Japan to promote anime, games overseas through centralized support

What happened: Japan's government plans to create a specialized entity to help promote Japanese content, including anime and video games, in international markets. A task force held its first discussions on the formation Thursday. Why it matters: The planned entity will not be a public-private fund like the ailing Cool Japan, signaling a different support model for overseas promotion of games, anime, manga, music and live-action productions.

Japan's government plans to create a specialized entity to help promote Japanese content, including anime and video games, in international markets. A task force held its first discussions on the formation Thursday.

The planned entity will not be a public-private fund like the ailing Cool Japan, signaling a different support model for overseas promotion of games, anime, manga, music and live-action productions.