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Warner Bros. Discovery has given Warner Bros. Japan the green light to significantly increase the number of anime series it produces each year. Speaking with Variety, WBD president of Asia-Pacific James Gibbons said the company’s anime studio will increase its yearly output to more than ten series. Previously, the unit was producing between five and ten shows each year.


Since opening its doors in 2011, Warner Bros. Japan’s anime unit has produced over 80 titles for hit franchises such as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, RWBY, Tom and Jerry, and the DC Universe. Despite having its own streaming platform, Warner Bros. Discovery regularly shops its anime productions to other broadcasters and streamers.

According to Gibbons, the success of the Japanese studio’s series on third-party platforms has shown a path to audiences Warner Bros. has previously struggled to win over:

Because we see the appeal of the category, we are expanding it. Anime is one of the best ways to reach the 18 to 30-year-old audience, which is incredibly elusive. Globally, albeit not in every market, but certainly in the U.S., parts of Europe, and Latin America, we’ve got strong anime audiences.

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[March Climber]

As long as we don't end up with a Mappa 2.0 situation in terms of anime staff being worked to death, this seems like okay news.

Also, there's a secret new Fist of the North Star anime announcement within the article.

 

[BadBurger]

I'm guessing this content must be cheap to produce if Zaslov (sp?) signed off on this initiative.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Hypocrite is synonymous with Warner Bros.

 

[March Climber]

Hypocrite is synonymous with Warner Bros.

Man...I'm still waiting for you to answer my question in the other thread about this topic lol.

 

[jason10mm]

I wonder if this has more to do with advancements in AI extrapolating and filling in between frames of animation lowering costs than it does any real desire to put out lots more cartoons.

AI Will Cut Cost of Animated Films by 90%, Jeff Katzenberg Says

Artificial intelligence will lower the cost of creating blockbuster animated movies drastically, according to longtime industry executive Jeffrey Katzenberg.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Man...I'm still waiting for you to answer my question in the other thread about this topic lol.

Hey who, what was the question ?

 

[March Climber]

Hey who, what was the question ?

Why WB allegedly hates anime.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Why WB allegedly hates anime.

Ahhh.

Warner Bros. is a ignorant company.

They make fun of other companies or laugh at other cultures, which is disrespectful.


Warner bros is like the ignorant bully who bothers people, but they hit him back and he cries, that's how it is.

Now, as he sees many positive things, they are already making productions from Japan, when they were made fun of before.

 

[March Climber]

Ahhh.

Warner Bros. is a ignorant company.

They make fun of other companies or laugh at other cultures, which is disrespectful.

Warner bros is like the ignorant bully who bothers people, but they hit him back and he cries, that's how it is.

Now, as he sees many positive things, they are already making productions from Japan, when they were made fun of before.

I just wanted to know where you got the info from man lol.