U.S. And Global Expectations Push Anime Stories To Diversify
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- And Global Expectations Push Anime Stories To Diversify By Kalai Chik,
- Kadokawa, one of Japan’s largest entertainment conglomerates, acknowledged overreliance on the fantasy subgenre as a factor for a decline in its domestic publication business, as shown in its recent earnings report.
- Now, five years after its rise, domestic and global audiences are ready to move on.
Hollywood & Entertainment U.S. And Global Expectations Push Anime Stories To Diversify By Kalai Chik,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kalai Chik is a L.A.-based writer covering animation and Asian media.Follow Author Jun 04, 2026, 08:00am EDTNEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 19: Director Hiroshi Nakamura speaks during The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season Panel at Anime NYC - Day 2 at Jacob Javits Center on November 19, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for AMC Networks)Getty Images for AMC NetworksAnime companies are seeking other genres to fill a gap left by the end of the golden era of isekai anime as production is set to decrease.
Kadokawa, one of Japan’s largest entertainment conglomerates, acknowledged overreliance on the fantasy subgenre as a factor for a decline in its domestic publication business, as shown in its recent earnings report. Isekai—translated as “different world” as a character is transported to an alternate world—anime production began its upward spike in 2021 as the company touted the genre’s potential at a TIFFCOM seminar that same year.