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The Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), one of the nation\u2019s largest and most influential business lobbies, issued an \u201curgent message\u201d on October 6, calling on the government to provide immediate, large-scale, and long-term support for the country\u2019s content industries, including video games, anime, manga, film and music (as reported by Otaku Soken<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Keidanren\u2019s Committee on the Creative Economy, Japan\u2019s content exports have grown so rapidly that their overseas market value now exceeds the country\u2019s semiconductor exports. Back in 2023, the group (which represents the interests of large enterprises like Toyota and Mitsubishi), argues that popular content should be the central drivers of Japan\u2019s economy. In response, the government launched its \u201cNew Cool Japan Strategy,\u201d<\/a> which positioned anime and video games as the country\u2019s \u201ccore industries.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Data from government’s New Cool Japan Strategy outline<\/a> (2024)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But now, Keidanren stresses that while Japan\u2019s content IPs are gaining influence globally, the competition from abroad is intensifying. They suggest that Japan risks falling behind without stronger collaboration between the private and public sector, commenting that \u201cthe government should get more serious now than ever, and immediately provide strategic support over multiple years.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019re asking for a wide range of measures, with some specific examples including stronger piracy countermeasures (particularly for manga), funding of localization and global marketing, investment in new game development, and support for securing animation staff and improving anime production environments.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related articles: Japanese conservative political party wants video games and anime to be put under state authority to make sure they\u2019re \u201cwholesome,\u201d and people are angry\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan\u2019s game and anime industries could be looking at improved working conditions and higher wages with government\u2019s new plan to quadruple the content industry\u2019s worth by 2033\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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