Cartoon dreams: Netflix's Japan anime school targets booming demand

Armed with a set of pencils and a feather to sweep away eraser dust, Hitomi Tateno is training the next generation of anime artists at a new Netflix-funded academy as global demand for the Japanese genre soars. From runaway box-office triumph Demon Slayer to recent Cannes sensation Belle , anime has shaken off its reputation as a geeky subculture,