Crunchyroll Crosses 4M Subs and Partners with Idris & Sabrina Elba to Develop “Dantai”

<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;&quest;s&equals;Crunchyroll">Crunchyroll<&sol;a> recently announced a deal with Idris and Sabrina Elba&comma; in conjunction with Idris’ Green Door Pictures and Sabrina’s Pink Towel Pictures&comma; to develop &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Dantai” &lpar;working title&rpar;&comma; a dark fantasy animated series for Crunchyroll’s global anime audience&period; Idris and Sabrina Elba will serve as executive producers&period; Crunchyroll also announced that the global brand has surpassed the four million subscriber milestone in January&comma; just six months after breaking the three million subscriber mark&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-167792 size-large" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;02&sol;03062618&sol;4M-1080x1920-1-576x1024&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Crunchyroll" width&equals;"576" height&equals;"1024" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Dantai” Details<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Joanne Waage&comma; General Manager&comma; Crunchyroll commented on the partnership saying&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;For more than a decade&comma; through anime and anime-inspired Originals&comma; Crunchyroll has been leading the charge for the popularization of adult dramatic animation and we are fast becoming the epicenter for the next generation of animation fans&comma; as is evidenced by our incredible growth in registered users and subscribers&period; Gens Y and Z have experienced superhero fatigue and are hungry for the new stories and ideas that our creators tell&period; This development deal with Sabrina and Idris Elba is another example of how we’re working with best-in-class partners to bring in new audiences and tell fresh and compelling stories through a medium that transcends genres and generations&period;”<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>Sarah Victor&comma; Head of Development&comma; Crunchyroll said&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Idris and Sabrina to develop this anime-inspired sci-fi epic&comma; It is a privilege to work with such talented&comma; creative partners and we look forward to bringing this exciting project to life&period;”<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>The Elbas said&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We’re really excited to be announcing this deal on our first anime&period; We’re both fans of the genre and see a huge opportunity to create something unique for a powerhouse like Crunchyroll&period; The story of &OpenCurlyQuote;Dantai’ is our first collaboration as producers together and is one that is close to our hearts&period;”<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>Crunchyroll describes the upcoming anime as&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>Currently in development&comma; the Afro-futuristic science fiction series will be set in a city where the rise of biotechnology has created an ever-widening gap between the haves and have-nots&period; Two rising stars from either side of this divide are pitted against each other in a story that will ultimately explore equality and kinship within a corrupt society&period;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>Source &colon; press release<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Are you a <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;crunchyroll&period;com&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">Crunchyroll<&sol;a> subscriber&quest; What do you think of the upcoming anime&quest; Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;