Home video sales for anime, which account for over 80% of animation sales, decreased from last year by 4.5% to 22.4 billion yen (about US$145 million).
The home video sales for animation, including anime and overseas animated titles, amounted to 26.8 billion yen (about US$173 million), down 8% from last year’s 29.2 billion yen (about US$189 million).
Japan’s overall video market had been declining until it fell to 480.2 billion yen (about US$4.416 billion) in 2012.
The Japan Video Software Association (JVA) released this month its report on home video sales from January to December 2023.