Seeing this new teaser poster for #Arcane Season 2 reminds me how flipping fabulous Season 1 is. I’ve got to say. Netflix has really spoilt us fans of #adult #genre #animation over the past two years.
Arcane, #BlueEyeSamurai, #ScottPilgrimTakesOff, #CaptainLaserhawk, #CyberpunkEdgerunners and so many more.
I love #anime as much as the next nerd, but I’m 48 years old. Who am I kidding? I sometimes need something a bit meatier, more epic and less self-involved and indulgent of the #teenage experience, and to be honest with you, less #Japanese.
I can’t help it! I grew up in the 90s. I’m as much an acolyte of #Tarantino, #TheCoenBrothers, #Jeunet and #Almodovar as I am #Miyazaki, #Oshii, #Kon and #Otomo.
The recent Ampere Analysis report, “Anime: Where are the global opportunities for growth?” identifies #European audiences as those that “have seen the fastest rise in those enjoying #anime.” In addition, it also claims that #Netflix is now the most important platform globally for licensing and producing anime content, and that anime has become the second largest content category on the platform.
But! It doesn’t end with anime…
“Netflix is leveraging the growing popularity of Anime and animated content, by not only co-operating with Japanese studios and
broadcasters, but also producing non-Japanese animation content that shares similar characteristics with Anime in terms of genre, format and target audience…
Netflix’s strategy creates a double-edged sword for Japanese content owners and producers who must continue to evaluate their partnerships with Netflix in order to remain the dominant storytellers and content providers within the Anime genre.”
I’ll be heading to #AnnecyFestival next week and I expect to join a lot of discussions and meetings to talk about #adultanimation and to understand how we can make more of it here in #Europe. While the #supply of adult genre animation is currently not keeping up with demand by as much as 30% according to Parrot Analytics, distribution channels are limited. Even in Europe with its rich network of linear and on-demand channels.
When I speak with other producers, it would seem, all eyes are on #Netflix and #Amazon and yet the question I have is “Have they already solved their content pipeline demands in this category?” is there room for more?
I am jazzed for #ArcaneSeason2. It sits at the pinnacle of what we are capable of in European animation. I would personally love to see more happening in this space here in the #UK, but I believe a lack of interest and confidence from industry leaders is why it hasn’t happened yet. But! It will… eventually. What’s another few years to this knackered old 48-year old anyway? 😜
#anime #analysis #opportunities #adultanimation #genre #annecy #development #europe #UK #japan #netflix #streaming #ott #linear #svod #tv #series
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