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Agency for Cultural Affairs

Kanji name: 文化庁
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Manga Creators Takehiko Inoue, Yumi Tamura, Animator Atsushi Wada Win Agency for Cultural Affairs' Media Arts Awards (Mar 4, 2024)
Animation Art Director Shichirō Kobayashi Passes Away at 89 (Sep 10, 2022)
Game Creator Hideo Kojima, Manga Creator Fumi Yoshinaga Win Agency for Cultural Affairs' Media Arts Awards (Mar 9, 2022)
Online Koji Yamamura Talk on October 15 (Sep 19, 2021)
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms Show Stars Takako Tokiwa, Former AKB48 Idol Rina Kawaei (Mar 28, 2018)
In This Corner of The World on Sky Cinema Tomorrow (Mar 6, 2018)
In This Corner of the World Anime Film's Long Version Confirmed (Nov 12, 2017)
In This Corner of The World Released Monday (Oct 22, 2017)
Nana Mizuki Resumes Tour After Recovering From Inflamed Vocal Cords (Jul 1, 2014)
Nana Mizuki Cancels Concert Due to Inflamed Vocal Cords (Jun 22, 2014)
Japanese Government Does Not Adopt Anime Mirai This Year (Apr 4, 2014)
Japanese Government Honors Ghibli's Suzuki, Voice Actress Nana Mizuki (Mar 14, 2014)
Anime Mirai 2014's 2nd Trailer Previews Voice Casts (Feb 25, 2014)
Mangapolo Reveals Winners of 2nd Manga Translation Battle (Jan 24, 2014)
Tokyo University Professor & Anime/Media Expert Yasuki Hamano Passes Away (Jan 4, 2014)
Anime Mirai 2014's 1st Trailer Posted With Footage (Dec 5, 2013)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Mutsumi Tamura, Ayumi Fujimura Lead Anime Mirai Cast (Dec 3, 2013)
Mangapolo's Manga Translation Battle Extends Deadline to November 6 (Nov 1, 2013)
Mangapolo Site Hosts Manga Translation Battle (Oct 24, 2013)
Anime Mirai 2014's Stories, Key Visuals, Additional Staff Unveiled (Oct 14, 2013)
Anime Mirai 2012 Wins Seoul Int'l Cartoon & Animation Fest Grand Prize (Aug 2, 2013)
Michihiko Suwa, Yuzuru Tachikawa to Present Anime Mirai Showcase at Otakon (Jun 25, 2013)
Ultra Super Pictures, A-1, Shinei, Studio 4°C Make Anime Mirai 2014 (May 21, 2013)
A Letter to Momo Director Hiroyuki Okiura Receives Media Arts Award (Mar 18, 2013)
Weekend Wrapup: 3/Mar - 9/Mar (Mar 10, 2013)
Weekend Wrapup: 24/Feb - 2/Mar (Mar 3, 2013)
Gonzo Previews Historical Short Ryo in Promo Video '1.5' (Feb 20, 2013)
Weekend Wrapup: 13/Jan - 19/Jan (Jan 21, 2013)
Anime Mirai 2013 Slated for March 2 (Dec 16, 2012)
Death Billiards Anime's Key Visual Posted (Dec 3, 2012)
2nd Anime Mirai Trailer, Gonzo's Ryo Promo Streamed (Nov 17, 2012)
Hayao Miyazaki Receives Japanese Cultural Merit Honor (Oct 30, 2012)
Japan's Law Penalizing Downloaders, Criminalizing Ripping Goes Into Effect (Oct 1, 2012)
Anime Director, Sound Director Honored with Cultural Agency Awards (Sep 17, 2012)
Japanese Government: Streaming Not Illegal Under New Law (Jul 17, 2012)
JManga Adds Sun-Ken Rock, Dousei Ai, Matantei Loki Manga (Jul 13, 2012)
Japanese Government Looks Into Copyrights & Parodies (Jun 9, 2012)
Gonzo, Trigger, Pierrot, Madhouse Make Anime Mirai 2013 (Jun 6, 2012)
AnoHana Director Nagai Receives Media Arts Award (Mar 13, 2012)
Anime Mirai 2012 Project's Shorts Trailer Streamed (Mar 5, 2012)
