The World Can’t Get Enough Anime. Can Japan Cash In on Its Success?
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Sony is building an anime empire, betting that global fandom can fuel growth for both the company and the country as foreign rivals and A.I. swarm the scene.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IAI iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-1.5% 16d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”).
- CME CME Group+3.6% 14d
CME Group (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- ICE Intercontinental Exchange+12.7% 30d
Intercontinental Exchange (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- CBOE Cboe Global Markets+32.5% 30d
Cboe Global Markets (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- NDAQ Nasdaq+15.7% 30d
Nasdaq (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAI | +1.09% | +4.45% | base | +2.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWJ | +5.23% | +6.36% | base | +3.89% | after close | after close | after close |
| CME | +0.11% | +0.73% | base | -0.48% | after close | after close | after close |
| ICE | -0.01% | +1.55% | base | +1.01% | after close | after close | after close |
| CBOE | -0.97% | -2.19% | base | -0.08% | after close | after close | after close |
| NDAQ | +1.47% | +2.45% | base | +1.31% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Sony is building an anime empire, betting that global fandom can fuel growth for both the company and the country as foreign rivals and A.I. swarm the scene.
Source: The New York Times
The price since 8 Nov 2026: Ishares Tr (IAI) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) | that day | -0.08% | final price |
| Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) | three days earlier | -2.19% | final price |
| Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) | five days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| Cme Group (CME) | that day | -0.48% | final price |
| Cme Group (CME) | three days earlier | +0.73% | final price |
| Cme Group (CME) | five days earlier | +0.11% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | that day | +3.89% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | three days earlier | +6.36% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | five days earlier | +5.23% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IAI) | that day | +2.57% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IAI) | three days earlier | +4.45% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IAI) | five days earlier | +1.09% | final price |
| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) | that day | +1.01% | final price |
| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) | three days earlier | +1.55% | final price |
| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) | five days earlier | -0.01% | final price |
| Nasdaq (NDAQ) | that day | +1.31% | final price |
| Nasdaq (NDAQ) | three days earlier | +2.45% | final price |
| Nasdaq (NDAQ) | five days earlier | +1.47% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Cme Group (CME), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Cme Group (CME), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. April McClain Delaney sold Nasdaq (NDAQ) (held by a dependent child), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (IAI)
Companies tied to this story
- IAI Ishares Tr
In “The World Can’t Get Enough Anime. Can Japan Cash In on Its Success?,” Ishares Tr (IAI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- EWJ Ishares
Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 8 Nov 2026 story “The World Can’t Get Enough Anime. Can Japan Cash In on Its Success?.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
- CME Cme Group
For “The World Can’t Get Enough Anime. Can Japan Cash In on Its Success?,” Cme Group (CME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: CME Group (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- ICE Intercontinental Exchange
In “The World Can’t Get Enough Anime. Can Japan Cash In on Its Success?,” Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Intercontinental Exchange (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- CBOE Cboe Global Markets
For “The World Can’t Get Enough Anime. Can Japan Cash In on Its Success?,” Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cboe Global Markets (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- NDAQ Nasdaq
In “The World Can’t Get Enough Anime. Can Japan Cash In on Its Success?,” Nasdaq (NDAQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nasdaq (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
Ishares Tr (IAI)
On 8 Nov 2026, “The World Can’t Get Enough Anime. Can Japan Cash In on Its Success?” is the story that connects Ishares Tr (IAI) to this story.
For Ishares Tr (IAI), the reason on file says iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
Also listed, Ishares (EWJ): iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (IAI) price range
CME traded between 290.48 and 312.24 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 305.94. EWJ traded between 95.98 and 99.98 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33.
What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (IAI)
46 out of 100
“The World Can’t Get Enough Anime. Can Japan Cash In on Its Success?” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.