NETFLIX ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ANIME ORIGINAL SERIES SET IN MEXICO, SEIS MANOS
Action anime series set to launch globally in 2019
Hollywood, CA May 9, 2018 – Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, announced today, Seis Manos,
its first original anime series set in Mexico, launching on Netflix
globally in 2019. The series is produced by VIZ Media, LLC.
Set in Mexico in the 1970’s era, Seis Manos centers
on three orphaned martial arts warriors who join forces with a DEA
agent and a Mexican Federale to battle for justice after their beloved
mentor is murdered on the streets of their tiny border town. In addition
to VIZ Media LLC, development and production of Seis Manos will be handled by Powerhouse Animation, Inc., which produced the Netflix original anime show Castlevania. The series is co-created by Powerhouse CEO Brad Graeber and writer Alvaro Rodriguez (Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series). Also a writer on the series is Dan Dominguez (Captain Underpants, Spongebob Squarepants, Crash and Bernstein), and the series will be directed by Willis Bulliner (Agents of Mayhem, storyboards on Netflix’s Castlevania).
“With over 30 years of experience bringing the best manga and anime to North America, Seis Manos will be VIZ Media’s first original animated property. We’re thrilled to bring Seis Manos to
life with our partners at Netflix and Powerhouse Animation,” says Brad
Woods, Chief Marketing Officer, VIZ Media. “This show combines the
absolute best in action and storytelling.”
"We’re
excited to be working with such a fantastic group of animators and
storytellers to produce our first original anime series set in Mexico,"
said John Derderian, Director of Japan & Anime for Netflix. "Our
Mexican subscribers, and viewers in Latin America more broadly, have a
tremendous passion for anime. We look forward to sharing this completely
unique series with them, and with the growing community of anime fans
around the world," added Derderian.
Press Release via Netflix.com/seismanos.
‘About Netflix
Netflix
is the world's leading internet entertainment service with over 125
million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 140 million
hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series,
documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want,
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About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing,
animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with
its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster
properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media
offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide
variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed
merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and
entertainment companies, Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc., and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to
bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
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