Tokyo Sponsoring New Promotional Anime Production

The Japanese government has announced plans to allot 50 million yen ($550,000 USD) for the production of a 10 minute long promotional anime encouraging international tourism to Tokyo. The anime short targeted at 20-30 year old foreign tourists will debut online in eight languages next spring.

The Tokyo Tourism Info website currently hosts 20 short animated films introducing regions of Tokyo.

Source: Anime News Network