2016年日本电影产业观察

An Overview of Japanese Film Industry in 2016

2016年是日本电影产业发展史上喜获丰收的一年。本年度日本观影人次再创历史新高,打破了尘封42年的历史;电影票房、银幕总量、影片上映数、平均票价等均刷新历史纪录。同时,因为本国整体经济不景气,再加大众媒介环境改变,寡头垄断市场已经形成;众多中小制作公司相继破产倒闭;上映影片类型单一,同质化现象日趋严重……看似繁荣的市场背后暗藏着各种忧患危机。日本电影产业在机遇与挑战中砥砺前行。

Japanese film industry made a great breakthrough in 2016.In the year of 2016, the cinema attendance,annual box-office sales,the number of movie screens and released movies etc. hit all-time highs. However, with the downturn in domestic economy and the changes of the media environment, the oligopoly market has formed, and many small and medium-sized production companies are going bankruptcy. Meanwhile, the problem of homogenization is becoming increasingly serious. Still Japanese film industry is facing with opportunities and challenges on its way to the future.