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Kodansha Launches Kodansha Studios Led by Chloé Zhao for Live-Action Manga

The new unit will pair Kodansha's manga authors with international filmmakers to develop premium live-action films and series.

Overview

  • Chloé Zhao is named chief creative officer, with Nicolas Gonda serving as president and chief operations officer.
  • The model centers on direct author–filmmaker collaborations to shape adaptations across genres.
  • Kodansha will draw from a catalog of more than 4,000 titles that includes Akira, Attack on Titan, Tokyo Revengers and Blue Lock.
  • The company has not announced a slate, partners, budgets or a release timeline.
  • The launch comes as demand grows for live-action adaptations of manga following recent streaming successes alongside earlier misfires.