Japan animation industry sales fall in 2020, first drop in decade

Japan animation industry sales fall in 2020, first drop in decade

TOKYO: Sales in Japan’s animation production industry fell 1.8% on year in 2020, the first drop in a decade.

Hit movies such as the record-breaking success of the film on the blockbuster Demon Slayer manga series failed to offset the pandemic impact, according to a credit research firm.

The industry’s sales totaled 251.1 billion…