# Japan Creator Support Fund For Creators

Media & Visual Arts

Global Anime Challenge

KINEMA CITRUS

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Project Objectives

We aim to nurture talented young animators by equipping them with globally applicable skills, creative mindsets, and knowledge of how to market anime in the international arena, as well as by exposing them to the working styles of top global professionals. By combining these with Japan’s unique expertise, they will put their learning into practice. Our goal is to cultivate leaders who will drive and guide the future of Japan’s animation industry.

Project Approach

We will select promising young talents in the field of animation—such as directors, producers, and animators—who are expected to play key roles in the future. They will be provided with opportunities to learn about animation production, planning, promotion, and leadership, all within the context of both domestic and international industry trends. After participating in internships at leading overseas animation studios, they will produce a pilot film, which will be showcased at international animation film festivals and similar venues. Through these efforts, we aim to cultivate future leaders who will drive Japan’s animation industry forward.

KINEMA CITRUS Co., Ltd.

Kinema Citrus Co., Ltd. is an animation planning and production company established in 2008 with the vision of creating films that will remain relevant for 100 years—works imbued with values that endure even as times change.

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Creators &
Advisors Involved
in the Project

Creators

Animator

  • Yuki Ito
  • Mana Kudo
  • Kaoru Tanimoto

Directors

  • Takushi Koide
  • Keiichiro Saito
  • Keisuke Shinohara
  • Ayumi Moriyama
  • Yusuke Yamamoto

Producers

  • Makoto Kimura
  • SHIKO
  • Takafumi Nakame

Advisors

  • Tadashi Sudo (Journalist)

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