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Japan vertical-drama ecosystem

A record of mobile entry points, content categories and overseas expansion from official DMM Short and FOD SHORT moves, without market-share claims absent comparable data.

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Japan
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market · japan · vertical-drama
Last updated
Aug 12, 2026

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VerifiedDistribution

FOD SHORT adds short animation as a formal category in its vertical-drama app

Fuji Television confirms that short-animation titles debuted on the service in April 2026. We record this as a distribution-category expansion, not evidence of audience performance.

Japan97% confidenceTier A sources · 1Primary source
VerifiedDistribution

FOD SHORT expands its Japanese vertical-drama service to North America

Fuji Television states that FOD SHORT began serving North America in April 2026. This record confirms market entry only and excludes self-reported ranking claims.

Japan / North America96% confidenceTier A sources · 1Primary source
VerifiedDistribution

DMM TV establishes a vertical-first short-drama destination with DMM Short

DMM's official product guide defines the service as short drama for mobile viewing, optimized for vertical screens; desktop and TV playback does not expand it to a horizontal full-width format.

Japan98% confidenceTier A sources · 1Primary source