First, I will analyze how the Japanese anime industry has successfully developed over the past 20 years, focusing on various media such as video streaming, movies, and home video. Second, I will explain the process of anime production and the current working environment of animators, particularly the challenges they face. Third, I will discuss the various business models of anime production, including the advertising business model, the production committee system, the streaming service company-funded model, and the anime production-funded model. From the perspective of industrial structure and contract practices, the Japanese anime business will be analyzed and explored with various examples.
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Lecturer
Kazuhiro ANDO/ Professor, Faculty of Law, Toyo University
Graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University, completed LL.M. programs at Franklin Pierce Law Center and the University of Washington School of Law, and completed doctoral coursework in the Graduate School of Law at Waseda University (Doctor of Laws). After working as a high school teacher and at music publishers Nippon Ongaku Shuppansha, Kitty Music, PolyGram Music Japan, and Septima Lei, and serving as a specially appointed professor at the Graduate School of Law at Hokkaido University, currently a professor in the Faculty of Law at Toyo University. Specializes in intellectual property law and entertainment business.
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Course outline
Lecture nameJapanese Anime Business: Industrial structure and contract practices
Date and timeSeptember 07, 2024 (Saturday) , 01:00 PM (JST) 〜 September 07, 2024 (Saturday) , 02:30 PM (JST)
Lecturer
Kazuhiro ANDO
Professor, Faculty of Law, Toyo University
Professor, Faculty of Law, Toyo University
TargetJapanese proficiency equivalent to JLPT N2 or above
* Participation from abroad is highly welcomed.
* All courses will be conducted in Japanese only.
* Participation from abroad is highly welcomed.
* All courses will be conducted in Japanese only.
Capacity1,000 participants per lecture (first-come-first-served basis)
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Application periodJune 10, 2024 (Monday) , 12:00 AM (JST) ~ September 06, 2024 (Friday) , 11:59 PM (JST)
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