Japan aims for anime, games sales abroad to hit 20 tril. yen by 2033

Japan aims to expand the overseas market size of anime, games and other creative industries to 20 trillion yen ($129 billion) by 2033, over four times the current level, the government said Tuesday, as it banks on the potential of Japan-linked cultural contents that are gaining popularity worldwide.The target was included in the country's new Cool Japan Strategy, which also set a broader goal to rake in some 50 trillion yen annually by 2033 through what it calls Cool Japan-related industries, including exports of Japanese contents, agricultural products, fashion, makeup products as well as …READ FULL ARTICLE