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Netflix’s new London-set period drama follows an artistically driven Japanese student and an aloof aristocrat whose lives collide at a historic London academy.
Screenwriter Shuko Nemoto shares her process behind Netflix’s ‘My Melody & Kuromi’ and how she brought emotional depth to beloved Sanrio icons.
Crunchyroll and Sony will release the film on April 19 in the U.S. and Canada.
The show, produced by Japan’s Wit Studio, will debut globally in 2024.
Artists quickly dismissed the company’s claim of animation labor shortages and questioned the ethics of image-generating software.
Netflix’s commitment to anime continues to grow.
Since the arson attack on Kyoto Animation in 2019, multiple people have been arrested in Japan following threats made against animation workers.
The streamer will cover tuition fees and around $1,400/mo in living costs for participants in its new Wit Animator Academy.