Disney announced yesterday that a slate of original K-Dramas, 🌠documentaries, and anime series will be coming to Disney+ next year.
As reported by , Disney is offering up four anime series for their nearly two-year-old streaming service. Among them is Twisted Wonderland, an anime adaptation of Disney's popular Japanese exclusive mobile game published by Aniplex and designed by Yana Toboso, the creator of Black Butler. In the game, which launched in March 2020, the main character is summoned to another world by a magic mirror and arrives at a prestigious magic school called Night Ravens College and encounters characters inspired by iconic Disney villains. The game's opening animation should give you a rough idea of what to expect from the anime.
The three other anime on Disney's 2022 plate are , an adaptation of the popular Shonen Jump manga series about a young man who goes back to his hometown on the island of Hitogashima upon hearing of his childhood friend's death, but now has to deal with the mysteries lurking on the island; Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall, a reboot of the classic anime Black Rock Shooter; and Yojohan Time Machine Blues (working title), a sequel to The Tatami Galaxy.
As far as Korean series go, Disney+ will be producing a K-Drama called Rookies, a romantic drama set at an elite police academy starring the sensational K-Pop singer Kang Daniel. A Blackpink documentary commemorating the K-Pop group's five-year anniversary is also on the way to the platform, as well as in theaters.
Luke Kang, President of Disney Asia Pacific (APAC), said at the regional press and partner event that now is the perfect time to deliver anime and Korean shows, as well as content from other Asia Pacific countries, to the wider global audience, especially given the wild success of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Squid Game on Netflix.
"For many decades, The Walt Disney Company has been entertaining consumers and has been an integral part of the local creative ecosystem," Kang said. "Today, we are making another commitment by combining the global resources of the company with the best content creators from Asia Pacific to develop and produce original stories on Disney+. With over-the-top services going mainstream, emergence of world-class content from Asia Pacific and rising consumer sophistication, we believe that this is the right time for us to deepen our collaboration with the region's best content creators to deliver unparalleled storytelling to global audiences."
The aforementioned anime and Korean programs are part of Disney's plan to greenlight the production of more than 50 APAC original shows through 2023. Disney+ is already available in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia, and will launch in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan next month.