It is no secret thatanimehas been getting more popular and lucrative over the years, with streaming platforms and businesses investing more and more into the medium. And now, one of the giants of the streaming world has made people aware of their intent to dive deeper into anime and bring more content to fans both in Japan and the world.
Prime Is Eyeing More Anime Over The New Few Years
While the company is also ramping up the acquisition of K-dramas and live-action series likeOshi No KoandThe Silent Service, Salke confirmed that anime was a priority for them and they are working on bringing more to the platform and that there are a lot of exciting projects currently at work. This can already be seen withacquisitions likeGundam GQuuuuuuX. Japan is one of Amazon’s biggest markets outside of the U.S., and it is pursuing more licenses for original anime to keep up with tough competition in the anime market, with giants like Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Disney Plus.
One of the most exciting things we’re doing here in Japan is talking about our plans for ramping up those that content strategy for the next several years.
- Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon’s MGM Studios.
Amazon Prime is already home to some of the best and most popular animeout there, such asVinland Saga,Houseki no Kuni,Ghost in the Shell,Death Note,Neon Genesis Evangelionand many more, making them one of the best streaming platforms for the medium. However, this is much less compared to some of the other giants in the industry, and while they are a great option for fans, Prime needs a bigger catalog of series to compete, and it is great they are committed to doing so.
Anime World Is Getting Bigger And Bigger
Fans Are Getting Spoiled With More Anime Every Year
Over the past decade, the anime market has become more competitive and profitable, with more platforms scrambling to bring more of the medium to fans. Furthermore, the production of anime by foreign companies has also increased, with Netflix, Crunchyroll andAdult Swim greenlighting their own anime. And now, it seems likePrimeis even more committed to anime as it looks to increase its market share and increase its portfolio of anime in the coming years.
