Warner Bros Discovery has plans to expand the production of its anime content in Japan with the help of its local studio in the country. The conglomerate has a studio in Japan which has been operational since 2011. Through this studio, WBD has produced and dropped over 80 titles in Japan, containing a blend of high-quality anime projects, live-action movies, and shows.
Warner Bros Discovery President of the Asia-Pacific region, James Gibbons, has revealed that the company has been delivering from 5-10 anime shows every year in Japan since the local studio became operational. “We’ve approved expansion to take that to more than 10 series per year.”
WBD has released different anime projects in Japan in the last decade to attract the attention of the region’s diehard anime fans. Some of the most prominent projects are the “Batman Ninja” anime movie, “Record of Ragnarok” anime series, “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure”, which came out as an anime series in 2012.
“Record of Ragnarok” and “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” have performed exceptionally well on Netflix, both earning a spot on the streaming platform’s Global Top 10 list during their respective streaming releases. These anime projects prove that WBD has a great opportunity to strengthen its presence in Japan via its high-quality anime projects.
Warner Bros Discovery is currently busy developing a new anime series, titled “Suicide Squad ISEKAI”. This project will take inspiration from DC’s Suicide Squad. In addition to Warner Bros Japan, WIT Studio will deal with the production of the upcoming anime series. WIT Studio is one of the leading production houses for anime projects, best known for developing globally prominent hit anime shows like Spy X Family, Attack on Titan, and more. Stay tuned for more updates.
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