EDITORIAL
Apples and oranges?
A study conducted by National Research Group (NRG)— underscore anime’s growing role as both a cultural foundation and emotional outlet for younger audiences. Among teens, nearly 60% of 13–17-year-olds identify as anime fans. 44% of general entertainment consumers from 13 to 54 identify as anime fans, According to the study, anime now stands shoulder to shoulder with the biggest icons in music and sports among Gen Z. 54% of Gen Z make their love for anime known, putting it ahead of Kendrick Lamar (48%), nearly on par with Beyoncé (56%), and just behind LeBron James (59%) and Taylor Swift (60%)...
Have a pleasant Friday night at the movies,
Jean Constant
NEWRead Jean Constant informal film, stream, and TV reviews on LetterboxdThis week update: Nonna (2025) ⭐⭐⭐, Opus (2025) ⭐⭐⭐⭐, he Luckiest Man in America (2024)⭐⭐ ⭐. * Wikipedia defines letterboxing as the practice of transferring film shot in a widescreen aspect ratio to standard-width video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio. Generally this is accomplished by adding mattes (or ‘black bars’) above and below the picture area. Letterboxd - the site is a global social network for grass-roots film discussion and discovery... |