Japan Content Showcase 2016: Record-Breaking Number of Exhibitors and Buyer Registrations Record High Growth!

The number of exhibitors at JCS 2016: 356 (233 domestic / 123 overseas) from 20 countries and regions, updated as the best record. In addition, there were 7 international pavilions: Cambodia, Indonesia, South Korea (KOCCA, KOFIC, and KOFIC (Busan Digital Contents)), Malaysia and Taiwan. Best 3 overseas countries/region: 1. Korea, 2. Taiwan, 3. Cambodia (2015: 1. Korea, 2. Taiwan, 3. Cambodia and Malaysia) and Egypt for the first time.

The number of buyers jumped as Chinese and ASEAN buyers increased, registering a new record of 1,539 from 49 countries and regions. Best 3 overseas countries/region: 1. Korea, 2. mainland China, 3. Hong Kong (2015: 1. Korea, 2. Hong Kong, 3. Taiwan). First-timers from Austria and Kenya.

This year, a VR corner was included as a new feature, and new exhibitors such as talent agencies were invited. By gathering a variety of content from many genres, not only was JCS a market for distributing Asian content throughout the world, but also it was a platform for promoting networking between industry players.

Outline of Japan Content Showcase 2016

- "Japan Content Showcase 2016," a multi-content market featuring music, film and animation, was held as a joint market of the following:
TIMM - Tokyo International Music Market
TIFFCOM - Affiliated market of the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF)
 (The only film festival in Japan approved by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations)
TIAF - Tokyo International Anime Festival
- Date: October 24 (Mon.) - 27 (Thu.), 2016
- Venue: Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu
- Website: http://www.jcs.tokyo/en/