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(((Netflix))) Japan announced on January 31st that it will make a comprehensive business alliance with anime studios, Production I.G, Inc. and BONES INC..
Netflix is planning to co-produce anime episodes with each, I.G. including WIT STUDIO, Inc. and Bones, and stream all over the world, 190 countries, on Netflix.
For Netflix, the alliance is to produce and convey high-quality anime works from Japan to 190 countries and reinforce its lineup.
For anime producers, creators, it will enable them to get more chance to make their works reach to more anime fans living outside Japan through Netflix's global platform streaming.
And for Netflix members, it will lead them to watch and enjoy high quality anime works from Japan without getting the language/cultural barrier.
Therefore, the alliance will let members, creators who engage in prodcing anime, and anime production, have "win-win-win" relationship on Netflix.
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, the president and CEO of Production I.G, commented as follows:
"It is really grateful for creators engaging in anime that high quality contents from Japan will reach to people watching Netflix all over the world and enjoy them. I will exert myself to produce contents that will entertain people regardless of the language."
Robert Roy, the vice president of Netflix, commented as follows:
"Japan's anime has got high reputation about its unique visual impact and the depth of story from fans from all over the world.
This time, I am really glad that making an alliance with I.G. and Bones lets us be involved in from the produce of anime works to stream them.
It would be grateful if Netflix can contribute to the development of Japan's anime culture, besides it, global streaming beyond countries and languages."
source: http://www.animecorner.me/2018/01/netflix-making-business-alliance-with.html
JP source : https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2104965/full/?ref_cd=tw
>I assume now is the time to panic.
>This is different from the Netflix "anime" for which they were just a licensor, or something like Devilman which had still Aniplex behind it.
>This is Netflix directly going to the studios, and leading the entire production.