Disney has licensed Japanese animation previously — it famously distributed Studio Ghibli’s catalogue internationally — nevertheless it has thus far been gradual to carry anime to Disney+. The service did not too long ago launch Star Wars: Visions, an anthology sequence produced by Disney’s Lucasfilm however animated by Japanese studios in anime kinds.
With these main new licenses, the corporate is signaling that it sees Disney+ as a logical residence for anime, no less than in Japan. The announcement comes within the wake of Sony’s acquisition of Crunchyroll, in addition to the information that Warnermedia’s Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Community will start producing anime series.
On the APAC upfront, Disney additionally introduced that the third season of Malaysian cg sequence Ejen Ali would stream on Disney+ Hotstar (because the service is branded within the nation).
Within the APAC area, Disney+ is obtainable in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. It can launch subsequent month in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Disney says it plans to greenlight greater than 50 APAC originals by 2023.
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