Saudi Animation Firm Manga To License ‘Grendizer’ in Center East

Rising Saudi animation studio Manga Productions has introduced a strategic partnership with Japanese firm Dynamic Planning to license all rights throughout the Center East to “Grendizer,” the enduring anime collection that includes a brilliant robotic with shiny golden helmet horns.

The deal for this IP, which has been massively fashionable within the Arab world because the Eighties, contains utilizing the anime’s characters “in amusement parks and occasions within the Center East,” the 2 corporations mentioned in a joint assertion.

Created by Go Nagai, “Grendizer” is a part of the “Mazinger” trilogy, which consists of “Mazinger Z,” “Nice Mazinger” and “UFO Robotic Grendizer.” Grendizer, the titular robotic, is the key weapon utilized by Crown Prince Duke Fleed to battle off the Vegan invaders on his planet.

Manga, Dynamic Planning and different Japanese companions have a plan, known as “Mission G,” to revive the “Grendizer” franchise which they introduced in August, although particulars of this mission, which was not talked about within the assertion, are scarce.

The “Grendizer” anime collection, which launched in 1975 ran for 74 episodes, and gained an enormous fan base principally in France, Italy, and the Center East.

Manga Productions, which is affiliated with Saudi’s MiSK Basis, has beforehand teamed up with Japan’s Toei Animation on the dominion’s first animation function “The Journey,” based mostly on an epic story Saudi Arabian story a few group of males who should armor as much as shield their metropolis, which has by no means been uncovered to battle, towards a colossal military.

“We’re happy to announce our partnership with Dynamic Planning as it’s evident that our capabilities in Saudi Arabia within the area of licensing, advertising, and trade improvement are additional increasing on a worldwide scale,” mentioned Manga Productions advertising and enterprise improvement director Abdulaziz AlNaghmoosh in an announcement.

Mentioned Dynamic Planning’s government producer Ichinao Nagai: “We’re assured that our partnership with Manga Productions will solidify our beloved IP ‘Grendizer,’ which is certainly one of Mr. Go Nagai’s cherished creations, and can improve numerous leisure and interactive experiences within the Center East that may please our audiences within the area.”