Revel in Japanese anime and live-action content only on Disney+!
With over 20 unmissable titles released since The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific’s 2022 Content Showcase, Disney+ is preparing to launch its latest slate of APAC content with a curated selection of new originals and quality storytelling set to debut exclusively on the popular streaming service from now through 2024 and beyond.
Consumer response towards Disney’s APAC originals in the year’s first half has been positive. Live-action Japanese thriller Gannibal and anime Tokyo Revengers secured spots in the top five most-watched titles in Japan during their first week of launch.
Dragons of Wonderhatch
A hybrid story set in both the “real world” and an anime land called Upananta where dragons and humans coexist, Dragons of Wonderhatch tells the cross-dimensional story of Nagi, a high school student who feels out of place; Thaim, a dragon rider who communicates with dragons in Upananta, and Aktha, a dragon rider hero. Dragons of Wonderhatch stars Sena Nakajima, Daiken Okudaira and Mackenyu.
A Town Without Seasons
When the Nani disaster hit Japan 12 years ago, countless residents had their lives turned upside down and were bundled into temporary housing and left to rebuild their lives. This Japanese live-action original tells the story of Hansuke, recruited to spy on the remaining residents but ends up recognizing the makeshift town as his new home and coming to terms with the disaster that took almost everything from him.
Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku Arc
The popular anime series, part of Disney’s collaboration with Japanese publishing house Kodansha, returns with the fan-favorite Tenjiku Arc depicting the “Kanto Incident” and the last war between the Tokyo Manji Gang, led by Manjiro Sano; and the Tenjiku, led by Izana Kurokawa. Will Takemichi, the former bad boy turned time traveler, be able to stop a tragedy in the past to save the present? Tune in this October to find out!
PHOENIX: EDEN17
Produced by STUDIO4°C and based on the legendary manga “PHOENIX” by Osamu Tezuka, this series follows Romi and her partner as they flee the dystopian hellscape of Earth in the hope of a better life on the planet Eden, only to discover that Eden no longer exists.
With 2023 set to round off with an all-new ice show performance by Japanese ice skater Yuzuru Hanyu, 2024 also promises to be packed full of quality storytelling.
Next year, Japan’s House of the Owl and Murai In Love, are all slated to join an ever-expanding collection of stories from APAC set to be announced soon.
*Press Release
