In
this era of lockdowns, social distancing, and sheltering in place,
traditional Hollywood studios are having a difficult time producing
content. While some have been able to work around the issue by shooting
in states and countries with less restrictions, most have had to wait
until the world settles back into some semblance of normalcy.
Then there is Japan.
While
American studios were sitting on content, waiting for movie theaters to
fully re-open, Japanese producers were bolder. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no
Yaiba was released to Japanese theaters to great acclaim and success.
Not only did it become profitable, it became THE most profitable film in the history of Japanese cinema.
Here in America, anime is
gaining in popularity every day. One has but to look at Netflix where
you will find not only Japanese anime, but Netflix’s own original anime
productions as well. More and more of these projects are announced every
day.
The lockdowns make these kinds of productions very
attractive to producers, platforms, and audiences. Add to that anime’s
proven track record and hardcore fan base, and you have a winning
strategy for successful content.
#anime #animation #demonslayer #japan #entertainment
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