Legendary Producers Jon Landau, Maruyama Masao

NHK 世界台：Anime 大師真的幽默，八十歲在三百多賓客前，表演“活葬”，充滿人生智慧……

The size of the Japanese animation market was 2,426 billion yen by 2020. More than half of that amount came from overseas sales. The manga market is also expanding, reaching 675.9 billion yen in 2021. Those unique visuals and stories from Japan have struck a chord with fans around the world and are growing into a huge industry. ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION will actively feature major works that are highly recognized by overseas fans and reveal the secrets of Japanese anime and manga creation through the series.

Legendary Producer Maruyama Masao

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION dives into the world of Japanese anime and manga, both of which have gained immense global followings. This time, we get to know anime's pioneering force, Maruyama Masao. His illustrious career spans over 330 titles, including classics like Ninja Scroll, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and In This Corner Of The World. Plus, discover the untold story behind his latest work 14 years in the making, PLUTO. Watch and find out how the passionate and dedicated 82-year-old veteran continues to push the anime industry forward.

Jon Landau, Producer of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar,’ Dies at 63

In a decades-long collaboration with the director James Cameron, he produced three of the highest-grossing films of all time.

Mr. Landau and Mr. Cameron’s decades-long collaboration made box office history. The first film they made together, “Titanic,” became the first movie to gross more than $1 billion globally after its 1997 release. Its total earnings record, $1.84 billion, was broken by the next film they made together, the science-fiction epic “Avatar” (2009).

Mr. Landau, left, and James Cameron holding best picture Oscars for “Titanic” at the 1998 Academy Awards.Credit...Reed Saxon/Associated Press