On December 5, 2025, shockwaves rippled through Japan’s motorsports community. What many fans saw when they opened their smartphones was the stunning headline: “Fuji TV Acquires Exclusive F1 Broadcasting Rights,” followed immediately by “DAZN to End F1 Streaming.” Fuji Television Network announced that it had signed an “exclusive all-rights agreement” for Formula 1 in Japan covering five seasons from 2026 through 2030.
Held from September 25–28, 2025, Tokyo Game Show 2025 (TGS 2025) powerfully signaled to Japan and the world that the nation’s game industry has emerged from the long tunnel of the pandemic and entered a new growth track.