The All Nippon Entertainment Works Co. will soon be a force in the Hollywood entertainment scene, with hopes of pushing Japanese content on a more international level.
Pokemon has achieved great success in the US, soon more titles may experience the same kind of attention
A group of media/entertainment companies joined up to create this new mega-company, which will focus its efforts on many projects, including English remakes of Japanese titles. As the Hollywood Reporter describes,
Offices for the new venture are due to open in Tokyo and Los Angeles, where content from anime to toys to movies will be touted internationally. The company will look to work with U.S. producers on remakes based on a wide range of Japanese source material.
The All Nippon Entertainment Works Co. is backed by some powerhouse Japanese companies, so it’s safe to assume once the company is up and running it will be very prominent in the entertainment world.
The new entity is backed by film companies Asmik Ace, TOHO-TOWA and Nikkatsu, Fuji TV and TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) television nets, anime house Production I.G., advertising giant Dentsu, toymaker Tomy, and conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation.
Read more about the new venture at the Hollywood Reporter and Anime News Network.
What do you think? Is this exciting news for fans of Japanese entertainment? Will this make a difference in how prominent and popular Japanese titles are in the USA, or will the All Nippon Entertainment Works Co. fail? Let us know below!
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