Producer Yusuke Onuki Says Overseas Streaming Minimum Guarantees Decide Anime Greenlights
Yusuke Onuki, president of Bushiroad Move and a producer on titles including 100 Girlfriends and Grisaia: Phantom Trigger, says overseas streaming money now decides which anime get made. A 12- to 13-episode late-night series needs roughly 350 million yen, and production committees lean on Minimum Guarantee advance payments from Netflix, Disney+, and Crunchyroll to cover costs before broadcast.