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Why are there so many excellent cartoonists in Japan?
1. government support. In order to expand the international sales of animation and comic products and increase the spread of Japanese culture, the Japanese government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are implementing policies to support and cultivate the animation and comic industry in Japan. The Japanese government not only regards them as important export industries, but also cultivates them as an independent culture, giving them great help in policy, capital and organization.

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also decided to use the government's free aid funds to develop culture, buy the broadcasting rights and publishing rights of its products from producers and distributors, and provide these purchased animations and cartoons to developing countries that cannot afford huge expenses for free, so that their audiences and readers can enjoy Japanese animations and cartoons.

The government's attention has undoubtedly broadened the development path of Japanese comics that have already developed.

2. Social inclusion. Japanese society is obviously more tolerant of comics than other countries, which is also a very important reason why Japanese comics can form a comic industry situation.

The variety of Japanese comic book market is all-encompassing, and there are comics suitable for all ages and gender levels.

3. Industrial development. According to the data, through the commercial combination of comics, animation and online games, Japan's annual turnover exceeds 9 billion US dollars. Japanese animation culture is very developed. According to a survey conducted by Mitsubishi Research Institute of Japan, 87% people in Japan like anime, and 80% people own anime character models and other related items. The annual turnover of Japanese animation industry has reached 230 trillion yen, making it the third largest industry in Japan, and the animation industry in a broad sense has accounted for more than ten percentage points of Japan's GDP.