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discussed the pivot, the company's in-house project Henna, AI adoption resistance, and a growing domestic market at AnimeJapan · 2026-08-29

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Manga Productions Pivots to In-House Anime IPs

Saudi anime studio Manga Productions is shifting toward producing its own intellectual properties after years of co-creating and importing anime with Japanese companies. CEO Essam Bukhary discussed the pivot, the company's in-house project Henna, AI adoption resistance, and a growing domestic market at AnimeJapan.