Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Eight Lions Snags Global Ninja Hattori Deal

Episode Date: March 17, 2026

Eight Lions Entertainment, a London-based studio, secures a global licensing deal with TV Asahi for the iconic anime Ninja Hattori. The agreement allows Eight Lions to distribute the series digitally on various platforms outside Japan. The franchise, originating from a manga in 1964, has expanded into live-action shows, anime series, movies, and games, amassing a large fanbase globally. Eight Lions aims to leverage free platforms for direct fan engagement, launching localized YouTube channels in multiple languages. The studio also plans to establish a Japan office to collaborate more with local creators, marking a significant shift in anime distribution strategies. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/207b0c2b7117634a

This is Corey with the story, here with your quick two-minute entertainment update. London-based studio, Eight Lions Entertainment, just inked a global licensing deal with Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi for the long-running anime ninja. Hatori. The agreement lets Eight Lions handle digital distribution of the series on subscription video, ad-supported, and free platforms everywhere outside. Japan. The franchise kicked off as a manga in 1964, following a young ninja from the mountains,

who moves to modern Tokyo for school and adventures with his buddy. Over decades, it expanded into live action shows, anime series from the 80s, movies, and games, building a huge fan base in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Company leaders see massive potential here. Eight Lions believes free platforms can unlock direct fan connections for anime, usually stut behind paywalls, fueling growth in key markets. At the center is a push for localized, YouTube channels with full seasons in Spanish, Arabic, Thai, and Vietnamese.

This marks a big change, since anime owners have mostly limited YouTube to short clips, not complete libraries on a platform with 2.7. Billion monthly users. Eight Lions plans to open a Japan office later this year to partner more with local creators. TV Asahi views it as a fresh way to grow the beloved property's global reach, announced at the Hong Kong film art. Quick thanks to today's sponsor. See the description for more.

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