The number of animated movies produced for movie theaters in Japan amounted to ** in 2023. The number increased for the third year in a row after a significant drop in 2020 that was mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which in many cases led to a postponement of screenings. The number of movies reached new heights in the and peaked in 2019 with ** movies that were shown in theaters. One factor that contributed to the increase observed during the decade was the digitalization of production and screening, which made a higher output possible.
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