Shingo Horiuchi
Director
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023)
2026
The size of the Japanese animation market was 2,426 billion yen by 2020. More than half of that amount came from overseas sales. The manga market is also expanding, reaching 675.9 billion yen in 2021. Those unique visuals and stories from Japan have struck a chord with fans around the world and are growing into a huge industry. ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION will actively feature major works that are highly recognized by overseas fans and reveal the secrets of Japanese anime and manga creation through the series.
Released April 30, 2023
Episode 28 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.mangaka, tmdb.manga-artist, tmdb.manga-industry, tmdb.anime-studies
Production Companies: NHK, FRAMEN, NHK Enterprises
Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
S4E1 - NEXT GENERATION PIONEER: Yamashita Shingo
This episode spotlights next-generation creator Yamashita Shingo, known for his key animation work on NARUTO SHIPPUDEN and opening direction for JUJUTSU KAISEN. Plus, we follow Yamashita behind the scenes as he directs his new feature film, Cosmic Princess Kaguya! See how he blends cutting-edge tools with a fresh creative vision to craft anime.
Jan. 25, 2026, midnight
NHK WORLD-JAPAN
28 min/ep
805 min
April 30, 2023
Jan. 25, 2026, midnight
Returning Series
NR
Action
Action
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