Anime broadens its reach — at conventions, at theaters, and streaming at home
Manga artist Hajime Isayama says when he was growing up in Japan, anime wasn't considered cool. Now, he says, he has a "global audience" in mind.
by Maison Tran
Jan 21, 2023
2 minutes
When Hajime Isayama was growing up in Japan, anime wasn't considered cool. "It was kind of looked down upon at that time," the manga artist told NPR. Since then, anime's reach has increased — a lot.
Anime movies have . Crunchyroll, the leading streaming service of anime, now has 10 million subscribers. More than 55,000
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