ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023)
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION is a 2023 documentary series. It stars Joel D, Michael Turpin and Kunio Okawara.
The size of the Japanese animation market was 2,426 billion yen by 2020. More than half of that amount came from overseas sales. The manga market is also expanding, reaching 675.9 billion yen in 2021. Those unique visuals and stories from Japan have struck a chord with fans around the world and are growing into a huge industry. ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION will actively feature major works that are highly recognized by overseas fans and reveal the secrets of Japanese anime and manga creation through the series.
Cast
- Joel D as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Michael Turpin as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Kunio Okawara as Self - Mechanical Designer
- Takanobu Mizuno as Self - Part Director
- Riyoko Ikeda as Self - Manga Artist
- Yoichi Takahashi as Self - Manga Artist
- Shoji Kawamori as Self - Mechanical Designer
- Naoyuki Ito as Self - Director
- Shun Kimura as Self - Production Assistant
- Shingo Natsume as Self - Director
- Atsuko Ishizuka as Self - Director
- Takahiro Yoshimatsu as Self - Character Designer / Chief Animation Director