Sazae-san Voice Midori Kato Honored by Japanese Government (Oct 25, 2011)
Japan Government Helps Fund Budori Gusuko, Blood-C Film (Oct 2, 2011)
Crunchyroll, TV Tokyo Sue YouTube Users for Unauthorized Anime Uploading (Sep 21, 2011)
Asahi Paper: Animators' Work Conditions Not Improving (Jul 16, 2011)
4 Anime Selected for 2011 Young Animator Training Project (May 27, 2011)
Weekly Wrapup 15/5 - 21/5 (May 23, 2011)
Manga/Anime/Games in Japanese Gov't Preservation Plan (May 18, 2011)
Hen Zemi's Tagro Addresses Illegally Streamed Videos (Aug 18, 2010)
4 Anime Selected for Young Animator Training Project (Jun 16, 2010)
Japan to Spend 214.5 Million Yen to Train Animators (May 4, 2010)
Summer Wars' Hosoda Wins Japanese Government Prize (Mar 12, 2010)
Inoue Confirms End of Vagabond Manga by Year's End (Jan 4, 2010)
Animators Split on Proposed National Media Arts Center (Jun 30, 2009)
Japan Strengthens Copyright Laws for Downloading (Jun 17, 2009)
Takehiko Inoue: Vagabond Manga Will End in 1-2 Years (Apr 24, 2009)
Slam Dunk's Inoue Wins Japanese Government Prize (Mar 8, 2009)
Japan Aims for Copyright-Relaxed 'Special Cyber Zones' (Aug 25, 2008)
Japan's Cultural Agency Updates Anime Film Subsidies (Jan 16, 2008)
Japanese Panel Pushes Ban on Illegal Downloads Forward (Dec 20, 2007)
Japan Plans to Toughen Copyright Law on Downloads (Sep 25, 2007)
Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency Ranks Top Anime, Manga (Jun 22, 2007)
Cat Soup Premiere at BAAF (Jun 14, 2003)
Spirited Away, Stand Alone Complex Win Awards (Feb 24, 2003)
International Animation and Comic Forum Secretariat (Feb 13, 2003)
Yes, Millennium Actress is licensed by Dreamworks (Jul 25, 2002)
5th Media Arts Festival Awards Announced (Dec 17, 2001)
Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs announces Award Winning Media Works (Dec 23, 2000)
Interest:
New Anti-Piracy Ad Blitzes Through Dozens of Anime & Manga Throughout the Years (Jan 23, 2026)
Japanese Government, Anime Studios Team Up to Develop Next Generation of Animators (Aug 28, 2024)
Agency for Cultural Affairs Website Accidentally Lists Manga Pirate Site URLs For 6+ Months (May 24, 2023)
Agency for Cultural Affairs Opens Free Consultations About Issuing Copyright Takedowns (Sep 1, 2022)
Japanese Cabinet Meeting Discusses Anime Industry Wages (Feb 9, 2022)
Press Release:
Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo (A-AIR) 2016 Now Accepting Applications (Aug 24, 2015)
Other articles: Show:
This Week in Anime - What is the Future of Anime and AI? (Sep 5, 2023)
A Look at TIFFCOM and Tokyo International Anime Festival 2011 (Nov 19, 2011)
Sound Decision - Serial Experiments Lain (Jul 25, 2003)
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Anime with which this company was involved:
(Japanese version)
Backflip!! (movie) : Production Support
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (movie) : Financial Grant
Komaneko no Kaigai Ryokō (stop-motion movie) : Production Cooperation (Culture & Art Promotion Grant [Film Creation Activities Support Business])
Miss Hokusai (movie) : Special Thanks
Summer Days with Coo (movie) : Support

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