Anime Content Acquisitions: Unveiling Hot Picks

Webinar Date: 5th Dec 2024

Anime Content Acquisitions: Unveiling Hot Picks

This edition showcases our latest features in Film & TV commissions globally. Additionally, we also cast a special light on Anime. We look at the latest trends in international Anime productions and acquisitions.

Hottest Anime Titles Acquired Worldwide

Hot & Trending: Anime Special

The increasing global recognition of Japanese pop culture and the emergence of robust digital distribution platforms are driving the expansion of the anime industry in Japan. Moreover, the burgeoning demand for innovative narrative techniques and distinctive animation styles is propelling the expansion of the anime industry. Likewise, the advancement of animation technologies, which necessitates more intricate storytelling and animation techniques, is fostering the desire for varied anime content, which in turn plays a role in the growth of the market.

Crunchyroll (owned by Sony Group Co.), a leading American OTT provider and a key hub for streaming Anime in the US, is actively expanding its library by securing numerous titles. This strategic move aims to attract new subscriptions in response to the slowdown in new content creation.

High Demand Anime Content Titles

So what’s hot and high-demand for Anime and has already shown to be successful in other markets and streaming services?

Most Distributed Anime titles

Which Anime titles have been chosen by the most number of platforms globally? This is one of the powerful indicators tracked by Vitrina to determine high demand content. We found more than 4,000 titles that have been acquired by multiple platform.

TV Series | 1997 | 25 Seasons | TV-Y7 – Japanese

Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Country of origin: Japan

Worldwide Reach – 81 Platforms

Platforms including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video

Movie | 2012 | 1h 40m | R – English

Animation · Horror · Action

Country of origin: Japan

Worldwide Reach – 59 Platforms

Platforms including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Tubi, Max

TV Series | 2015 | 1 Season | TV-14 – Japanese

Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Country of origin: Japan

Worldwide Reach – 55 Platforms

Platforms including Prime Video, ABC, Hulu, Crunchyroll

Check out Most Distributed Anime Titles. More than 4000

Most Active Distributors of Anime (last 2 years)

See our full report on Distributors of Anime content

Top Dealmakers for Anime Deals

Who are the most influential dealmakers in the industry for Anime? Vitrina tracks deals, transactions and catalogs across Content IP, Development, Production, Acquisitions and Collaborations. On the basis of this tracking, we are able to create lists of powerful and influential dealmakers per genre, country and company. For Anime, three most influential dealmakers picked up by our system are:

Asa Suehira

Crunchyroll

David Jesteadt

GKIDS

Belinda Menendez

NBC Universal

See our full report of Anime Buyers, Sellers and Dealmakers

Top Buyers of Anime Content

Who are the largest acquirers for Anime content? From our daily monitoring of content acquisition deals as well as streamer catalogs, we are able to create lists of the largest buyers for every genre, language and country. For Anime, the three largest buyers are:

See our full report of Anime Buyers, Sellers and Dealmakers

Recent Trending Titles in Anime

Latest deal transactions seen in the Anime category

Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou TV Series | 8 Seasons – Japanese

Animation · Kids

Returning Series
Country of origin: Japan

Mentari TV
signed an acquisition deal with Bomanbridge Media for Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou for Indonesia

My Hero Academia
TV Series | 2016 | 7 Seasons | TV-14 – Japanese
Action & Adventure · Animation
Returning Series
Country of origin: Japan

Cartoon Network
signed an acquisition deal with Bones for My Hero Academia for India

The Boy and the Heron
Movie | 2023 | 2h 4m – Japanese
Animation · Adventure · Drama
Country of origin: Japan

Wild Bunch Distribution
signed a distribution deal with Goodfellas for The Boy and the Heron for France

Lucky Red
signed a distribution deal with Goodfellas for The Boy and the Heron for Italy

Bleecker Street Media ,
Anonymous Content and Elysian Film Group signed a distribution deal with Goodfellas and Studio Ghibli Co Ltd for The Boy and the Heron for United Kingdom

All recent deals

Recent deals for Anime titles

Our Regular Features

Our weekly global scan of new Productions getting greenlit/ financed as well as high-demand content and IP being acquired from around the world.

Trending among Content Acquisitions Teams World Over

Vitrina’s Methodology

Our “High-Demand Content” lists are based on following dealmakers – thousands of leaders in Content Acquisition for every major and minor streamer, broadcaster and distributor. We follow their actions individually as well as cumulatively to understand global demand. We call this approach “Collective Wisdom of Content Curators“. Read more about our methodology.

Latest TV Productions

Discovery Channel, NBC Universal Global Networks, Wowow and The CW signed an acquisition deal with Entertainment One for “The Spenser Sisters”

TV Nova, Happy tv, Telewizja Polska (TVP) signed an acquisition deal with Eccho Rights for “Golden Boy” for various territories

Banijay Kids and Family signed a distribution deals with Tiger Aspect Kids & Family for “Charlie and Lola”

All recent deals for TV Series

Latest Film Productions

Hulu signed an acquisition deal with Nicely Entertainment for A Christmas Frequency and Reporting for Christmas

Lionsgate Play
signed an acquisition deal with A24 for Past Lives

Prime Video
signed an acquisition deal with Columbia Pictures for The Equalizer 3

All recent deals for Films

High Demand Documentaries

National Geographic International signed an

acquisition deal with Autentic GMBH

for Soul of the Ocean and

The Hummingbird Effect

for Worldwide

Mediaset signed an acquisition deal with

Autentic GMBH for

Once Upon a Time in Tsavo

for Spain

Canal+ Polska
signed an acquisition deal with Autentic GMBH for In the Grip of Gazprom, Undressed—The History of Nudity and Hormones Have No Gender for Poland

All recent documentary acquisitions

TV Formats in demand

Norsk Rikskringkasting
signed a IP & Development deal with

Banijay Nordic for Portrait Artist of the Year for Norway

Eureka Productions
signed a IP & Development deal with

Talpa Network for Quiz with Balls for United States of America

TV Globo
signed a IP & Development deal with CJ ENM Co for MY BOYFRIEND IS BETTER for Brazil

All recent TV Format Deals

Who is this for

This briefing is built for people who make or fund decisions about how content gets produced — not for general AI curiosity.

Producers & EPs

Looking to cut production costs and timelines without cutting corners on quality or buyer expectations.

Studio & Streamer Execs

Setting internal AI policy and want a clear-eyed view of what’s production-ready versus what’s still risky.

Post & VFX Vendors

Deciding where to invest in AI tooling to stay competitive on turnaround and price.

Your hosts

Two people who talk to studios, streamers, financiers, and vendors every single week.

EXPERT

Atul Phadnis

Founder & CEO, Vitrina A.I.

– A value-chain specialist and host of Vitrina’s LeaderSpeak podcast series, Atul reads and analyzes big-player market moves—across regions, genres, content slates, and partner choices—and deciphers the why, how, and what next – within the business of content.

HOST

Kunal Barai

Strategic Growth & Solutions Leader, Vitrina

– Kunal spends every day speaking with studios, streamers, financiers, and vendors—surfacing real financing, partnership, and growth needs. He brings those live questions to the session to spot trends in real time and map where the industry is heading next.