Anime Japan’s cultural identity ..biz getting slow?

Right now the Anime Industry outside Japan is growing, but shrinking within Japan. But I guess the definition for [caption id="attachment_125463" align="alignright" width="210" caption="Anime"][/caption] Anime here needs to be clarified. In Japan Anime refers to anything animated, so it also covers Batman, etc cartoons. West often tends to use a different meaning for the Japanese words like Mecha(overseas big robots, Japan anything mechanical). So many smaller Studios today focus on the niche sectors as there is still lots of money there, they can't quiz people overseas so their primary target will be japan. Another problem is overseas release vs local(licencing issues, etc), right now there is a delay in overseas releases. So many Anime fans overseas get their fill via torrent sites, fansubs, etc. Some companies now offer licenced/legal subbed versions 1hr after the broadcast in Japan but that is PPV. Having spoken to insiders many are reluctant to go international as over [caption id="attachment_125464" align="alignright" width="210" caption="Gundam"][/caption] the years the market has shown not to send enough money back to justify the costs. I.e. Lots of people overseas watching but few paying for licenced Dvd's, etc Back to the issue of getting the stuff licenced and distributed on-time, and the wheel keeps spinning. Also many production houses now prefer to issue new series via OVA, etc. In short right now the japanese market gets tired pretty soon of a series often before it even gets well known overseas. So the Studios/Companies would need to focus and produce for 2 markets(local and foreign) but don't have the funds to do so. I named a few good Anime, "Victorian Romance: Emma" is based on a hihgly acclaimed Manga and appeasl to a wide audience(no cute ladies, no robots, etc). [caption id="attachment_125465" align="alignright" width="210" caption="Meido"][/caption] There are many series like that out there but they don't get the air-time due to perceptions local and overseas of what Anime should be like. I also named a few series I like that have NO story-line but are great fun to watch. Even today on standard Japanese TV they manage to show something like 30~40 Anime/week and those cover all ages and Interests. The fansub and pirate goods market really hit the Industry over the last 20 years and people now making illegal fansubs available soon after a show is aired = no money that goes to the makers. Yet, people proclaim a show rocks and they want more but won't wait nor pay. Catch-22 for everyone.!! [caption id="attachment_125466" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Sazae san family"][/caption]