Development deal will focus on content for young audiences drawing from both legacy content and new perspectives on lifestyle and design.
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, an international producer, distributor, and licensor of children’s animated and live-action content, has announced a development deal with Japanese creative powerhouse Polygon Pictures, to deliver Japanese originated animated content for kids. The new collaboration leverages Polygon’s premier position and reputation in the Japanese market, with Nelvana’s successful track record of partnering to bring Japanese animated properties, such as Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Beyblade, and Cardcaptor Sakura, to global audiences.
The collaboration will focus on Japanese properties aimed at younger audiences, drawing inspiration from both existing legacy content and creating new perspectives such as lifestyle, publishing, and design.
Veteran animation expert Rika Sasaki will assist Nelvana and Polygon with this new venture, bringing her experience in managing Japanese IP for global export from her previous roles at d-rights Inc., ADK Emotion and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions.
“Nelvana has enjoyed tremendous success over the years working with several notable Japanese content companies on such brands as Bakugan, Beyblade, and Cardcaptor Sakura, and we are excited to team up with Polygon Pictures to uncover the next big global hit” said Colin Bohm, EVP Content and Corporate Strategy, Corus Entertainment. “We’ve long admired Polygon Pictures, a truly innovative and creative studio, and we couldn’t be happier to be working together.”
Shuzo Shiota, President of Polygon Pictures said, “Over the past 10 plus years, Doug Murphy, President and CEO of Corus Entertainment, Colin, and I have had many impassioned discussions about how we can synergise our strengths, to create global hits out of properties originating from Japan. With the help of Rika, I believe the time is finally ripe to achieve this goal. I am beyond excited at the prospect of what this partnership will bring.”
Source: Corus Entertainment
Whitney is a freelance writer focusing on VFX-driven fantasy film & TV as well as preschool animation.
