Since 2010, the number of TV anime productions has almost doubled. That sort of growth is impressive and scary, with production delays and the like pointing to signs of strain. To see what this sort of growth looks like and how much effort it takes, the dedicated folks at Sakuga Blog have been compiling and translating characteristics of the recently concluded season/year.

So today I wrote something about how the JP anime industry performed last year! Enjoy a lot of analysis/charts!https://t.co/0SIBRbzaEh pic.twitter.com/Um7rhyYNT3 — ultimatemegax (@ultimatemegax) January 2, 2017

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Anime Craft Weekly #25: Decrypting Anime Production https://t.co/1lEp829LQ9

How many animators does it take to make an episode of anime? pic.twitter.com/J8MLNUBGZs — kViN (@Yuyucow) December 27, 2016

I took all fall TV anime and charted the numbers of key animators & animation directors, then contextualized it all. Instructive and scary. pic.twitter.com/mT7X8BAhJ0 — kViN (@Yuyucow) December 27, 2016

6 key animators on Eupho's finale, lowering the median to 10 so now the graph's a bit off. Reinforces the point tho. https://t.co/9nuikUfgir — kViN (@Yuyucow) December 28, 2016

If you like the idea of making anime production more accessible, supporting the site(s) on Patreon helps a lot! https://t.co/t54tdgNVFi — kViN (@Yuyucow) January 14, 2017

And, pulling back for a wider angle view of who has been producing the most anime historically...

Anime Studios comparison by their number of works (X axis) and how long have they been on the field (Y axis).



p.s.: Forgive my paint skills pic.twitter.com/hbn5Q7qJlD — Kyra (キラ) (@kyradesuyo) January 17, 2017



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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.