Naruto Studio Pierrot CEO Keirou Itsumi revealed in an interview that the bank could have sold off some of its most iconic series if the studio failed to repay its loans.
Itsumi sat down with Borderless, revealing how his time as a banker in New York made him realize he could even take something like intellectual property (IP) and use it as collateral . This means that an anime studio can get a loan from a bank. In case they cannot pay, the bank can sell the rights to the series to another company to collect the debt. Pierrot used this type of loan to fund many of its titles, giving the studio a stronger footing alongside other investors. The production committee system in Japan means that investors only receive a portion of the profits in proportion to the amount they invested, meaning that Pierrot could enjoy much greater success in the future than with other studios.
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For example, for a long time, MAPPA was among the studios that couldn’t get results from the series they animated. The studios were effectively subcontracted animators, paid only for the work they did. Comments by MAPPA CEO Manabu Otsuka that Yuri on Ice!! leaving the company with little money was widely controversial last year, but it’s also an example of how anime studios are often at a disadvantage under the current production system. MAPPA has since turned its fortunes around, with larger stakes in franchises like Jujutsu Kaisen and majority stakes in Chainsaw Man and Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill, both of which are receiving new sequel. Comparisons between Pierrot and MAPPA were also sparked after Itsumi spoke about better treatment of his employees, contrasting many fans with Otsuka’s “unsustainable” plan to compete with Ufotable and KyoAni.
Naruto could have ended up with an extremely different anime series – in more ways than one
Although Itsumi did not specifically state that Naruto was Pierrot’s copyright offered as collateral, this possibility means that fans would have a much different experience if another studio were to animate the series. alternative story. Longtime Pierrot director Hayato Date, who directed Naruto, Flame of Recca and Saiyuki, recently revealed that he almost didn’t direct Naruto at all. More than two decades since Naruto debuted, new interviews continue to inspire conversations about how one of the most iconic anime of all time could have turned out differently.
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Fans can watch both Naruto and Naruto Shippuden on Crunchyroll with English dubs and subtitles. The streamer describes the series: “The village hidden in the leaves is home to the sneakiest ninja. But twelve years ago, a fearsome nine-tailed fox terrorized the village before it was subdued and its soul sealed in the body of a young boy. “
Naruto
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming Hokage, village leader, and strongest ninja.
Release date September 10, 2002
Creator Masashi Kishimoto
Cast Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Kate Higgins
Seasons first
Production company Pierrot, Staralis Studios
Episodes 220
Source: Borderless