: For the first time, international revenue has consistently overtaken domestic earnings, accounting for 56% of total sales in 2024.
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Yet, localization remains a battleground. Should a rice ball be called a "donut" to make it palatable to Americans? The industry has largely moved away from this, realizing that authenticity is the selling point. Contemporary fans want the Japanese-ness —the honorifics ( -san, -kun, -chan ), the school festivals, the shrine visits. : For the first time, international revenue has