"Joyspan": The Joyful Lifespan

The Lovie Awards present the trends of the European digital creative industry | Anime, a phenomenon that continues to gain fans worldwide

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Clara Nafría & Ismael Nafría
July 21, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

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Welcome to "On the Net Today". Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we bring you a handpicked selection of three valuable and interesting online resources to help you get the most out of the internet and optimize your browsing time.

Here are the three resources we've prepared for today:

  • "Joyspan": The Joyful Lifespan

  • The Lovie Awards present the trends of the European digital creative industry

  • Anime, a phenomenon that continues to gain fans worldwide

"Joyspan": The Joyful Lifespan

A few days ago, thanks to the "Well" newsletter from The New York Times, we discovered a new concept related to people's life expectancy: "joyspan".

With this term, gerontology expert Kerry Burnight aims to define what would be not only a healthy life expectancy, but a joyful life expectancy. Burnight, who was a professor of geriatric medicine and gerontology at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, is about to publish the book Joyspan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life's Second Half.

As the book's title indicates, "joyspan" is "the art and science of thriving in life's second half".

In the NYT's Well newsletter, dedicated to health and wellness topics, they spoke with the author to explain what would be the main actions to be carried out by people who want to enjoy this joyful life expectancy.

Kerry Burnight has identified four "nonnegotiable" daily actions that people can focus on, regardless of their age or physical condition: grow, adapt, be generous, and connect.

These four actions are explained in the newsletter. You can read below, free of charge courtesy of "On the Net Today", the English edition of "Well" dedicated to this topic:

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The organizers of the Lovie Awards, European internet awards in the fields of culture, technology and business, have just published a report on the trends that are currently shaping digital work and will do so in the coming years.

To do this, they have surveyed more than 50 creative leaders from across Europe. Among the companies that have collaborated in the study are Bruketa&Zinic&Grey, 4 Creative / Channel 4 or  KOBY Agency, among many others.

Among the conclusions of the report, which can be accessed for free upon registration, are the following:

  • Europe’s Industries are in Flux

    • Nearly 57% of creative leaders say their industries are struggling, but are hopeful for renewal

    • A risk averse culture may be slowing innovation

    • Leaders are looking to approach changes with a measured approach

  • A Complicated Relationship with AI

    • AI is having a transformational impact on leaders work, although uncertain of its future

    • Younger employees are more resistant to AI

    • The key is to balance the use of AI without losing safety nets

  • Tired of Siloes, Leaders Want More Collaboration

    • Collaborations are the only way out of the uncertainty

    • Cross-border and cross-sector collaborations are most fruitful

    • Collaborations that can scale globally are king, but localized efforts still matter

Additionally, the report outlines these trends for the future:

  • Embrace Craft & Emotional Resonance

    • Leaders expect a greater focus on craftsmanship and human-centred creativity

    • The future of IA is less flashy, and more focused on applications that resonate emotionally

  • New Work Structures for the Future

    • Leaders expect more agile teams, with a balance of human and agentic employees

    • Talent should develop multiple competencies or develop a deep expertise 

  • More Purpose & Ethicality

    • Centre purpose and impact in your work -it’s more critical than ever

    • Consider responsible methods of data sharing to benefit the collective

    • Replicate accessibility, human centricity, and equity for the future

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Anime, a phenomenon that continues to gain fans worldwide

Screenshot of the Crunchyroll homepage

Anime, an animation style originating from Japan, has become a global cultural phenomenon that is reflected, among other things, in the success of various Japanese series and films, and is having a global impact in areas such as fashion, music, video games, or literature.

In fact, this industry's revenues continue to grow year after year, and in 2023, 51.5% came from outside Japan, according to data from the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), after reaching record billing figures.

One of the essential online resources when talking about anime is Crunchyroll, a streaming platform that has one of the most extensive anime catalogs and is available both for free with advertising or by subscription.

Precisely the world's largest streaming platform by number of users, Netflix, has recently revealed some figures that demonstrate anime's growing power of attraction among its users worldwide. According to Netflix, "anime is no longer a niche: it's mainstream":

  • More than 50% of Netflix's global members watch anime.

  • In 2024 alone, anime was viewed over 1B times on Netflix, with viewership tripling over the past five years.

  • The anime audience has tripled in the last five years.

  • In the first half of this year alone, eight anime titles made the Global Top 10 (Non-English) List, including The Apothecary Diaries and My Happy Marriage.
    Japanese content is the world's second most-watched non-English content, with anime as a major driver.

  • The latest anime titles premiere simultaneously on Netflix worldwide with dubbed audio and audio description in up to 33 languages. In fact, between 80% and 90% of Netflix members watch dubbed anime. "This unprecedented global access breaks down barriers, creates new fans around the world and gives stories the long journey they need to grow," Netflix has explained.

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