The partnership will come with 3 films, starting with Drifting Home, which will be released on September 16 this year. Two other Studio Colorido films will follow, adding a task directed by A Whisker Away director Tomotaka Shibayama, which premieres on Netflix in 2024. .
“Studio Colorido has some of the Japanese animation creators who have produced the original animated feature films in their category for the past 10 years,” Netflix’s Director of Japanese Content Yuji Yamano said of the deal. “This partnership expands our list of films in development in Japan and also adds to our collection of more ‘casual’ and family-friendly stories. “
The Asia-Pacific region remains a bright spot for Netflix and is the only region that saw positive paid net additions to its subscriber base during the first quarter of 2022. The transmitter gained 1. 09 million net subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, while its base declined in the U. S. /Canada, Latin America and EMEA regions. Netflix has 33. 72 million paid subscriptions in APAC lately. In its letter to shareholders, Netflix also noted that it had experienced “good growth” in the markets of Japan, India, the Philippines, Thailand and Taiwan.
Studio Colorido president Koji Yamamoto said the collaboration with Netflix was a “combination of coincidence and opportunity. “A Whisker Away was originally scheduled to hit theaters in 2020, but this was postponed several times due to Covid-19. Considering the pandemic and the arduous task of A Whisker Away to become an immediate success at the box office, Studio Colorido has decided to move on to a Netflix premiere.
“Whisker Away gave us the opportunity to see a business style where broadcast and theatrical release can coexist,” Yamamoto said. “Our first release on Netflix also shattered the concept that a Japanese film would only earn well in certain countries. For us, it’s exciting to notice a new segment of viewers, beyond anime fans.
This week, Netflix is teasing its trailer for Studio Colorido’s drifting home, which will be released on September 16.