Set up by women, run humanely, loved for its stories, the Kyoto Animation Studios has been engulfed by the world's dark savagery.

The back room people at the ABC load up hundreds of pieces every day. Then they make a single mistake and the audience comes out to play.

Formats, all based on challenge and combat, rule cable and broadcast television. For one day only, the secret door opens to reveal how they are invented.

The blockbusters fade slightly, while the small arthouse pictures hunt for a core audience to give them word of mouth.

Collaboration, consolidation, uncertainty, dynamic diversity – SPA industry leaders offer their vision of the industry's immediate future.