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On September 3, Amazon held its strategy presentation “Prime Video Presents Tokyo” in Tokyo, announcing plans to more than double its investment in Japanese original productions going forward. Nine notable titles were showcased, including a live-action adaptation of “The Apothecary Diaries” and the newest installment in the “Silent Service” series, with the company also signaling a renewed focus on sports and anime. On 5ch, opinions flew over which Amazon originals hit and which missed — comments like “Oshi no Ko was good, but Like a Dragon wasn’t” were common — while news that HBO Max would become available for an extra fee starting in October also drew attention.
Prime Video to More Than Double Investment in Japanese Originals, Unveils 9 Notable Titles Including “The Apothecary Diaries”
On September 3, Prime Video held its strategy presentation “Prime Video Presents Tokyo” in Tokyo, laying out its growth strategy going forward.
◆ Prime Video to More Than Double Japanese Original Content
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
> The third installment in the "Silent Service" series, "Silent Service: Awaken, New York" (streaming worldwide from summer 2027)
That's the only one I actually want to see
Bet Seagal just goes on a one-man rampage anyway
Probably the directors and writers they bring in just aren't very good.
Oshi no Ko: good.
Like a Dragon: bad.
Even with American originals it's always "eh, kind of a letdown."
Guess there's just something off about a lot of it.
Netflix is full of duds too though
Live-action is a waste of effort.
Sports and anime aren't even worth bothering with anymore.
Live-action is where the real value is — deep down everyone actually prefers live-action.
Lol there's a Korean cast member in it
In the original the character's Japanese, but for some reason the drama changed them to Korean
"Study of Fighting" is safe since the drama changed all the Korean characters to Japanese ones
That was seriously boring
Yosuke Kubozuka was in that though
Did you see "Gas Human" (Gas Ningen)?
That actually got decent reviews — apparently they're using the same director for a Japanese live-action drama of Parasyte next
the one who caused a backlash after dismissing Bocchi the Rock's original manga depictions as "noise" if you're aiming to dominate the season
The frog's fine
—yeah, figured
Seems like she'll shove some weird ideology into it
It's her skill that turned Bocchi — which was mediocre in the original — into a hit.
Even the original creator praised her for it.
I don't think they were ever serious about it to begin with.
Cool Japan itself was basically just a scheme for middlemen to skim profits.
That's about the only Amazon original that was actually good.
"Hannin" hooked me early on but kind of fizzled out by the end.
Lol it's a Korean drama remake
Prime members can add it for an extra ¥1,000/month
This is actually great news, since U-NEXT is expensive
Same timing as Hulu, huh
HBO was partnered with U-NEXT — did they just betray them?
Amazon Prime doesn't operate in Korea, so there are no original Korean dramas on there.
Though a few Korean drama remakes made in Japan were produced as Amazon Prime originals.
As long as it's good, who cares who's behind the scenes
Even in anime, more Chinese and Korean staff have moved into key roles lately.
Used to be they only handled the bottom-tier work.
I forgot the plot so I'm rewatching from season 1 lol
Background and Key Points
Prime Video competes with Netflix, Hulu, and U-NEXT in Japan’s domestic streaming market, and aims to solidify its subscriber base by rolling out buzzworthy original titles. The HBO Max integration mentioned in the thread, launching in October, is part of Amazon’s push to expand its lineup by bringing in overseas studio content, and will require an extra fee even for existing members. “The Apothecary Diaries” is based on a popular novel/anime series; its screenwriter, Erika Yoshida, is also known for the “Bocchi the Rock” anime adaptation, though she previously drew attention for comments about the source material’s depictions — fueling interest in this live-action version as well. In the thread, many voiced the view that Amazon’s past originals have been “hit or miss,” sparking discussion that went beyond simple like-or-dislike reactions.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geisports Sokuho+) thread “[Entertainment] Prime Video More Than Doubles Investment in Japanese Originals, Unveils 9 Notable Titles Including “The Apothecary Diaries”… Also Focusing on Sports and Anime.”
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