Anime popularity statistics

[AthhaAllegiant]

hey there, I was wondering where the Academy gets their statistical data to back up the discussions. I just read an article that said that anime in the US and Japan is/has peaked its popularity, with this it also said it had statistics backing up.

So, for research of my major works for final year of school, may I ask to be linked to where to get these statistics?

[Two-twenty]

If you are disagreeing with something an AA'er or staff member has said, that's great, we encourage open debate on these forums, however you will have to link us to the particular discussions you are referring to, otherwise it just seems like you are asking us to research your assignment for you. (If so, you probably won't get the result you're looking for).

[AthhaAllegiant]

ok I was totally misread just there ^^;

I'm not requesting anything of such. And I'm most definately not disagreeing with anything!

If I wanted anyone to do my research for me, I wouldnt have even mentioned the idea of it being work.

Sorry for not linking. I'd would've if there wasnt the restrictions on accounts. The article though is /japanese_invasion.php

I just wanted to know where the source of the data came from. This is a major work for my final year of high school and I am not about to get someone else to do my work for me. Having that said, I need a heavily connotated bibliography and justification of usage which is why I'm asking for the raw stats rather than using the article as my basis to justify the need for my design.

I apologise for how I worded my initial post come across as what it did. I really did not mean it to be received that way.

[Dennis]

Do you have access to journal sites such as proquest or other scholarly databases? It may be a long shot but it may be the starting point that you need to begin your research.

[Mana]

There isn't really a lot of research done for most things here at the Anime Academy.

Every lecture is written and researched solely by the person who whote the lecture, so those individual would be the only ones who would know their own sources. Keep in mind, too, that a lot of the lectures are original material as well, and many of our professors and deans, past and present, use their own personally gained knowledge as much as they research about those topics. Having not yet written a lecture myself, I can't give you a definitive answer.

In regards to the specific lecture you mentioned, only Kain and Madoka know exactly where they got their information from, and both of them are retired professors now. That being said, that lecture is even now somewhat outdated due to the recent anime popularity boom in the States.

If you're looking for statistics and things about anime's popularity in the States and other such topics, then I'm afraid that no one here can help you. We don't do any first-person research into the anime subculture outside from attending conventions as members of the press. Despite our name, we do not actually conduct academic research, and definately not about the topics you seem to be interested in. We write reviews and we occasionally provide lectures on the history and subculture of anime, although even that information is becoming outdated as mentioned above.

What research we have done here is probably a combination of Google searches, browsing the Anime News Network, and information gleamed from some of the anime-based books written in the early 90s.

That said, moving to the correct forum... I think.

Though, Kain and DokDok don't show up too much around these parts anymore, so I don't know if you'll hear from them regarding that lecture.

[Shadowmage]

lol

The name of this website has apparently given the fellow the wrong impression.

[Tamanegi Sensei]

[QUOTE=AthhaAllegiant;554776]hey there, I was wondering where the Academy gets their statistical data to back up the discussions.QUOTE]

So let me get the gist of this. You're looking for data on the discussions discussed here in the forums?

My guess like all guesses is that most of the dicussions come from word of mouth or text in this case. Whatever is discussed here is thought up by each of the users and they eventually are brought up for debate. At least thats what I think. Is that what you meant by data to back of the discussions?

[Mana]

You're looking for data on the discussions discussed here in the forums?

That's what I thought at first too, but if you read her second post, she mentions "japanese_invasion.php," one of our lectures from the main page.

[Tyrdium]

I've found that Anime News Network (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/) is the best source for industry news, and I know I've definitely seen some statistics-type stuff on there. I'd recommend scanning through the news archives for relevant articles.

[AthhaAllegiant]

heh, ok then. Thanks everyone. I'll take in the suggestion and start from scratch. Thanks again for the input *rigid salute*

We don't do any first-person research into the anime subculture outside from attending conventions as members of the press. Despite our name, we do not actually conduct academic research, and definately not about the topics you seem to be interested in.

I didn't expect anyone would. I'm asking because anime just so happened to mix with my project. I dont do any external research on the subculture, nor do I expect people to ^^

The name of this website has apparently given the fellow the wrong impression.

nah, it just that it's better I jump at chances than accidently skip something that could be vital :D

I've found that Anime News Network is the best source for industry news, and I know I've definitely seen some statistics-type stuff on there. I'd recommend scanning through the news archives for relevant articles.

I've been going through that whenever I have time. But will be redoing it from start incase I missed something ^^;

[laborpilot86]

Anime News Network is good, but Wikipedia is probably the best source for information on anime in general.

[Boomer]

Anime News Network is good, but Wikipedia is probably the best source for information on anime in general.

As a general rule, using Wikipedia as a primary source for a scholastic paper isn't a good idea. Rather, using it as a refrence site to other more... reliable sources is the more prudent idea.

That aside, while I'm far too lazy to post any links, being an Actuarial Science major (Basically a mathematics and law major) I'll give you some suggestions. If you want to do a paper on anime in North America you could do a case study on the larger companies that deal with anime in North America. One example would be Funimation, although whatever company you chose isn't really all that important. Once you've chosen a company to analyze, it may be beneficial to do what's called a "Trend Analysis" on the company.

In Trend Analysis, you'll compare in percentages the past financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows, etc...) to the current year's financial statements. Whichever past year you chose to compare to the current year isn't important, aslong as you state what years you're comparing. The item you will be most interested in is the "Sales Revenue" and if they're statements are worth anything they'll break that number down into units sold, and through this you can state a percentage increase (or decrease) in not only revenues but also units sold.

The importance of trying to break down the growth into units sold is it will allow you to see just how much the industry has grown in regards to how much anime is being sold on a per unit basis. This kind of analysis will allow you to state with a fair level of certainty the level of growth this company has experienced, and through its growth make some assumptions as to the growth as the industry as a whole.

If you desire to have a much more accurate statement as to the growth of the industry, you will want to analyze several of the larger companies in the feild. You will of course once again use the revenues and units sold catagories as the basis of comparison for your statement.

(Kekeke, I actually posted here.)

Have a great day,
-Jeff

[AthhaAllegiant]

Yea my teacher's have told me wiki's not such a good source for senior majors, so I've been avoiding it for school work now.

That depth of analysis is bound to solidify my identification of need, but I'll be prioritising that to last because of its time consumption. I'm making a website combining features of animelyics.com, deviantart/minitokyo, ANN, forums made suitable, tutorials and reviews. If I get time, I might just do that as it's bound to lock in full marks for that section...

thanks heaps for that suggestion Bloomer!