Wall Street Journalさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Wall Street JournalInstagram)「Animated video in the Japanese style—aka anime—has long been a niche taste for fans in the U.S. and elsewhere. Now, with the pandemic putting a premium on escapist video content, the business is getting hotter. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are scouring the globe for fresh content, and anime has an advantage over live-action content because it doesn’t require actors and crew to expose themselves to virus contagion.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In October, Netflix said it had 16 projects in the works at its Tokyo-based anime production hub, including “Godzilla” and “Transformers” titles, with plans for global distribution that it said were pushed forward by the evidence of higher demand. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ This year through September, more than 100 million households around the world watched at least one anime title on Netflix, growing by 50% from a year earlier, according to the streaming service, which hired a creative team dedicated to anime production in Tokyo four years ago. Anime titles have appeared in the top-10 list in nearly 100 countries this year, it said. Amazon Prime also features a wealth of anime titles. Industry players say the next year is likely to bring more deals and more content for the U.S.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Read more at the link in our bio. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Photo: Netflix」11月22日 4時01分