Sumitomo Corporation and Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana subsidiary announced in February that they are producing the Geki Drive animated series as their first collaborative project.
The Kids Line YouTube channel began streaming the first episode of Sumitomo Corporation’s new Happy Smile Dream anime for preschoolers on Sunday.
Sumitomo Corporation began a strategic partnership with The Chernin Group in 2017 to expand into the media and entertainment industry.
Corus Entertainment had announced the partnership between Nelvana and Sumitomo in February 2018 to co-produce “anime properties with international appeal.”