Group says industry rocked by recession . Association of Japanese Animators also says free Internet downloading is having a deadly effect . Japanese animation is roughly a about $ 800 a year industry . Revenues peaked in half a year ; lower advertising revenues lead to fewer new programs .
Association of Japanese Animators says industry rocked by recession . Group also says free Internet downloading is having a deadly effect . Japanese animation is roughly a $ 2 billion a year industry . Revenues peaked in 2006 ; lower advertising revenues lead to fewer new programs .