{"id":7824,"date":"2025-03-19T12:57:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T12:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/?p=7824"},"modified":"2025-05-06T08:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:08:10","slug":"japans-anime-industry-and-the-role-of-ai-in-animation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/tech\/ai\/japans-anime-industry-and-the-role-of-ai-in-animation\/","title":{"rendered":"\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u7523\u696d\u3068\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308bAI\u306e\u5f79\u5272"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Japan&rsquo;s anime industry has thrilled fans around the world for decades. Its unique visuals, engaging stories, and rich culture draw people in. Building on Osamu Tezuka&rsquo;s pioneering legacy, anime has achieved unprecedented success. Studio Ghibli and others have set high standards. Now, this multibillion-dollar industry shapes trends in entertainment, fashion, and tourism. The industry is growing fast, but it still faces big challenges that need attention. Production schedules are tight. There aren&rsquo;t enough workers. You also need to keep innovating. Artificial intelligence is about to shake up the animation world. It&rsquo;s going to change the way the industry operates and how creatives think. Japanese business leaders need to get on board with AI. It&rsquo;s a crucial key to future success.<\/p><h2><strong>\u5c90\u8def\u306b\u7acb\u3064\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u696d\u754c<\/strong><\/h2><p>Anime is as popular as it&rsquo;s ever been, globally. Streaming platforms like Netflix and Crunchyroll have helped shows like Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan become very popular. The profits have been record-breaking, but that success hides deeper issues. The industry relies heavily on workers putting in long hours. Animators typically clock a lot of overtime for pretty low pay. A survey by <a href=\"https:\/\/nafca.jp\/public-comment03\/\" data-no-translation=\"\">NAFCA<\/a> \u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u696d\u754c\u3067\u50cd\u304f\u4eba\u306e\u3046\u3061\u3001\u5e74\u53ce240\u4e07\u5186\u672a\u6e80\u306f\u5168\u4f53\u306e\u7d0440%\u3001\u7279\u306b20\u4ee3\u300130\u4ee3\u306e\u82e5\u624b\u3067\u306f\u7d0450%\u304c240\u4e07\u5186\u672a\u6e80\u3068\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u5168\u4f53\u306e\u7d66\u4e0e\u6c34\u6e96\u3068\u6bd4\u3079\u3066\u3082\u660e\u3089\u304b\u306b\u4f4e\u3044\u3002<\/p><p>\u3053\u306e\u554f\u984c\u3092\u3055\u3089\u306b\u8907\u96d1\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u304c\u3001\u73fe\u4ee3\u306e\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u5236\u4f5c\u306e\u8907\u96d1\u3055\u3067\u3059\u3002\u3072\u3068\u3064\u306e\u30a8\u30d4\u30bd\u30fc\u30c9\u306b\u306f\u4f55\u5343\u3082\u306e\u624b\u63cf\u304d\u306e\u30b3\u30de\u304c\u5fc5\u8981\u3067\u3059\u3002\u307e\u305f\u3001\u8a73\u7d30\u306a\u80cc\u666f\u30c7\u30b6\u30a4\u30f3\u3084\u5165\u5ff5\u306a\u30dd\u30b9\u30c8\u30d7\u30ed\u30c0\u30af\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u7de8\u96c6\u3082\u5fc5\u8981\u3067\u3059\u3002\u3053\u306e\u30d7\u30ed\u30bb\u30b9\u306f\u3001\u3069\u3093\u306a\u306b\u512a\u308c\u305f\u30b9\u30bf\u30b8\u30aa\u3067\u3082\u5927\u304d\u306a\u30d7\u30ec\u30c3\u30b7\u30e3\u30fc\u3068\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u9045\u5ef6\u306f\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u30de\u30fc\u30b8\u30f3\u306f\u8584\u3044\u307e\u307e\u3067\u3059\u3002\u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u72b6\u6cc1\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u3001AI\u306f\u4eba\u9593\u306e\u5275\u9020\u6027\u306b\u53d6\u3063\u3066\u4ee3\u308f\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u751f\u7523\u6027\u3092\u9ad8\u3081\u3001\u30b3\u30b9\u30c8\u3092\u524a\u6e1b\u3057\u3001\u65b0\u305f\u306a\u82b8\u8853\u7684\u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30b9\u3092\u751f\u307f\u51fa\u3059\u306e\u306b\u5f79\u7acb\u3061\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p><h3><strong>\u3053\u3061\u3089\u3082\u304a\u8aad\u307f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\uff1a <a class=\"p-url\" href=\"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/iot\/how-japan-is-shaping-the-future-of-wearable-technology\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u65e5\u672c\u304c\u30a6\u30a7\u30a2\u30e9\u30d6\u30eb\u30fb\u30c6\u30af\u30ce\u30ed\u30b8\u30fc\u306e\u672a\u6765\u3092\u3069\u3046\u5207\u308a\u958b\u304f\u304b<\/a><\/strong><\/h3><h2><strong>\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308bAI<\/strong><\/h2><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7877\" src=\"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Future-of-Augmented-Reality-in-Retail-A-Game-Changer-for-Shopping-02-1.webp\" alt=\"AI in Animation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/p><p>AI\u306f\u3059\u3067\u306b\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u5236\u4f5c\u306b\u6d3b\u7528\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u30b9\u30bf\u30b8\u30aa\u306f\u5275\u4f5c\u30d7\u30ed\u30bb\u30b9\u306e\u3055\u307e\u3056\u307e\u306a\u90e8\u5206\u3067AI\u3092\u8a66\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u6700\u3082\u6709\u671b\u306a\u7528\u9014\u306e\u3072\u3068\u3064\u306f\u3001\u53cd\u5fa9\u4f5c\u696d\u306e\u81ea\u52d5\u5316\u3067\u3059\u3002\u4f8b\u3048\u3070\u3001\u30a4\u30f3\u30d3\u30c8\u30a5\u30a4\u30fc\u30f3\u30fb\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306f\u3001\u91cd\u8981\u306a\u30dd\u30fc\u30ba\u3068\u30dd\u30fc\u30ba\u306e\u9593\u306b\u30d5\u30ec\u30fc\u30e0\u3092\u4f5c\u6210\u3059\u308b\u30d7\u30ed\u30bb\u30b9\u3067\u3059\u3002\u5f93\u6765\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4f5c\u696d\u306f\u5165\u9580\u30ec\u30d9\u30eb\u306e\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u306b\u4efb\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002AI-Graphics\u3084Sensai Labs\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u4f01\u696d\u306f\u3001\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u30b5\u30fc\u30d3\u30b9\u3092\u63d0\u4f9b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/knowledge-hub\/getting-started-with-ai-beginners-guide-to-tools-used-in-japans-industry\/\">AI\u30c4\u30fc\u30eb<\/a>.\u3053\u308c\u3089\u306e\u30c4\u30fc\u30eb\u306f\u4e3b\u8981\u306a\u30d5\u30ec\u30fc\u30e0\u3092\u5206\u6790\u3057\u3001\u30b9\u30e0\u30fc\u30ba\u306a\u4e2d\u9593\u90e8\u5206\u3092\u72ec\u81ea\u306b\u4f5c\u6210\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306b\u3088\u308a\u3001\u5236\u4f5c\u6642\u9593\u304c40\uff05\u4ee5\u4e0a\u77ed\u7e2e\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306b\u3088\u308a\u3001\u30b7\u30cb\u30a2\u30fb\u30a2\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30b9\u30c8\u306f\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc\u30c6\u30ea\u30f3\u30b0\u3068\u30ad\u30e3\u30e9\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\u30fb\u30c7\u30b6\u30a4\u30f3\u306b\u96c6\u4e2d\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002\u5168\u4f53\u7684\u306a\u30af\u30aa\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u3082\u5411\u4e0a\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p><p>AI&rsquo;s impact extends beyond efficiency. Machine learning algorithms are trained to mimic different artistic styles. This helps studios keep visual consistency, even when they outsource parts of production. Take, for example, the collaboration between Wit Studio and AI firm RDI. The team used AI in the production of Great Pretender. This helped them match the show&rsquo;s bright colors and line art. They teamed up with international groups to ensure the final product was cohesive. These tools reduce risks in global partnerships and keep the director&rsquo;s vision intact.<\/p><p>Character design, too, is undergoing a revolution. NVIDIA&rsquo;s GauGAN lets artists quickly sketch ideas and create detailed backgrounds or textures right away. Voice synthesis technology, like Voicepeak and CeVIO AI, helps creators make dialogue quickly. They can produce placeholder or final voice tracks without needing human actors. This is great for tight deadlines and multilingual dubbing.