Crunchyroll Partners with LINE Digital Frontier for Webcomic Anime Adaptations
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Updated oct 10
The latest in this situation
- Crunchyroll formed a joint venture with Aniplex and expanded its services into Ireland and Australia.
- Crunchyroll formed a co-production partnership with Aniplex and LINE Digital Frontier for webtoon adaptations.
- Crunchyroll is collaborating on anime adaptations of webcomics, bringing series to Japanese fans.
How it started
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What happened
Crunchyroll partnered with LINE Digital Frontier to adapt webcomics into anime. This collaboration includes around 15 WEBTOON titles, with examples such as The Boxer, The Remarried Empress, and Teenage Mercenary. Hiroshi Mori stated that the partnership will allow the companies to bring WEBTOON series to fans in Japan and across the globe in an anime format.
From el-balad.com
Why it matters
The partnership secures a large content pipeline for Crunchyroll, integrating webtoon IP into its anime offerings. For LINE Digital Frontier, the deal provides a new avenue to monetize its source material by adapting it into anime for a global audience.
From el-balad.com
Who's involved
- CrunchyrollPartnering to adapt webcomics into anime series
- LINE Digital FrontierPartnering to bring webtoon series to global audiences
- Hiroshi MoriCommented on the partnership's ability to globalize WEBTOON series
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Crunchyroll formed a co-production partnership with Aniplex and LINE Digital Frontier for webtoon adaptations.Sub-event
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