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New Franco-Japanese Animation Studio Launches
posted on by Karen Ressler
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time). The studio is based in both and Japan, and its stated goals are to create animation productions for television and multimedia aimed at both Western and Eastern markets.
For its first animation projects, Yapiko Animation is teaming up with French creative team Catfish Deluxe to create two 26-episode series: Plume, about a girl who travels a strange land to look for her little brother, and Powerbag, about a boy who finds a magical backpack. The two teams also plan to collaborate on the feature film Happyland, about an apparently utopian world where no one is allowed to complain. The studios are currently seeking funding for all three projects.
Yapiko Animation has already Facebook page as promotion.
Source: CATSUKA
Thanks to Liam for the news tip.
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