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URL: Manga Productions Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 9, 2025 Manga Productions enters into strategic partnership with China’s leading streaming service, Bilibili Strengthening the exchange of creative content between Saudi Arabia and China
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/129931/24/129931-24-f005bfe1c298181dfa36bfa3a66e056c-800×408.jpg September 9, 2025 Shanghai, China – Manga Productions (Saudi Arabia – Tokyo CEO: Isam Bukhari) announced a strategic partnership with Bilibili, a leading streaming platform popular among young people in China. This partnership includes three key initiatives: – Distribution of the Saudi animated series “Asatir 2: Tales of the Future” on Bilibili ・Manga Productions will distribute selected Chinese animation titles from Bilibili in the Middle East region ・First introduction of a co-production model for Bilibili’s short animation collection “CAPSULES”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/129931/24/129931-24-d577fa5f8121e4cbe5944a1bc7339fb4-1920×1080.png Strategic expansion into the global market, particularly China We are committed to expanding Saudi Arabian and Arab world creative content into global markets, with a particular focus on China, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic digital entertainment markets. We view this partnership with Bilibili, which boasts more than 109 million daily active users, as an important step in that effort. This partnership officially launched with the release of “Asateer 2: Tales of the Future” to Chinese audiences at the beginning of last month. The previous series, “Asateer: Tales of the Future” (Season 1), was an international success, broadcast on over 40 platforms worldwide and garnering over 100 million cumulative views. The partnership also includes future efforts to localize select Chinese animated titles for the Middle Eastern market, and is also looking into developing co-production projects that will promote cultural exchange between Saudi Arabia and China and support the development of young creative talent in both countries. In addition, in 2022, the first Arab world animated feature film, “Journey: A Tale of Miracles and Battles in Ancient Arabia,” was released on the platform. It gained over 30,000 followers and recorded approximately 2 million views in less than a month after its release. The Chinese version, voiced by world-famous actor Jackie Chan, garnered a great response locally. 【Comment from Manga Productions CEO Isamu Bukhari】 “We are honored to partner with Bilibili, one of China’s leading digital platforms. This partnership is in line with our mission to bring high-quality creative content from Saudi Arabia to the world. It strengthens cultural exchanges between Saudi Arabia and China and marks an important step in expanding the international distribution of our content. We look forward to continuing to actively support the creation of an environment in which young Saudis can become involved in content production and distribution and participate in global projects.” [Comment from Zhang Shengyan, Vice President of Bilibili] “We are very pleased to partner with Manga Productions, a pioneering content company representing the Middle East. We believe that bringing excellent Saudi Arabian animation works to Chinese audiences will promote cultural exchanges between China and Saudi Arabia and further deepen cooperation in the animation field between our two countries. Going forward, we will further strengthen collaboration between talented young people in both countries, promote the expansion of Chinese animation in the Middle East, and explore the possibility of more extensive co-productions with Manga Productions.” Comment from Abdulaziz Alnaghmouche, Director of Business Development, Content Licensing and Distribution, Manga Productions “Our partnership with Bilibili enables us to deliver Saudi Arabian content to China, one of the world’s largest entertainment markets, and we believe it opens a new door to sharing stories that reflect Saudi Arabia’s cultural identity with the world.” ◇About Manga Productions◇ Manga Productions is a leading IP management company in the Middle East and Arab world, producing and distributing anime, games, and manga. Our mission is to promote compelling content globally through collaborations with international studios and creators, including those in Japan. We are also actively engaged in IP management projects to bring excellent Japanese content to the Middle East and other parts of the world, contributing to cultural exchange and the development of the content industry. Manga Productions Official Website
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