HAYATE, LINE Digital Frontier, and Crunchyroll Partner on Webtoon Anime
The partnership puts the source material owner, an anime production company, and a global streaming platform into one framework from the planning stage, aimed at a continuing pipeline of webtoon adaptations rather than a single project.
Reporting from 1 source: GameBusiness.jp.
HAYATE, LINE Digital Frontier, and Crunchyroll announced a co-production partnership on October 9 to adapt LINE Manga original webtoon works into anime, targeting 15 titles. The three companies will work together from the planning and development stage, with Crunchyroll streaming the finished works in certain regions. Three titles were presented at the Crunchyroll Showcase at New York Comic Con: The Remarried Empress, Enrolling in the Mercenary Corps, and The Boxer.
The three companies first announced the deal on October 9, with HAYATE leading development and production in cooperation with Crunchyroll and LINE Digital Frontier. All works to be adapted are LINE Manga original webtoons, and Crunchyroll will stream the completed anime in certain regions. The framework covers 15 titles and is set up as a medium- to long-term arrangement rather than a one-off project.
The announcement came alongside the Crunchyroll Showcase at New York Comic Con, where the anime adaptation of The Remarried Empress was newly announced with character art, a teaser PV, main staff, and main cast. Teaser material was also shown for Enrolling in the Mercenary Corps and The Boxer.
- The Remarried Empress: anime adaptation announced, with character art, teaser PV, main staff, and main cast revealed
- Enrolling in the Mercenary Corps: new teaser visual and teaser PV shown
- The Boxer: anime adaptation announced along with a teaser PV
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