“What are the requirements for greenlighting an anime sequel? How can fans (politely) get their voices heard?”
Anime producer Masuo Ueda answered these questions and more when he appeared on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable and Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya character designer Terumi Nishii‘s YouTube channel in a video posted last Friday. The video has English subtitles.
Ueda explained that when it comes to anime adaptations, a sequel can’t be created without the permission of the original creator, but it’s better for fans to contact anime production companies over publishers. Companies are perfectly receptive to letters and emails submitted through their online forms, as long as they aren’t disruptive to the business. Companies are also increasingly using social media for…
