Cake, TV Asahi Partner to Distribute Doraemon Anime in English
A new English-language version of Doraemon, one of the most consistently popular anime on Japanese television, could reintroduce the franchise to a broad English-speaking audience across multiple regions.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
Production company CAKE announced a partnership with TV Asahi on June 19 to distribute the Doraemon anime franchise in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of EMEA. The companies plan to produce a new English-language version of the series to refresh the library for English-speaking audiences.
Production company CAKE announced on June 19 that it is partnering with TV Asahi to distribute the Doraemon anime franchise internationally. The deal covers the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and EMEA excluding Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Turkey. CAKE stated it and TV Asahi "will also produce a new English-language version with the aim of refreshing the Doraemon library for English-speaking audiences and introducing a timeless Japanese icon to new viewers." ANN reached out to both companies for clarification on what "new English-language version" means but did not receive a response. The Doraemon manga ran from 1970 to 1996, and the third television anime began in 2005 and remains one of the highest-rated shows on Japanese television.
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- Anime News Network News Cake, TV Asahi Partner to Distribute Doraemon Anime in English