Grendizer, created by Go Nagai, has been dubbed in many languages, especially gaining attention in the Middle East, France, and Italy.
Manga Productions has signed a strategic partnership with Japanese company Dynamic Planning to license all rights across the Middle East to the anime series titled Grendizer.
The deal for this IP, which has been popular in the Arab world since the 1980s, includes using the anime’s characters in entertainment cities, amusement parks, and events across the Middle East.
Created by Go Nagai, Grendizer is part of the Mazinger trilogy, which consists of Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger and UFO Robot Grendizer. Grendizer, the titular robot, is the secret weapon used by Crown Prince Duke Fleed to fight off the Vegan invaders on his planet.
Manga, Dynamic Planning and other Japanese partners have a plan, called “Project G,” to revive the Grendizer franchise which they announced in August.
Commenting on the deal, Dr Essam Bukhary, CEO of Manga Productions, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Dynamic Planning on licensing Grendizer, and further activating the popular IP in the Middle East. Manga Productions has had successful co-production experiences with our Japanese partners, resulting in a high level of trust from them and recording multiple successes because of the joint collaboration; this partnership further positions Manga Productions to enhance the creative content industry in the field of business for Manga Productions as we have already achieved more than 300m views on our co-productions and trained over 500 Saudi talents with our esteemed partners.”
Grendizer, created by Go Nagai, first appeared on television on October 5 of 1975, lasting for 75 episodes total. Since then, the Japanese anime series has been dubbed in many languages, especially gaining attention in the Middle East, France, and Italy.
Ichinao Nagai, Executive Producer at Dynamic Planning, added: “We are confident that our partnership with Manga Productions will solidify our beloved IP Grendizer one of Go Nagai’s cherished creations, and will enhance various entertainment and interactive experiences in the Middle East that will please our audiences in the region. We are confident we will be able to increase the popularity of Grendizer with Manga Productions through this strategic partnership by activating different initiatives.”
Eng. Abdulaziz AlNaghmoosh, Marketing, Distribution, and Business Development Director at Manga Productions, stated: “We are pleased to announce our partnership with Dynamic Planning as it is evident that our capabilities in Saudi Arabia in the field of licensing, marketing, and industry development are further expanding on a worldwide scale.”
