Japan to Create Digital Archive of Manga, Anime and Games

Japan to create digital archive of manga, anime and games

Anime and manga fans have increasingly sought to visit the real-world settings of their favorite stories. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan to Create Digital Archive of Manga, Anime and Games, Seeking Further Boost to Its Soft Power

The government is set to launch a new “digital archive strategy” aimed at preserving and promoting Japan’s trove of such cultural assets as manga, anime and video games, which are immensely popular among young people worldwide.

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Meta, TikTok, Spotify & New Rules of Soft Power

Soft power hasn’t disappeared - it’s just moved online, where tech companies now shape what we watch, share, and care about. Behind the screens, writes Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. algorithms are quietly rewriting the rules of culture. The post Meta, TikTok, Spotify & New Rules of Soft Power [Mark Mulligan] appeared first on Hypebot.