Sony Launches Crunchyroll Storyworks Division to Develop Anime, Live-Action Adaptations in Collaboration With Japanese Creators
Sony's Crunchyroll has launched a new division called Crunchyroll Storyworks to develop anime and live-action adaptations. The division will collaborate with Japanese creators to expand the company's content pipeline.
Why it matters
This move signals Sony's intent to further integrate its anime assets with its broader film and gaming production capabilities.
Sony Launches Crunchyroll Storyworks Division to Develop Anime, Live-Action Adaptations in Collaboration With Japanese Creators Sony's anime service Crunchyroll has launched new division Crunchyroll Storyworks, which will be focused on anime and live-action adaptations made in collaboration with Japan's creative ecosystem.
Led by Sony's Tohru Iokibe, who most recently oversaw IP acceleration initiatives connecting Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions, Crunchyroll Storyworks is set to bring together creative partners across Crunchyroll, Aniplex, Japan's creative community and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" studio Sony Pictures to develop anime stories for audiences around the world.
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