{"id":65197,"date":"2026-04-14T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=65197"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:32:25","slug":"japans-keio-university-announces-new-netflix-sponsored-anime-peace-studies-course-to-promote-global-mutual-understanding-through-anime-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japans-keio-university-announces-new-netflix-sponsored-anime-peace-studies-course-to-promote-global-mutual-understanding-through-anime-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s Keio University announces new Netflix-sponsored \u201cAnime Peace Studies\u201d course to promote global mutual understanding through anime content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Keio University, one of Japan\u2019s first and most prestigious private universities, recently<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keio.ac.jp\/ja\/press-release\/20260413-press-02\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.keio.ac.jp\/ja\/press-release\/20260413-press-02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> announced<\/a> that they will be launching a new endowed course titled <strong>Anime Peace Studies: Creating peace through Japanese anime<\/strong>, which students can enroll in starting this year\u2019s spring semester. The course is a part of a wider Anime Peace Studies project led by Keio University Global Research Institute X Dignity Center, and is funded and co-administered by Netflix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3010\u30d7\u30ec\u30b9\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3011\u6176\u61c9\u7fa9\u587e\u5927\u5b66\u304c\u65b0\u305f\u306b\u5bc4\u9644\u8b1b\u5ea7\u300c\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u5e73\u548c\u5b66\u300d\u3092\u958b\u8b1b<br>\uff0d\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30f3\u30c4\u3092\u901a\u3058\u305f\u56fd\u969b\u7684\u306a\u76f8\u4e92\u7406\u89e3\u306e\u69cb\u7bc9\u3092\u63a2\u308b\uff01\uff0d<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5J3joqL8aP\">https:\/\/t.co\/5J3joqL8aP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MdNEB43eIh\">pic.twitter.com\/MdNEB43eIh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u6176\u61c9\u7fa9\u587e (@Keio_univ_PR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Keio_univ_PR\/status\/2043555280055906422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the university\u2019s press release, the purpose of the course is to analyze the social value anime has as a means of cultural expression, and academically review its relationship with peace in a broader sense (mutual understanding, empathy, coexistence). Instead of focusing solely on professional terminology and industry frameworks, the course aims to give participants a deeper understanding of \u201cdialogue,\u201d \u201csolidarity,\u201d and \u201ccultural legacies\u201d which arise as an effect of anime crossing national and generational boundaries.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a related note, it seems likely that this project was inspired by the recent online boom that has made anime content into a global phenomenon. While the Japanese government itself has been <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/no-interference-in-creative-works-japanese-government-proposes-new-policy-for-anime-and-game-expansion-in-the-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">laying out new policies for expansion of anime<\/a> in the West and even <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/piracy-of-japanese-games-and-anime-has-tripled-over-the-past-3-years-government-acknowledges-need-to-expand-legitimate-global-distribution-channels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">addressing the lack of legitimate global distribution channels<\/a> amidst rising cases of piracy, overseas companies like Netflix have also been eyeing the country\u2019s content industry. 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