Netflix is abandoning binge-watching for some of its series -
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On the occasion of the AnimeJapan 2021 exhibition which took place in Tokyo, Netflix announced its plans to produce no less than 40 new animated series in the coming months.
Enough to enrich its catalog and come to compete even more with specialized platforms such as Crunchyroll or Wakanim.
Several animated series have already been announced and several of them are expected in the coming months on Netflix.
We can notably quote the anime
The Way of the Househusband
, based on a Japanese manga expected on April 8 on the platform,
Yasuke
which tells the story of an African samurai in Japan during feudal times (April 29), the animated adaptation of the Japanese manga
Record of Ragnarok
scheduled for June or the animated series
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
.
This year, the streaming platform should accommodate nearly double the number of animated series and films compared to 2020. Enough to allow Netflix to strengthen its offer and try to attract new subscribers or retain its current users.
“We want to be proud to be the number one entertainment destination with great quality content,” Netflix lead anime producer Taiki Sakurai told Bloomberg.
“The growth of our business is directly linked to the growth of our anime.
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A growing market
In 2020, the anime market reached $ 23 billion and is expected to exceed $ 36 billion by 2025, Bloomberg assures us.
We therefore understand why Netflix is trying to strengthen its presence in this market.
Obviously, not all of the new content will be available to all users of the platform.
A good part of the new animes should also be reserved for the Asian market, particularly fond of this type of content.
It should also be noted that in this market, streaming services are experiencing one of the fastest growth in the world, where other markets are starting to saturate.
Netflix therefore has every interest in investing to attract the Asian public to make a difference with the ever-increasing competition.
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