At Anime Japan in Tokyo, the Center Japanese and North African (MENA) media firm MBC Group introduced the launch of MBC Anime, a brand new hub devoted to licensing, selling, and producing anime content material within the area. Stu Levy, the founder and CEO of TOKYOPOP, a global distributor, licensor, and writer of anime and manga, is helming the undertaking.
By the brand new initiative, MBC Anime will fee, produce, and spend money on a sequence of world-class high quality anime titles. The group notes that although typically aimed toward adults, anime features a vary of Japanese animation reflecting a number of genres and that includes a distinctly recognizable visible aesthetic and storytelling method.
Over the following a number of years, MBC Group plans further investments within the enterprise past the preliminary funding interval. Throughout the first funding interval, MBC Anime will forge relationships with key anime studios in Japan and assist and spend money on numerous tasks.
Sam Barnett, CEO of MBC GROUP, commented, “Anime and manga are extremely common within the Center East and North Africa, with Saudi Arabia being the chief when it comes to viewership within the area. In recent times, there was an enormous improve in occasions and actions associated to this artwork type.”
“We’re thrilled to announce that Stu Levy has joined us to go up MBC Anime,” he continued. “Stu is a famend determine within the anime business, recognized for his experience in distribution, licensing, and publishing. We’re very excited concerning the prospects for this cooperation.”
Levy added, “Having labored with the gifted group at MBC Group over the previous couple of years, I’ve been impressed by their licensing method and dedication to the house. Their dedication to not solely anime however constructing long-term relationships in Japan made me assured of the true potential for thrilling development alternatives working collectively.”
Supply: MBC Group
Debbie Diamond Sarto is information editor at Animation World Community.
