AnimeJapan 2015

In AnimeJapan 2015, new Business area will be established in the first floor of the Conference Tower (Tokyo Big Sight) to provide valuable information and business chance about anime related business.
By setting objectives of “Promoting Business Visiting” , “Activation of Business Talk” , and “Expanding Anime Related Business Market”, more improvement and development about business point of view such as holding two days (including weekday), fulfilling business talk environment, and related programs are aimed.

*The target of admission to Business area is visitor whose purpose is business talk with exhibitors and collecting anime contents information for business. Student and person who plan to start a business are not allowed to enter Business area.

“Business Visitor Registration” is required to enter Business area.
Business Exhibition Application
*Online Business Registration is now closed.
BUT! You can apply for on-site registration at the venue's Business Counter (\2,000 will be charged), during the festival.

New Establishment of the Business Area

New Business area will be established in the first floor of the Conference Tower (Tokyo Big Sight) to provide valuable information and business chance about anime related business. By setting up common utilities such as free business talk space, water server, and Wi-Fi (wireless internet) environment to provide fulfilled business talk environment.

Holding Business Area on Weekday

Business area will be held two days (March 20th (Fri) and 21st (Sat)) that include weekday to visit easily for business visitors. In Saturday, experiencing both of the general visitor’s enthusiasm at Main area and business talk at Business area in a day is a big feature of AnimeJapan 2015.

Reinforcement and Expansion of Business Related Programs

In AnimeJapan 2015, various business related programs that concerned “Promoting Business Visiting”, “Activation of Business Talk”, and “Expanding Anime Related Business Market” will be provided. Business programs will be performed according to the purpose or the theme, for example, performing seminar stages in Main area (East Exhibition Halls 1-6).

Area Map
Organizer's Project

Area Map *Contents are subject to change.

Organizer's Project

More attractive and improved organizer's project than last time are planned to ensure satisfaction for all domestic and overseas visitors that relate to Japanese anime business.

Comfortable Business Talk Environment Setting up free Business talk space in Business area is a matter of course; it also will be set up in Main area. Also, more comfortable business talk environment, for example, water server and Wi-Fi (Wireless Internet) environment will be provided than last time.	Business Visitor Promoting Plan Two types of Business Visiting, “Pay Business Visiting that allows entering both of Main and Business area” and “Free Business Visiting that allows entering only Business area”, are possible to register according to the purpose. Moreover, there is “Business Area Ticket” that allows entering only Business area to promote business visitors by organizers and exhibitors.
Anime Business Concierge Anime Business Concierge is opened in the Business Area. It is a customer service where staffs will answer your questions on anime business for the development of this industry. Those who are new to the anime business from other industries are absolutely welcomed.	Seminar Stage *Main Area (East Exhibition Hall) Free Viewing Valuable information for future business will be provided by only in AnimeJapan’s themes such as, situation about anime collaboration business, explanation about license or anime industry, situation about anime business in overseas, and discussion by members of anime industry.
Collaboration Showcase Main Area (East Exhibition Hall) Free Viewing A part of the product is planned to introduce in Business Area too. This is an introducing program about collaboration examples between anime and different business that was well received last time. In this time, matching and producing between “Anime x Traditional Handcrafts” will be done in advance. (Receiving merchandise order are planned in some products) In the venue, introducing the producing processes, exhibiting the product, and explanation about the product will be done. Moreover, the process and possibility about collaboration business between anime and different business will be suggested through this program such as exhibiting collaboration example between anime and 47 prefectures’ local products.	Anime Business Reception Party The reception party between AnimeJapan invited buyers and AnimeJapan exhibitors will be held in March 20th (Fri). (The first day of Business area session) We will prepare the reception party to become beneficial one and as new meeting place by mutual sending the list of the attendance in advance. *Business Visitor is not allowed to join the reception party. Please be understanding of this case beforehand.
JETRO Anime Biz Match Business matching between overseas leading buyers and anime related companies will be held for the cooperation of JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) to increase publicity abilities of Japanese anime and related business. Inquiries about the business matching are not accepted in AnimeJapan. Please be understanding of this case beforehand. Further information will be announced later.	Anti-Piracy Countermeasure The MAG (Manga-Anime Guardians) Project crosses beyond Manga publishers and Anime companies to consider the possible “brilliant future” of Manga and Anime. At the center of the project are fans all over the world who enjoy Manga and Anime culture. In other words, all of you. Because of piracy, new talent isn’t being cultivated. Through everyone enjoying content in its official form, creation is spurred and new works that stretch beyond imagination can be born. “Thank you for loving Manga and Anime.”