From what I've been able to follow, the seasons of anime shows have been tied to thirteen week blocks, directly correlating with the actual season in Japan (for instance, this is the Winter 2013 season). However, there are instances in which shows with more than 13 episodes are considered to have only run for one season.
Japan has four television seasons: Winter (January–March), Spring (April–June), Summer (July–September), and Autumn or Fall (October–December). Some series may start in another month though it may still be counted as a series of a specific season.
Aoki noted that since most animation studios are busy with projects, it usually takes at least two years to plan an anime project in advance. If a Season 2 is immediately announced after Season 1’s conclusion, this means it was already planned a long time ago.
One reason may be that anime takes longer to produce than a normal show (as in ones with actors such as supernatural), however I have no idea wether this is true or not. The other reason I know of is that most (if not all) anime is based off of manga, and also usually advance much faster than it story-wise.
Actually, anime airing is usually divided in 4 "seasons" each year, following the earth's seasons.
An anime season is a three-month block where a particular anime show will air weekly at the same time on the same channel in Japan. Seasons help to organise when shows will be aired in Japan and across the world.
Anime that release in a seasonal format are often given around twelve episodes if they are running for one season, or twenty-four episodes if they run for two consecutive seasons. Many series have managed to expertly use their allocated time to present a complete story with fleshed-out characters.
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The anime industry as it is now probably won't last indefinitely. But short of some catastrophic event that wipes out or suppresses the Japanese populace, anime will probably continue to be produced in some form or another.
According to the survey, more than 6,000 anime are produced, and more than 3,200 anime are aired on television. Also, about 60% of the all animations broadcasted in the world are made in Japan.
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Sazae-sanAnother notable monumental undertaking would be the current Guinness World Record holder for longest running animated show, Sazae-san, which is still on the air with over 7000 episodes--but don't worry, it's actually not even available in its entirety and was never licensed out for western audiences.
Adapted from the manga of the same name, Sazae-san is by far the longest-running anime series of all time, with over 2500 episodes to date. Beginning in 1969, Sazae-san remains on the air each Sunday evening to this day. The show follows Sazae Fuguta and her family.
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Aoki noted that since most animation studios are busy with projects, it usually takes at least two years to plan an anime project in advance. If a Season 2 is immediately announced after Season 1’s conclusion, this means it was already planned a long time ago. Otherwise, the production will have to wait at least two years for ...
The problem is partly related to how anime studios make profits. According to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, most animation studios do not keep the rights for secondary usage of their products, meaning merchandising and licensing rights (see graph above, light yellow means 0% usage rights).
More animators nowadays are changing to working part-time due to being underpaid as a result . This problem ties back to the first point of scheduling and also leads to fewer resources left for the production to plan for second seasons.
The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) reports that in 2019, the market size of Japanese animation in the broad sense, including secondary usage like merchandising and licensing, is ¥1.27 trillion ($24 billion), while in the narrower sense, animation production companies’ revenue is ¥300 billion ($2.88 billion).
Even though Japan now outsources a lot of the minor in-between animations (as in, what fills the frames between cuts) to countries with lower costs of labor, the wages animators earn in relation to the amount of work they produce is extremely unbalanced.
These “failed” productions will not likely receive a timely second season, if any at all.
The Human Cost of Anime Production. It is always important to remember that animation is a very labor-intensive industry, and Japan still produces most anime via hand- drawn animation -- and drawing each frame by hand requires a lot of time and effort.