The collaboration derived from the global streamer's effort to expand its Japanese local feature film catalog. Koreeda will serve as director, Chief direction and showrunner for a film and a series produced by the outlet.
Premium video streaming in Japan reached 85 billion minutes during January - August 2021, or 13% of total time spent on video, according to the first of a series of quarterly reports from Media Partners Asia (MPA).
The first major World War II documentary, produced by Wildbear Entertainment, will showcase the fierce Japanese-American battles and the militarization of it’s society.
The executive is tasked with the development of both brands in the anime industry, producing content with long-time Japanese prolific anime partners and creators. One of his first projects during his tenure with the company will be “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.”