A new show titled “Conbiz! – The Content x Business Information Station” has begun!
This business entertainment program explores Japan’s globally renowned strengths— including anime, manga, games, cuisine, travel, traditional crafts, and disaster recovery—through interviews and investigations from a business perspective. The main host, Saya Hiyama, along with Ripoko and Biz-Oji, will guide you through the exciting world of the content business!
Official website: https://www.bs4.jp/contents-business/
Official X: @conbiz_bs4
Special Feature 1: The 2nd Niigata International Animation Film Festival
Special Feature 2: The Love Live! Sunshine!! Numazu Jimo Ai Festival and Numazu Jimo Ai Product Exhibition
This episode’s theme is “Food and Anime Content,” featuring washoku (Japanese cuisine), a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and anime, Japan’s globally beloved entertainment! The episode explores topics such as “Collaboration Strategies in the Food Industry,” “The Food Industry × Creators,” and “Expanding Overseas with Japanese Food × Anime.” In addition, a new mini-segment hosted by emcee Saya Hiyama will highlight topics like the global promotion of saké and an animation film festival in Okinawa!
This episode’s theme is “Creators × Producers.”
We take an inside look at how anime creators are nurtured, featuring interviews with students at Yoyogi Animation Academy. We also sit down with anime creator Gensho Yasuda to explore the making of his new animated film, a project born from his collaboration with Producer Kawase of Xenotoon. In their joint interview, they discuss how the animation production process continues to evolve, sharing their passionate insights!
Under the theme “Jashin-chan Marketing,” we explore the innovative marketing methods behind the anime Dropkick on My Devil! At Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2024, a blood donation drive themed around the anime’s vampire character was used to promote the show.
In “Food and Content Part 2,” we delve into how restaurants in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo are collaborating on food and anime-themed menus to showcase the appeal of Japanese cuisine!
In the Bushiroad Overseas Strategy segment, we focus on Bushiroad, a successful IP developer in Japan, and take an in-depth look at its overseas expansion in the IP business.
We’ll introduce its unique strategies, such as its “grassroots global sales” approach. This is a must-watch feature for those looking to break into the IP business!
Additionally, we’ll introduce the Akihabara International Film Festival, a cultural festival that launched in Akihabara in 2024, and The Tale of the Heike: Beheading of the Butterfly, a stage production that brings together a team of top creators.