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Amazon MGM Studios doubles investment in Japanese original content

Deadline’s Liz Shackleton reports that Amazon MGM Studios’ new Japan head, Buddy Marini, said at TIFFCOM the company has doubled its investment in original Japanese content, expanding live-action and anime slates.

Why it matters. Local producers like Credeus gain leverage to retain IP rights as Amazon MGM and other global streamers compete harder for access to Japanese source material.

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