<\/p><h2><strong>\u502b\u7406\u7684\u30fb\u6587\u5316\u7684\u914d\u616e<\/strong><\/h2><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7878\" src=\"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Future-of-Augmented-Reality-in-Retail-A-Game-Changer-for-Shopping-03-1.webp\" alt=\"AI in Animation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/p><p>AI\u306b\u306f\u660e\u78ba\u306a\u5229\u70b9\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u304c\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4f7f\u7528\u306b\u306f\u91cd\u8981\u306a\u7591\u554f\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u771f\u6b63\u6027\u3084\u6587\u5316\u7684\u30a2\u30a4\u30c7\u30f3\u30c6\u30a3\u30c6\u30a3\u306b\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u61f8\u5ff5\u306a\u3069\u3067\u3059\u3002\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u304c\u4e16\u754c\u4e2d\u306e\u30d5\u30a1\u30f3\u3092\u9b45\u4e86\u3059\u308b\u306e\u306f\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u9593\u7684\u306a\u30bf\u30c3\u30c1\u306b\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u72ec\u7279\u306e\u624b\u63cf\u304d\u306e\u7dda\u3001\u7d20\u6674\u3089\u3057\u3044\u58f0\u512a\u3001\u3055\u307e\u3056\u307e\u306a\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u306b\u3088\u308b\u7570\u306a\u308b\u30b9\u30bf\u30a4\u30eb\u304c\u7279\u5fb4\u3067\u3059\u3002\u6279\u8a55\u5bb6\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001AI\u306b\u983c\u308a\u3059\u304e\u308b\u3068\u3001\u3053\u308c\u3089\u306e\u7279\u8cea\u304c\u4f3c\u901a\u3063\u305f\u3082\u306e\u306b\u306a\u308a\u3001\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u3068\u3044\u3046\u30e1\u30c7\u30a3\u30a2\u306e\u672c\u8cea\u3092\u5f31\u3081\u308b\u53ef\u80fd\u6027\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3068\u8a00\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p><p>\u6307\u5c0e\u8005\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u7dca\u5f35\u3092\u601d\u616e\u6df1\u304f\u4e57\u308a\u8d8a\u3048\u3066\u3044\u304b\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u76ee\u6a19\u306f\u30a2\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30b9\u30c8\u306b\u53d6\u3063\u3066\u4ee3\u308f\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u529b\u3092\u4e0e\u3048\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3059\u3002\u7dbf\u5bc6\u306a\u8077\u4eba\u6280\u3067\u6709\u540d\u306a\u4eac\u90fd\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306e\u30a2\u30d7\u30ed\u30fc\u30c1\u3092\u8003\u3048\u3066\u307f\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002\u5168\u5de5\u7a0b\u3092\u81ea\u52d5\u5316\u3059\u308b\u4ee3\u308f\u308a\u306b\u3001\u53cd\u5fa9\u7684\u306a\u30b7\u30a7\u30fc\u30c7\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u4f5c\u696d\u306bAI\u3092\u4f7f\u7528\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306b\u3088\u308a\u3001\u30c1\u30fc\u30e0\u306f\u3088\u308a\u30af\u30ea\u30a8\u30a4\u30c6\u30a3\u30d6\u306a\u30e9\u30a4\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u6280\u8853\u306b\u96c6\u4e2d\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u4eba\u3068\u6a5f\u68b0\u304c\u5354\u529b\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u30c6\u30af\u30ce\u30ed\u30b8\u30fc\u306f\u82b8\u8853\u7684\u610f\u56f3\u304b\u3089\u76ee\u3092\u305d\u3089\u3059\u306e\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001\u3080\u3057\u308d\u82b8\u8853\u7684\u610f\u56f3\u306e\u52a9\u3051\u3068\u306a\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p><p>Cultural preservation is another concern. Anime is deeply rooted in Japanese aesthetics and societal themes. Global studios are using AI to copy the &lsquo;anime style.