Animehas no doubt broken out of its bubble to become an extraordinarily popular medium that is taking over mainstream media, from high-grossing movies like Demon Slayer: Mugen Train to One Piece’s live-action success outside of just anime fans. And experts don’t expect these trends to fall anytime soon. Anime’s future looks bright with big-name companies around the globe pulling in resources to provide more backing for shows, merchandise, and pop-up shops down the line.