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Anime Industry Surges, Displacement Film Fund Launches

Updated 2026-10-30 06:35 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Japan’s anime industry grew by 15.8% to $28.18BN in 2025, driven by both domestic and overseas sales. At the Tokyo Film Festival, Cate Blanchett launched her Displacement Film Fund with five short films from directors Shahrbanoo Sadat and Mohammad Rasoulof.

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The first five short films produced under Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund screened this afternoon at the Tokyo Film Festival, and the two-time Oscar winner was present alongside DFF fund directors Shahrbanoo Sadat and Mohammad Rasoulof for a post-screening Q&A. The five films that screen
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Japan’s anime industry grew by 15.8% to $28.18BN (JPY4.45TR) in 2025, with growth coming from both local and overseas markets, according to figures presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) at TIFFCOM. The report also showed that overseas revenues reached $16.1BN (JPY2.54TR), account
2026-10-30 06:26 UTC
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