Having already created an anime series based on its massively popular Star Wars franchise, Disney is now looking to create more anime content for its streaming service Disney+.
Calling anime a “focus area,” the company’s Japan head of animation Takuto Yawata says that he is confident the genre “will open a new door” for Disney+ and that “We have great expectations for producing local content. this includes completely new works from Japan.”
But if what you’re asking is if they ever made a Japanese animated movie, the answer is no. Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki are frequently associated with Disney, but that’s only because the company dubs and distributes the vast majority of their films; they otherwise are not employed by Disney. Of course not. Anime is only made in Japan.
‘Star Wars’ has already got its own anime series on the streaming platform. Having already created an anime series based on its massively popular Star Wars franchise, Disney is now looking to create more anime content for its streaming service Disney+.
Among several new titles coming to the streaming service, there will be four new anime titles. The upcoming anime are Tatami Time Machine Blues, Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall, Summer Time Rendering, and an anime adaptation of Disney's Twisted-Wonderland. And these new titles are nothing to sneeze at.
These four new anime come as part of a collection of new Disney Plus content by Asian creators. These include several programs from Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, China, and Malaysia, just to name a few. There will also be a variety of animated shows, live-action dramas, and even documentaries.