Category: Industry Insights

In March 2026, the Chinese animation (domestic anime) market witnessed a true “clash of the gods.” With Xian Ni retaining the top spot by a landslide with 209 million monthly views, the previous debate over “who is number one” has been definitively settled. At the same time, multiple new series and classic sequels exploded onto the scene,[…..] […]

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In the information-overloaded, choice-rich gaming market of 2026, web games have once again risen as a top casual choice for players, thanks to their inherent advantages of instant play and cross-device compatibility. Yet, faced with a sea of platforms, how can players avoid the four major pain points—“hard to find servers, cumbersome launch process, scattered[…..] […]

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With over 2.148 million pre-release reservations worldwide, a 9.6 out of 10 opening score on Tencent Video, 220,000 bullet comments on day one, over 270 million views on Douyin alone, and 38 trending topics across the internet… On April 4 at 12:00 noon, the first theatrical film of the “Zhe Tian” animation series, Battle Against Fate: The Coffin[…..] […]

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When classic nostalgia meets cutting-edge creativity, a fifteen-year-old IP can burst into vibrant new life. On March 26, Roco Kingdom: World, developed by Tencent’s Morefun Studios, officially launched. Within just 13 hours, the number of new users exceeded 15 million. It topped the iOS free charts and later climbed all the way to No. 1 on the[…..] […]

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In 2025, a new format called “Manju” (AI-powered comic-style short drama) exploded onto short-video platforms, amassing over 70 billion views for the year. On Douyin alone, more than 60,000 original Manju series were launched. This new hybrid—somewhere between comics and animation—is rapidly rewriting the production logic of video content. Simply put, Manju combines comic-style storyboarding[…..] […]

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AI manhua series have carved out a dedicated niche of their own, emerging from the broader micro-drama market. Over the past year, a surge of creative series has emerged, including 2D and 3D AI manhua series, as well as AI-generated live-action-style dramas. This has led to 2025 being dubbed the inaugural boom year for AI[…..] […]

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2026 Female-Oriented Gaming Market Report: Head Products Diverge, Mini-Games Rise, and New Explorations Emerge Up till now, the domestic female-oriented gaming market presented a landscape characterized by divergence among top products, the rise of the mini-game sector, and diverse explorations by new titles. While sustaining the early-year momentum, industry competition intensified, accompanied by fresh attempts at[…..] […]

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As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” hits theaters, the first wave of critical reviews has been released. As of press time, the film holds a 44% Tomatometer score based on 77 reviews collected on Rotten Tomatoes, a drop from the 59% score of 2023’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” though still significantly higher than the[…..] […]

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Recently, multiple sources have confirmed that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has carried out personnel adjustments within its Studio Business Group, reducing its workforce by approximately 50 employees. These cuts include multiple roles within the PlayStation Studios Mobile division. Among those affected, some have claimed on social media that PlayStation Studios Mobile has been completely shut[…..] […]

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