Anime Luminary Masao Maruyama Warns Japan’s Top Spot Is at Risk
Japan’s powerhouse anime business risks being overtaken by rising Chinese competition because a tilt towards commercialism has stifled creativity, industry heavyweight Masao Maruyama has warned. Maruyama, a protege of manga great Osamu Tezuka, said he fears Japan is losing its edge. “In Japan, people are no longer trained in animation,” he told AFP in an … Read more