Parliamentarians' League for Japan's Anime, Manga, and Games

Members of a group calling on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to establish a fund to protect manga culture.[1]

Parliamentarians' League for Japan's Anime, Manga, and Games (Japanese: マンガ・アニメ・ゲームに関する議員連盟, romanized: Manga-anime-gēmu-ni-kansuru-giinrenmei) is an organization made up of members of the Japanese National Diet whose purpose is to promote manga, anime, and video games. The organization aims to support Japanese manga artists, animators, and game developers, and to archive their works. It is a bipartisan organization. Tarō Asō, a member of the House of Representatives from the Liberal Democratic Party, serves as its chief advisor.[2]

History

It was founded by Keiji Furuya on November 18, 2014.[2] On October 22, 2020, the group petitioned the government to protect Comiket from the effects of lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On May 29, 2024, a request was made to the government to establish a new facility to preserve original anime drawings.[4] The general meeting held in Tokyo on January 30, 2025, was attended by industry figures such as former manga artist and politician Ken Akamatsu, as well as Hideaki Anno and Tetsuya Chiba.[5]

As of 2025, the organization has 110 members.[6]

References

  1. ^ "首相、漫画家ら支援の基金創設を表明　超党派議連「成長分野」". Mainichi Shimbun. November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "「MANGA議連」誕生　漫画・アニメ・ゲームの振興やクリエイター減税目指す". ITmedia. November 19, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "「コミケをコロナ禍から守って」MANGA議連が要請". Asahi Shimbun. October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "「漫画拠点」整備を超党派議連が要望　「強み強化に核となるセンター必要」". Sankei Shimbun. May 29, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "MANGA議連総会にちばてつや、庵野秀明が出席　"先輩"の原画保存や人材育成訴える". Natalie. January 31, 2025. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  6. ^ "MANGA議連、最高顧問は超大物議員！総会は盛況　庵野秀明氏に赤松健氏が「イデオン」質問も". Daily Sports. February 4, 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
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