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Manga Productions Chief Essam Bukhary on Saudi Manga Craze and How Partnership With Japanese Studios Is the ‘Future of the Anime Industry’
Manga Productions chief Essam Bukhary believes Saudi Arabia's partnership with Japanese studios is 'the future of the anime industry.'
Saudi Arabia, where popular anime characters such as “Captain Tsubasa” and “ Dragon Ball ” protagonist Son Goku have been engrained in the culture for decades, is taking its love affair with Japanese manga content to the next level. Ever since the government in late 2017 removed its 35-year-old religion-related ban on cinemas, prompting its ongoing effort to build an entertainment industry, Saudi has been making manga-related movies, series and video games a priority. Manga Productions now also holds global rights, excluding Japan, to “Grendizer U,” the hotly anticipated reboot of the classic super robot series that will be released later this year.
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