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Over the past few years, we have seen the impact of Japan’s pop culture worldwide. Whether it is music, food, or fashion, the trends that Japan brings are unavoidable. However, one of the things that has taken the world by storm is Japanese animation. It is one of the primary sources of content for Gen Z, with statistics showing that 44% of Americans aged 18-24 watch famous anime titles. Furthermore, it is expected for the anime industry to generate 69.8 billion dollars by 2032. With various companies supporting many of the streaming platforms for the consumers outside of Japan to watch anime, regions such as in Europe are showing anxious interest to be part of the market. As we are seeing the anime merchandising market size to be 2.07 billion dollars by 2030 with the support of conventions such as Japan Expo and SunnyCon Anime Expo. 

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The Industry Events section was recently updated by the globalEDGE team. The industry events page contains upcoming conferences, meetings, webinars, and other types of events covering current trends and topics in each industry. These events take place internationally and each event listed on the page links to the event's official website. Due to COVID, many upcoming events will be held virtually. This is a valuable destination for professionals in each specific industry to connect with others while expanding their own knowledge.