From the booming anime business to non-scripted format rollouts, co-productions, development deals, and manga adaptations, Japan is exerting its influence as a cultural powerhouse.

Announced early last month, the joint venture between Japan's TBS Holdings and streamer U-NEXT and Korea's CJ ENM has been formally unveiled as StudioMonowa.

TBS Holdings-owned The Seven and The Walt Disney Company in Japan have clinched a multi-year co-development alliance for live-action original content that can be rolled out globally on Disney+.

Japan's TBS Holdings is entering into a joint venture with local streaming giant U-NEXT and Korea's CJ ENM to develop IP that can be scaled around the world.

TBS-backed The Seven, producer of Alice in Borderland, has clinched a strategic pact with Korea's M83 to develop a production framework for delivering high-quality VFX-led content from Asia.