Japanese Anime, Manga And Gaming Publishers Are Reportedly Being Paid $70 Million To ‘Encourage’ AI-Generated Translations
Kotaku | 26.06.2026 01:30
The Japanese government’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is reportedly set to offer 15 companies a new “overseas promotion” subsidy aimed at expanding Japan’s original manga, anime, and live-action markets. According to the new report, METI’s $70 million subsidy package will be offered to nine anime and manga publishers and aims to “encourage” them to use generative artificial intelligence for translations, in a bid to pump out content faster in foreign markets.
