Nanase Ohkawa, CLAMP, said, “We are very pleased to be welcomed into this brand new initiative. These partnerships are part of our broader investment strategy to support Japanese anime – giving creators the ability to tell bold, innovative stories and giving them access to fans all around the world, because storytelling is boundless in the world of anime”.ĭeep Dive: Dancers Of RAACK Academy And Mithran Jawahar Who’s Directing ‘D44’ Recall Their Long Association With Dhanush From His ‘Thulluvadho Ilamai’ Days Taiki Sakurai, Chief Producer, Anime at Netflix said, “we’re excited to work with these extraordinary creators to bring best in class anime to Netflix.

In addition to the new originals that will be developed, together with the creators, Netflix will also explore ways for members to engage with these new shows off-screen through publishing and consumer products. Last year, the streaming giant entered into partnerships with five Japanese animation productions: Production I.G, bones, anima, David Production and Sublimation, and with this announcement Netflix will continue to expand the creative and production process of some of the most ambitious, and highest quality anime. These partnerships, according to Netflix, are part of a growing commitment to anime and the local industry in Japan. “The six creators CLAMP ( Cardcaptor Sakura), Shin Kibayashi ( The Kindaichi Case Files), Yasuo Ohtagaki ( Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt), Otsuichi ( Goth), Tow Ubukata ( Mardock Scramble) and Mari Yamazaki ( Thermae Romae) are a mix of manga artists, novelists, screenwriters and filmmakers who have each played an integral part in the exploding popularity of anime around the world today,” the statement said.

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