&rsquo; This puts Japan&rsquo;s competitive edge at risk. Taking proactive steps can help protect Japan&rsquo;s cultural leadership. Investing in AI models that focus only on domestic works is one way. Also, setting industry standards for <a href=\"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/knowledge-hub\/staff-writers\/how-japan-is-addressing-ethical-challenges-in-artificial-intelligence\/\">\u502b\u7406\u7684AI<\/a> \u306e\u4f7f\u7528\u304c\u91cd\u8981\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p><h2><strong>\u30b1\u30fc\u30b9\u30b9\u30bf\u30c7\u30a3 <\/strong><\/h2><p>\u5148\u3092\u8aad\u3080\u30b9\u30bf\u30b8\u30aa\u306f\u3059\u3067\u306b\u52d5\u304d\u51fa\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u653b\u6bbb\u6a5f\u52d5\u968a\u300f\u306e\u30d7\u30ed\u30c0\u30af\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3I.G.\u306f\u3001AI\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u306e\u30a2\u30eb\u30d1\u30ab\u3068\u63d0\u643a\u3002\u5f7c\u3089\u306e\u76ee\u6a19\u306f\u3001\u8996\u8074\u8005\u304c\u7d75\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u306b\u3069\u3046\u53cd\u5fdc\u3059\u308b\u304b\u3092\u4e88\u6e2c\u3059\u308b\u30c4\u30fc\u30eb\u3092\u958b\u767a\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3002AI\u306f\u4f55\u5e74\u306b\u3082\u308f\u305f\u308b\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u306e\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf\u3092\u30ec\u30d3\u30e5\u30fc\u3002\u30c6\u30f3\u30dd\u306e\u554f\u984c\u3084\u30d7\u30ed\u30c3\u30c8\u306e\u7a74\u3092\u767a\u898b\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306b\u3088\u308a\u3001\u811a\u672c\u5bb6\u306f\u5236\u4f5c\u958b\u59cb\u524d\u306b\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc\u3092\u6539\u5584\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf\u306e\u6d1e\u5bdf\u529b\u3068\u5275\u9020\u6027\u3092\u7d44\u307f\u5408\u308f\u305b\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u4fee\u6b63\u30b5\u30a4\u30af\u30eb\u3092\u77ed\u7e2e\u3002\u307e\u305f\u3001\u8996\u8074\u8005\u306e\u30a8\u30f3\u30b2\u30fc\u30b8\u30e1\u30f3\u30c8\u3082\u5411\u4e0a\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p><p>Another trailblazer is MAPPA, known for&nbsp;Jujutsu Kaisen. Facing relentless deadlines, the studio integrated AI into its post-production workflow. An AI system takes care of routine tasks like lip-syncing and motion blur. This lets artists focus on complex fight scenes and emotional close-ups. The result? A visually stunning product delivered on schedule, without compromising artistic integrity.<\/p><p>Even smaller studios are leveraging AI to compete. Studio Colorido, a small firm, used AI to help animate crowds in A Whisker Away. This made it easier to fill busy city scenes, which would have taken too long to do by hand. The team automated crowd movements. This let them focus more on the film&rsquo;s touching character interactions. As a result, they earned critical acclaim.<\/p><h2><strong>\u696d\u754c\u30ea\u30fc\u30c0\u30fc\u3078\u306e\u6226\u7565\u7684\u63d0\u8a00<\/strong><\/h2><p>To harness AI&rsquo;s potential, executives must adopt a balanced, forward-looking strategy. Begin by fostering partnerships between animation studios and tech firms. Sony&rsquo;s partnership with IBM Watson shows how teamwork can create AI solutions tailored for anime.<\/p><p>\u4eba\u6750\u80b2\u6210\u3078\u306e\u6295\u8cc7\u3002\u6280\u8853\u7684\u306a\u4f5c\u696d\u306fAI\u304c\u884c\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u6b21\u4e16\u4ee3\u306e\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u306f\u3001AI\u3092\u76e3\u7763\u3057\u3001\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf\u3092\u5206\u6790\u3057\u3001\u7570\u306a\u308b\u30a2\u30fc\u30c8\u30b9\u30bf\u30a4\u30eb\u3092\u30d6\u30ec\u30f3\u30c9\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u5b66\u3070\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u6771\u4eac\u85dd\u8853\u5927\u5b66\u3067\u306f\u3001\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u306bAI\u30e2\u30b8\u30e5\u30fc\u30eb\u3092\u8ffd\u52a0\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u5b66\u751f\u304c\u5909\u5316\u3059\u308b\u4e16\u754c\u306b\u5099\u3048\u308b\u306e\u306b\u5f79\u7acb\u3061\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p><p>Lastly, embrace transparency. Audiences increasingly value behind-the-scenes insights. 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