TOPCO Establishes New Studio in Japan
SEOUL - TOPCO announced on September 23rd the establishment of a new studio in Japan.
Yoo Jung-seok, TOPCO CEO, stated, “The Japanese comic market is about 7 trillion Won which makes it inevitable that we should establish a studio and expand our investment in the Japanese market.” He added, “Looking at this long term, we'll be cultivating talent early and building an infrastructure so they can produce high-quality content.”
He went on to state, “It's important to establish a studio with professional producers in order to produce enjoyable physical comics in addition to webtoons for Japanese audiences as well as audiences around the world.”
TOPCO has already begun to secure web novel IPs through its affiliate, Nobel Pia, with plans to produce adaptations for the greater global market. Plans are underway to produce content for services around the world including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, North America and Europe.
TOPCO operates the Toptoon platform in Korea and Japan as well as the Toptoon Plus platform for English speaking audiences. For more information on TOPCO or Toptoon plus, check them out on Instagram and Twitter.
Yoo Jung-seok, TOPCO CEO, stated, “The Japanese comic market is about 7 trillion Won which makes it inevitable that we should establish a studio and expand our investment in the Japanese market.” He added, “Looking at this long term, we'll be cultivating talent early and building an infrastructure so they can produce high-quality content.”
He went on to state, “It's important to establish a studio with professional producers in order to produce enjoyable physical comics in addition to webtoons for Japanese audiences as well as audiences around the world.”
TOPCO has already begun to secure web novel IPs through its affiliate, Nobel Pia, with plans to produce adaptations for the greater global market. Plans are underway to produce content for services around the world including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, North America and Europe.
TOPCO operates the Toptoon platform in Korea and Japan as well as the Toptoon Plus platform for English speaking audiences. For more information on TOPCO or Toptoon plus, check them out on Instagram and Twitter.
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