Why "Anime" Should be a Regional Designation | Japan Station 141

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the need for Japan to make the word "anime" a regional designation. The guest is Matt Alt, author of Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World. 👉Topics Discussed The popularity of anime What the word anime means in Japan The origins of anime The usage of the term terebimanga andJapanimation The increasing number of companies and people around the world creating media based on an anime aesthetic How companies outside of Japan are using the word anime in marketing for their products How Japan should protect anime by restricting usage of the word anime How anime should only be used to refer to media produced in Japan And more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi Support on Patreon https://patreon.com/japankyo Support on Ko-fi https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo 👉Links, Videos, Etc. Here is the video version: Why "ANIME" is Becoming MEANINGLESS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns4W2Aibu2M&t=7s Here are Matt Alt's links! Matt Alt's Japan (YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@AltMattAlt Does "anime" need an official designation? (YouTube video Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Cultured Conquered the World (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Invention-Japans-Culture-Conquered/dp/1984826697 Pure Invention Blog https://blog.pureinventionbook.com/ 👉Follow on Social Media X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/japankyonews Instagram: https://instagram.com/tonyrvega YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@japankyonews Website: https://japankyo.com/ Tony R. Vega Personal X/Twitter: https://x.com/thevegatony