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+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2021 ANIME LANDMARKS | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------+ | Demon Slayer: Mugen Train | Highest-grossing film | | | in Japanese history | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------+ | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice | Highest-earning domestic | | Upon a Time | film of 2021 | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------+ | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | Dominated winter box | | | office into 2022 | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------+ The Demon Slayer Phenomenon
At just 18 years old, the anonymous singer Ado became a household name. Her aggressive, rebellious debut single "Usseewa" became a viral anthem on TikTok and YouTube, capturing the frustrations of pandemic-era youth and bridging the gap between underground Vocaloid subculture and mainstream pop.
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: Released in March 2021 for the Switch, it became a massive cultural staple in Japan, reviving local multiplayer culture through wireless local play.
: This high-profile series concluded its run, showing Netflix's willingness to fund mature, cinematic Japanese stories that traditional domestic TV networks would never broadcast. : Released in March 2021 for the Switch,
The manga industry also experienced significant growth in 2021, with many popular series being adapted into anime, live-action films, and even video games. The global popularity of manga has led to increased interest in the medium, with many new readers discovering the works of Japanese creators like Eiichiro Oda ("One Piece"), Masashi Kishimoto ("Naruto"), and Rumiko Takahashi ("Inuyasha").
The global internet subculture obsession with 1980s Japanese City Pop peaked, transforming legacy tracks like Mariya Takeuchi’s "Plastic Love" and Miki Matsubara’s "Stay With Me" into permanent fixtures of global streaming playlists. The global popularity of manga has led to
Netflix heavily invested in Japanese live-action content in 2021. The global success of Alice in Borderland (late 2020) set the stage for major 2021 investments.
Netflix Japan invested heavily in original live-action content, such as Alice in Borderland , which found a second wave of global popularity. Meanwhile, local services like U-NEXT and Hulu Japan expanded their libraries to compete with the growing footprint of Disney+.