Episode 16

ConBiz!, the Content x Business Information Station, bringing you the latest content business news from Japan and around the world, brought to you by Nagisa V. Shiodome & Zundamon!
This time, we’re covering “Taking anime to the world through festivals,” with on-the-ground reporting from the Attack on Hita Festa and the Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival (ANIAFF).
We’ll also bring you a roundup of other must-see topics, including Kenya’s Otamatsuri, the Circular Economy Laboratory at the Expo, a collaboration between Bunka Fashion College × Chifure, a Taiyo Chemical health forum, and hometown tax return gifts from Kyoto.

Episode 15

ConBiz!, the Content x Business Information Station, bringing you the latest content business news from Japan and around the world, brought to you by Nagisa V. Shiodome & Zundamon! Today’s theme is “Anime tourism and regional revitalization”! We explore Oarai Town’s Monkfish Festival 2025 and Girls und Panzer collaboration event, Love Live! Sunshine!! Jimoai Festival 2025 in Numazu City, and Isesaki City’s collaboration with the manga City! Don’t miss the interview with Isesaki City’s mayor and why he’s a fan of collaborations!

Episode 14

ConBiz!, the Content x Business Information Station, bringing you the latest content business news from Japan and around the world, brought to you by Nagisa V. Shiodome & Zundamon! Rin Tateishi, the voice of Nagisa, goes to Nantan City, Kyoto to get the scoop on the new collaboration between the local rice and anime. Next, they discover how a short anime series on social media found its way to the big screen with “Toi-san wa Seishun Shitai! Baka to Smartphone to Romance to”! Finally, Zundamon reports back from “Dropkick on My Devil! Festival 3”!

Episode 13

ConBiz!, the Content x Business Information Station, bringing you the latest content business news from Japan and around the world, is back with a new look and new hosts, Nagisa V. Shiodome & Zundamon!
First, we go behind the scenes with ani-song singer Konomi Suzuki as she tours before checking out the collaboration between a university and game developer. Next in the lineup, we take a look at Wakapro 2025 and the next generation of comedy stars! Finally, we see what people are saying at the TICAD conference about sharing Japanese anime and cuisine through Africa, and the World Quilt Festival in Japan.

Episode 12

Your Content x Business Information Station, bringing you the latest content business news from Japan and around the world. We get the scoop on CONTENT TOKYO, Japan’s largest exhibition featuring the latest in the business of content creation! Then we head to Germany to check out one of Europe’s largest anime conventions AnimagiC 2025 and their star-studded list of special guests! Chifure and Bunka Fashion College unveil new possibilities in the world of fashion and makeup artistry in their next collaboration! Finally, we introduce the Asia Food Business Association, a key figure in supporting the Japanese food industry overseas!

Episode 11

Your Content x Business Information Station, bringing you the latest content business news from Japan and around the world. Get the latest scoop on the “Anime Manga Tourism Festival” at the Osaka World Expo! Then we check out Aquors’ solo concert and the pre-screening premiere of TV anime Clevatess in L.A along with an interview with the director. Don’t miss our coverage of the university student-led “Wakapro” project and the “Odaka Tsunagaru Market” in Minami-soma City, Fukushima!

Episode 10

Content x Business Information Station, bringing you the latest content business news from Japan and around the world. Get the inside scoop at the Niigata International Animation Film Festival and the legendary producers who participated in the event. Then, we take a look at the Osaka World Expo 2025 and introduce some popular pavilions. From iPS hearts to Japanese IP and cuisine, there’s much to be seen at the World Expo! Finally, don’t miss our coverage during the voice actor discussion panel at Machi Asobi Vol. 28 in Tokushima!

Episode 9

Japan’s first Content x Business Information Station, bringing you the latest content business news from Japan and around the world! We take a deeper look at the ventures of Konomi Suzuki, an “anison” singer of 10 years who is boosting the fast-growing industry with her endeavors as a singer and president of her own agency. Then we introduce the Ao no Miburo collaboration event “Hino Shinsengumi Matsuri”! Don’t miss it!

Episode 8

We take a look at the expansion of Japanese cuisine overseas and introduce JFOODO’s event in Los Angeles! Get the inside scoop at the second SlimexLittle Tokyo event and see how companies like Torikizoku and Marukome are strategizing their overseas expansion. Also, don’t miss our segment on Japanese products in Thailand and Vietnam!

Episode 7

We take an inside-look at the fashion brand ANREALAGE and their collection “SCREEN” that was featured on the runway at the Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter Collection 2025-2026! We interview Kunihiko Morinaga and introduce a “spectacle that pushes the boundaries of fashion” with a fusion of new Japanese technology. In addition, don’t miss our interview on the highlights of the highly-anticipated new anime “Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals!”

Episode 6

In this episode, we cover the Okinawa Animation Festival 2025, a vibrant anime event held in Okinawa. In the Bunka Fashion College & Chifure Collaboration segment, we explore the activities of young creators and artists. We also highlight regional revitalization efforts in Fukushima’s Hamadori area, along with the latest updates on the Love Live! Sunshine!! Furusato Support Lottery. Enjoy a wide range of topics, from anime and beauty to sports!

Episode 5

In the Bushiroad Overseas Strategy segment, we focus on Bushiroad, a successful IP developer in Japan, and take an in-depth look at its overseas expansion in the IP business.
We’ll introduce its unique strategies, such as its “grassroots global sales” approach. This is a must-watch feature for those looking to break into the IP business!
Additionally, we’ll introduce the Akihabara International Film Festival, a cultural festival that launched in Akihabara in 2024, and The Tale of the Heike: Beheading of the Butterfly, a stage production that brings together a team of top creators.

Episode 4

Under the theme “Jashin-chan Marketing,” we explore the innovative marketing methods behind the anime Dropkick on My Devil! At Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2024, a blood donation drive themed around the anime’s vampire character was used to promote the show.
In “Food and Content Part 2,” we delve into how restaurants in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo are collaborating on food and anime-themed menus to showcase the appeal of Japanese cuisine!

Episode 3

This episode’s theme is “Creators × Producers.”
We take an inside look at how anime creators are nurtured, featuring interviews with students at Yoyogi Animation Academy. We also sit down with anime creator Gensho Yasuda to explore the making of his new animated film, a project born from his collaboration with Producer Kawase of Xenotoon. In their joint interview, they discuss how the animation production process continues to evolve, sharing their passionate insights!

Episode 2

This episode’s theme is “Food and Anime Content,” featuring washoku (Japanese cuisine), a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and anime, Japan’s globally beloved entertainment! The episode explores topics such as “Collaboration Strategies in the Food Industry,” “The Food Industry × Creators,” and “Expanding Overseas with Japanese Food × Anime.” In addition, a new mini-segment hosted by emcee Saya Hiyama will highlight topics like the global promotion of saké and an animation film festival in Okinawa!

Episode 1

Special Feature 1: The 2nd Niigata International Animation Film Festival
Special Feature 2: The Love Live! Sunshine!! Numazu Jimo Ai Festival and Numazu Jimo Ai Product Exhibition

Shiodome・V・Nagisa [CV : Rin Tateishi ]

MC Zundamon [CV : Yuina Ito]