The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) published its “Anime Industry Report 2016,” which examines industry trends from 2015, on Friday.
According to the report, the total market value of the anime industry in 2014 was 1.83 trillion yen (about US$18.1 billion), up about 12% from 2014’s 1.63 trillion yen.
The AJA has been publishing annual reports since 2009, when the anime industry was in decline.
This continues the industry’s upward trend; the total market value in 2014 was up 10% from 2013.