Studio Pierrot, is known for producing many famous anime series including Naruto, Bleach, Tokyo Ghoul and Yu Yu Hakushoannounced a partnership signed in August 2024 with South Korea's Red Dog Culture House to co-produce and invest in anime content aimed at the global market.
This partnership will see both studios collaborate on upcoming projects over the next three years through a production commission based in Japan.
As the first project of the partnership, the studios will produce an anime adaptation Latna Saga by Lim Kyung-bae and Kwon Soon-kyu: The King of Swords Webtoon Survives. Large-scale production will begin later this year.
The companies also revealed plans to consider adapting famous Japanese comics or original Korean webtoons into anime for future projects.
The CEO of Red Dog Culture House expressed his excitement about the partnership, saying: “This is a great opportunity for us to showcase our talent and we are excited about it. there. It is an honor to begin this partnership with our original IP Latna Saga: The Survival Sword King.“
Pierrot President Nobutaka Ueda shared similar sentiments, saying: “When I met the RDCH team, I was attracted by the quality of their work as well as the personality of CEO Bae and his team. Pierrot and RDCH are working closely together to turn The Survival Sword King, RDCH's blockbuster IP, into an excellent anime. Combining our strengths, we are committed to creating something that fans around the world will enjoy, so look forward to it!“
Founded in 1979, Pierrot Films is an animation studio known for producing television series and theatrical films.
They recently established their spin-off studio, Pierrot Films, to focus on creating trend-setting anime shorts, with an emphasis on series with sequels, rather than sticking to the method of churning out sequels. long animated series.
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Pierrot Films recently announced a partnership with Asahi Production to produce high-quality animation works by leveraging the strengths of both companies.
Red Dog Culture House, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has been involved in many projects, including Love, Death + Robots by Netflix, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, Dragon Age: Absolution and
Source: Oricon
