Anime Producer Says 90% of Late-Night Anime Revenue Comes From Overseas as Fans Debate Whether Japanese Audiences Are Being Left Behind

A new debate over whether anime is increasingly being made for overseas audiences has sparked discussion among fans in Japan and abroad. The conversation began after Bushiroad Move CEO and anime producer Yusuke Onuki discussed how the business model behind late-night anime has changed, particularly as streaming platforms have replaced physical media as a major source of revenue. Onuki’s analysis does not simply suggest that Japanese viewers have been abandoned. Instead, it explains how production committees evaluate projects when a…