The project of the Japan Animator Expo was first announced by Hideaki Anno and was designed to offer new animators more exposure.
The project was first announced by Hideaki Anno at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Japan Animator Expo or Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition (Japanese: (), Hepburn: Nihon Animeta Mihon'ichi) is a weekly series of original net animations released as part of a collaboration between Hideaki Anno's Studio Khara and Dwango, consisting of various anime shorts produced by many directors. The project is designed to offer new animators more exposure to a worldwide audience. 
