Date and Time:
Wednesday, February 27, 2025, 16:00-18:30 (tentative)

Venue
Anime Tokyo Station, Special Venue, 14th Floor
(Tokyu Building East No. 5, 2-25-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo)

Speakers
Panelists:
Yoshiro Irie Chief Curator, National Film Archive of Japan
Takashi Otaka Senior Researcher, NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute
Eri Ishibashi Executive Director, Japan Screenplay Archives Promotion Consortium
Harunori Kaneko, Image Management Office, Image Business Department, Sales Planning Division, Toei Animation Co.
(Listed in no particular order, titles omitted.)

Moderator:
Ryota Fujitsu – Anime Critic

Host & Coordinator:
Junko Ueno – Chairman of the Database Archive Committee, The Association of Japanese Animations
CEO, A-Image Co.,Ltd.

Overview
Anime, which continues to attract worldwide attention, is also gaining recognition from an archival perspective. Since the release of Japan’s first domestically produced animation in January 1917, approximately 16,000 works and 180,000 episodes have been identified as of January 2025. Over the years, anime has evolved across a wide range of areas, influenced by changes in production methods, techniques, distribution formats, and original media. As a result, anime archiving presents challenges that are difficult for individual companies to address alone, leading to discussions across various sectors, including industry, academia, and government.
At this symposium, “Anime Archive Vision 2025 – Carrying All Anime Footage to the Future,” moderators and specialists will explore the possibilities of “Anime Video Archives” and their future potential.

Part 1: Short Seminar – “The State of Anime Archives”
Part 2: Panel Discussion – “Anime Video Archives”
1. Panelists and insights on video archives
2. The potential of anime video archives

Participation Details
Capacity: 50 participants (selected by lottery)
Application Period: February 14 (Friday), 2025 – February 25 (Tuesday), 2025, 15:00 JST
How to Apply: Submit your application via the dedicated application form.

Please note that event details are subject to change without notice.