Short Film Platform SAMANSA Selected for METI's IP360 Content Growth Project
The selection marks a government-backed push to turn short films into a revenue-generating export category, with SAMANSA acting as a distribution bridge for Japanese IP in global markets.
Reporting from 1 sources: ASCII.jp.
SAMANSA Inc., operator of the short film streaming service SAMANSA, has been selected for Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Content Industry Growth Investment Support Project (IP360). The company plans to expand overseas distribution infrastructure, promote multilingual localization, and build a sustainable reinvestment cycle for Japanese content.
SAMANSA Inc., which runs the short film streaming platform SAMANSA, has been chosen for METI's Content Industry Growth Investment Support Project (IP360). The program is part of a government goal to raise overseas sales of Japanese content to 20 trillion yen by 2033. SAMANSA says the selection validates its track record in short film distribution and original production.
Under the project, SAMANSA will focus on three areas: expanding multilingual subtitling and dubbing for its catalog, running market-specific promotion campaigns, and strengthening partnerships with content holders, distributors, and theaters in Japan and abroad. The company also plans to combine its streaming platform with theatrical screenings, which began in 2026, and merchandise development to build a full IP ecosystem.
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