Anime is growing in popularity all around the world, and that’s especially true in Saudi Arabia where One Piece Film Red just smashed the country’s record for the biggest-ever opening box office for a Japanese animated film, selling 61,000 admissions for a box office of $1.04 million USD.
Riding the rising tide of anime popularity in the region, Saudi company Manga Productions has struck a deal with Japanese licensing company Dynamic Planning which includes licensing Grendizer and using franchise characters at amusement parks and events across the Middle East.