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July 22, 2004
Japan Pop in BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek is currently running an article called "A Tsunami of Japanese Pop Culture" that discusses the significance of anime and manga as cultural exports. The article is one of those very general pieces that ends up not saying much other than "hey, this is going on." It's kind of disappointing that BusinessWeek couldn't get more facts and figures regarding the status of the industry, although it does day at the end that "Japanese anime and related character exports outstripped the value of steel exports from Japan." One good thing that the article does is mention the importance of fans and fansubbing groups to the growth and survival of the anime/manga industries in the US.
Posted by brianruh at July 22, 2004 07:30 AM