Warner Bros. Discovery has revealed its ambitious intention to produce more than 10 anime series per year through its existing local studio in Japan. According to Variety, James Gibbons, President of Asia-Pacific for Warner Bros. Discovery, discussed this expansion. He said: “We have a Japanese animation studio that has been producing five to 10 anime series a year for the past few years. We've approved an expansion to bring that to more than ten series a year.”
Warner Bros. Animation Studios Discovery. was founded in 2011, to date offers more than 80 titles, including anime, live-action series and high-quality movies. The work “JoJo's Bizarre Adventure”, serialized in a manga magazine starting in 1987, received an animated film adaptation, which was released in 2012. The series “Record of Ragnarök” and “Batman Ninja” are Other notable anime titles.
Warner Bros. production expansion efforts. Discovery is driven by the remarkable growth and global success of anime as a medium in recent years. “JoJo's Bizarre Adventure” and “Record of Ragnarök” are enjoying great success on Netflix, appearing in the streaming service's weekly global Top 10.
“We've sold them to third parties. That's one of the metrics. And they're doing very well. And so, because we see the appeal of this category, we're expanding it.” . Anime is one of the best ways to reach the elusive 18 – 30 year old audience.” Gibbons said.
He added: “Globally, although not in all markets, but certainly in the United States, parts of Europe and Latin America, we have a strong anime audience.
There are Japanese animations that originate from original intellectual property. But there are also anime from other places. And we looked at our DC universe and said, 'Can we take these characters and recreate them in the anime world?', which is not easy because you have to do it right way. You have to work with the right studio to make it happen and build your fan base.”
