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Crunchyroll Exec Talks “Huge” Growth Potential For Global Anime Market As Platform Gears Up For ‘Blue Lock The Movie’ Release – Annecy


Crunchyroll Exec Says Global Anime Phenomenon To Grow Further As Platform Gears Up For ‘Blue Lock The Movie’ Release - Annecy

The Sony-owned platform is in attendance this year with soccer-themed Blue Lock the Movie – Episode Nagi, which made its international premiere here, and comedy series Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead in the TV Films competition. Beyond Crunchyroll’s presence, anime productions are out in force at Annecy, with four titles playing in the main competition: Ghost Cat Anzu, The Colors Within, Totto-Chan: The Little Girl At The Window and The Imaginary. The storytelling, the visual style, the pacing, the whole vibe, or the essence of what makes an anime is very distinctly Japanese, but you’re right, we’re seeing its influence in so many things.

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