Licensing executives from both Funimation, a Sony Pictures Television subsidiary, and Bilibili are attending AnimeJapan 2019 for meetings with potential partners.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Bilibili and to start pursuing new anime development and distribution opportunities together,” said Gen Fukunaga, President and CEO at Funimation.
“As a leading anime and film distribution in Japan, Funimation is an ideal partner for us to promote the globalization of the anime industry.
Bilibili is a full-spectrum online entertainment world covering a wide array of genres and media formats, including videos, live broadcasting and mobile games.