The report stated that domestic anime DVD and Blu-ray Disc sales for general audiences, excluding rental releases, amounted to 42.931 billion yen (about US$402.3 million), a 2.6% increase from 2016’s 41.849 billion yen.
In addition to Japanese animation for general audiences, home video sales for Japanese films and Japanese live-action television also grew.
However, overseas animation for general audiences, Japanese animation for children, and overseas animation for children all declined.
Japanese anime for general audiences is the highest-selling Blu-ray Disc category with 40% of sales — a 3.9% increase from 2016.