Japanese animation is in the spotlight not only in Japan, but overseas as well. Amid an expanding
domestic market for films, television and videos, Japanese animation film producers have also been
turning their eyes toward overseas markets. At the same time, new developments have been seen in
terms of diversified funding methods for film production. Against this background, the Japanese
animation industry is working hard to deal with shortages in certain human-resource skills, reductions
in domestic film-production sites and the challenge of expanding operations overseas.