Betting big on Japanese content and storytelling, Netflix celebrated an ambitious slate of projects and collaborations with top local creators and talent at the Netflix Japan Festival 2021, proudly expanding on the slate of 90 Japanese Netflix titles already available to date. Entertaining both audiences in Japan, which continues to be one of the most important countries for the growth of Netflix, as well as fans of Japanese culture around the world, Netflix is committed to bringing best in … [Read more...] about Netflix bets big on Japanese content and creators with growing slate across both anime and live-action
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Astro showcases multiple hit shows from Animasia Studio
Astro, Malaysia’s leading content and entertainment company will showcase multiple hit shows from Animasia Studio including Dragon Force Season 3: Monsters Rise, Beyblade Burst, Harry and Bunnie and Chuck Chicken in the coming months. Customers can enjoy these shows on TA-DAA! (Channel 612) and stream anytime via On Demand and Astro GO. These popular shows will supplement the shows that have already launched on Astro TV and will continue showing after it aired on their Video On Demand (VOD) … [Read more...] about Astro showcases multiple hit shows from Animasia Studio
Voot Kids is the new digital home for the anime franchise, ‘Pokémon’
India’s largest and most loved content platform for kids - Voot Kids, has now pulled out all stops to enthral its young viewers with an unlimited dose of entertainment. Strengthening its content library as India’s one-stop-destination for favourite characters, entertainment and fun learning platform for children, Voot Kids has announced an exciting lineup to provide viewers with access to the globally loved anime franchise – Pokémon in India. Celebrating 25 years of Pokémon, Voot Kids is now the … [Read more...] about Voot Kids is the new digital home for the anime franchise, ‘Pokémon’
iQiyi releases its strongest anime slate yet led by ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc’ and more
Leading Asian entertainment streaming platform iQiyi continues to expand its range of quality content with a fresh slate of anime available on demand. In the first nine months of 2021 to date, iQiyi’s anime content drove strong viewership across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Anime content exceeded 650 million views with almost 95 million cumulative hours watched. iQiyi announced on 1 October its year-end anime slate led by the popular Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment … [Read more...] about iQiyi releases its strongest anime slate yet led by ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc’ and more
Netflix launches Netflix Anime Creators’ Base in Japan
Netflix announced that it has launched its Netflix Anime Creators' Base in Tokyo, a community for designers, writers and Netflix anime team to bolster the company's anime offering for fans around the world. Taiki Sakurai, the Chief Producer, Anime said, "When I first watched the hit anime series Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, an inspiring story about three high schoolers coming together to found an animation club, I was intrigued by the idea of making a space where creative minds could … [Read more...] about Netflix launches Netflix Anime Creators’ Base in Japan
Mediacorp and KC Global Media Asia partner to bring Japanese content from Animax and GEM to meWATCH
Fans of Japanese entertainment will soon have another reason to exclaim sugoi! From next month, meWATCH will offer a brand new subscription plan featuring both linear and on-demand content from Animax and GEM, two hugely popular entertainment channels. Thanks to a partnership between leading Asian content distributor KC Global Media Asia and Singapore’s national media network Mediacorp, viewers can look forward to an endless stream of Japanese anime, drama and variety programmes with an … [Read more...] about Mediacorp and KC Global Media Asia partner to bring Japanese content from Animax and GEM to meWATCH
