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Global Anime

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  • 66 Pages
  • June 2026
  • Region: Global
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6285767

Global Anime

Summary

Global Anime industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Anime is a kind of animation that first originated in Japan and is distinguished by action-packed stories with vivid characters that typically have fantastical or futuristic themes. These anime are accessible through various forms such as TV, movies, video, internet distribution, merchandising, music, and live entertainment.
  • The global anime market recorded a value of $27.92 billion in 2025, and the value increased with a CAGR of 4.3% between 2020 and 2025.
  • The merchandising segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2025, with a total value of $7.47 billion, equivalent to 26.8% of the market's overall value.
  • In 2025, the global anime market achieved a strong annual growth rate of 10.1%, due to an increase in the Gen Z population.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the anime market in the global
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the global anime market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key anime market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Global anime market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Global anime market by value in 2025?
  • What will be the size of the Global anime market in 2030?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Global anime market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in the global's anime market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Regulatory Landscape
3 Market Data
3.1. Market Value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market Value Forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strategies of the leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the anime market?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Toei Animation Co Ltd
8.2. The Walt Disney Co
8.3. Paramount Global
8.4. Bandai Namco Holdings Inc
8.5. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc
8.6. Manga Productions Co Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related the Analyst Research
10.4. About the Analyst
List of Tables
Table 1: Global Anime Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 2: Global Anime Market Category Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2020-25
Table 3: Global Anime Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 4: Global Anime Market Geography Segmentation: $ Million, 2025
Table 5: Global Anime Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Table 6: Toei Animation Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: Toei Animation Co Ltd: annual financial ratios
Table 8: Toei Animation Co Ltd: key employees
Table 9: The Walt Disney Co: Key Facts
Table 10: The Walt Disney Co: annual financial ratios
Table 11: The Walt Disney Co: key employees
Table 12: The Walt Disney Co: key employees Continued
Table 13: Paramount Global: Key Facts
Table 14: Paramount Global: key employees
Table 15: Paramount Global: key employees Continued
Table 16: Bandai Namco Holdings Inc: Key Facts
Table 17: Bandai Namco Holdings Inc: annual financial ratios
Table 18: Bandai Namco Holdings Inc: key employees
Table 19: Warner Bros. Discovery Inc: Key Facts
Table 20: Warner Bros. Discovery Inc: annual financial ratios
Table 21: Warner Bros. Discovery Inc: key employees
Table 22: Warner Bros. Discovery Inc: key employees Continued
Table 23: Manga Productions Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 24: Global Exchange Rate, 2020-25
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Anime Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 2: Global Anime Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 3: Global Anime Market Geography Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2025
Figure 4: Global Anime Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces Driving Competition In The Global Anime Market, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers Of Buyer Power In The Global Anime Market, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers Of Supplier Power In The Global Anime Market, 2025
Figure 8: Factors Influencing The Likelihood Of New Entrants In The Global Anime Market, 2025
Figure 9: Factors Influencing The Threat Of Substitutes In The Global Anime Market, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers Of Degree Of Rivalry In The Global Anime Market, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Toei Animation Co Ltd
  • The Walt Disney Co
  • Paramount Global
  • Bandai Namco Holdings Inc
  • Warner Bros. Discovery Inc
  • Manga Productions Co Ltd