Wit Studio president George Wada is ready to bring One Piece to a new generation

Wit Studio president Joji "George" Wada is well aware of the magnitude of this endeavor. Speaking to Polygon via email, Wada ...

Why Wit Studio’s President Thinks Japan Should Host Its Own Anime Awards Show

George Wada teases the 'Spy x Family' studio's upcoming show, 'Lona,' and talks about the company's stance on AI and worker ...
Animation Magazine

Japan’s Toei Animation Launching Osaka Studio in Pursuit of Fresh Talent

Toei Animation Co., Ltd. announced that it will be establishing the “Osaka Studio” as a new production base in Osaka, the most populous city in the southern-central Kansai region’s Osaka Prefecture.

Utopai Studios, DeNA Team on AI-Assisted Animation Projects in Japan

Utopai Studios and DeNA Co., Ltd. have unveiled an AI-assisted animation partnership in Japan. The Entertainment Development Business Unit of DeNA will begin weaving Utopai’s storytelling AI system, ...

Utopai Studios and Dena Launch Ai-assisted Animation Production Collaboration in Japan

Utopai Studios today announced a new AI-assisted animation production collaboration in Japan with the Entertainment Development Business Unit of DeNA ...
kidscreen

Toei Animation establishes a new anime studio in Osaka

Mainstay anime supplier Toei Animation has opened a new studio in Osaka to expand its production output in Japan. Toei’s managing board director and head of production Kiichiro Yamada will oversee ...

‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Vaults MAPPA to Anime Studio Lead as Streaming Shifts From Licensing to Ownership, Media Partners Asia Report Finds

MAPPA overtakes rivals on 'Jujutsu Kaisen' as Netflix and Sony race to own anime franchises, Media Partners Asia report finds ...
Variety

Webtoon’s Japan Dominance Fuels Ambitious Anime Adaptation Strategy: ‘We’re Bringing Fresh, New Content to Build Fandoms Alongside Established IP’

Twenty anime projects. Partnerships with the studios behind “Dragon Ball” and “Demon Slayer.” An international digital platform claiming the top revenue spot in Japan’s competitive app market. Webtoon ...