Netflix Partners With 4 Anime Production Houses
JAKARTA - Having successfully mastered the film industry, the Netflix streaming service will develop their anime content production by signing collaborations with four animation production houses.
The four production houses are NAZ, SARU, MAPPA from Japan and Studio Mir from South Korea.
The future is looking more animated than ever. We're partnering with four more studios to bring you the best in anime as NAZ, Science SARU, Studio Mir, and MAPPA join a line-up of heavy hitters including Production IG, bones, Anime, Sublimation, and David Production. pic.twitter.com/mRqwdMqiib
- ⚰️😈 The NXorcist 👻🔪 (@NXOnNetflix) October 23, 2020
Hopefully, with this partnership Netflix can show the best animation to their customers around the world.
"In four years' time, we have a team in Tokyo that entertains the anime community through inspiring stories," said Taiki Sakurai, Netflix Anime Producer, quoting Deadline for today, October 23.
Several other anime production houses have collaborated with Netflix such as Production IG for Haikyuu !! And BONES for Boku no Hero Academia. The results can be seen in The Great Pretender, Carole & Tuesday and Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan.
In addition, Netflix is also preparing a new anime series, namely Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 and Dragon's Dogma.
As the largest streaming service, Netflix is determined to provide content with diversity for all subscribers. They currently have 167 million subscribers worldwide.
This cooperation was welcomed by netizens but they hope that Netflix ensures the quality of the anime provided and does not cancel anime broadcasts so that only one season.