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jhuhn



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 9:44 am Reply with quote
U.S. president Trump will impose 100% tariffs on all foreign-made movies, which may include anime movies from Japan as well.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/economy/trump-movie-tariff
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Wizardizar



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:54 pm Reply with quote
I wouldn't worry too much until there are actual details. For now it's just him tweeting stuff. What constitutes a foreign movie vs. an american-made movie is a super complex subject in our global era. Is it only for movies in theaters? What about streaming? What about co-productions? How do you put tariffs on IP?

What about the Castlevania show? IP from Japan, writing and pre-prod in the US, animation partially outside the US, etc...
What if your movie partially takes place in Greece? You have to CG Greek backdrops while filming off the coast of Maine?
Who even pays for the tariffs? Distributors, production, the movie theaters when they order the reels/hard drives?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 8:43 am Reply with quote
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hera13



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2025 1:00 pm Reply with quote
That’s a pretty bold claim. The article you linked talks about tariffs on foreign goods, but it’s not clear yet how or if it would apply directly to movies like anime releases. Policies like this usually take time to define and often face legal or trade challenges, so I’d wait for more details before assuming all Japanese films will be hit with a 100% tariff.
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Cardcaptor Takato



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2025 12:50 pm Reply with quote
Y'all there's enough real things to worry about than all this doom posting.
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