Animenomics

animenomics.com

16 October 2026 19:00

Japan's anime studios are reevaluating their reliance on foreign subcontract studios as outsourcing costs rise in a period of a historically weak yen, adding pressure to an already tight anime labor market at home. Read this and more headlines in this week's business briefing.

Eike Exner

eikeexner.com

15 October 2026 17:46

Panel from Kariko's Adventures by Shimada Keizo in 1951, showing Kariko (the mouse that is 'not' Mickey) enter an exhibition gallery on manga history. The oldest character featured is... Jiggs from Bringing Up Father.

Petsu-chan

petsuchan.bsky.social

15 October 2026 17:44

2009-2012 I we lost so many veterans. From Kanada (57), Shudo (61), Toyoo Ashida(67), Ishiguro(73), Satoshi Kon (46), Shingo Araki (72) and Osamu Dezaki (67)

Petsu-chan

petsuchan.bsky.social

15 October 2026 17:44

It is not lost on me that many people in the Japanese animation industry have literally shortened their life spans just to provide us with entertainment. To think many of the shows I grew up would have staff members that never got to have the longest lives.

Petsu-chan

petsuchan.bsky.social

15 October 2026 17:44

Many veteran animators have died around their 60's. From personal experience and research over the years I do not think most colleges or universities have curriculums that specifically warn about the future negative effects that lack of sleep + fatigue may have on your health.