Source: Demon Slayer, also known as Kimetsu no Yaiba in Japanese, is just one of the series included in the Anime Taizen databank. | Photo courtesy of © JAPAN Forward
Largest Anime Database Launched, Expected to Bolster Japan’s Lucrative Industry
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Maintained by the private sector, Anime Taizen’s accumulation of world-class Japanese treasures can help promote Japan’s anime industry for years to come.
Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun, JAPAN Forward
The website Anime Taizen, a new online database of Japanese animation which allows users to search for basic information on around 15,000 works of anime, has become a hot topic of conversation since its launch on August 25.
The website is attracting significant interest both in Japan and overseas, so much so that some have experienced difficulty accessing the site at times. It represents an accumulation of world-class Japanese treasures which, it may be hoped, will help promote Japan’s anime industry for years to come.
The website was produced by the Association of Japanese Animation, a group of anime production companies and other organizations. It is part of the “Anime NEXT-100” project, which began in 2017 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the release of domestic commercial animation.
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EDITORIAL | Largest Anime Database Launched, Expected to Bolster Japan’s Lucrative Industry