Inflation over the next 6-7 years is an unknown, and might account for a lot of the target.
Edit: Unless they’re thinking that anime should be enshittified in the same manner as Hollywood, with jacked up pay per view fees, product placements, and sequels and product tie ins dominating the release calendar.
Although arguably anime is headed in those directions already.
That would be a mistake to take away the spirit of experimentation and risk taking.
Anime/manga seems pretty saturated already.
Inflation over the next 6-7 years is an unknown, and might account for a lot of the target.
Edit: Unless they’re thinking that anime should be enshittified in the same manner as Hollywood, with jacked up pay per view fees, product placements, and sequels and product tie ins dominating the release calendar.
Although arguably anime is headed in those directions already.
That would be a mistake to take away the spirit of experimentation and risk taking.
Just look at how many isekai get released every year. That spirit is already half-dead.