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MFINDA プロダクション・アップデート！ We're excited to share a brief update on our flagship film MFINDA! In collaboration with Studio M2, our lead producer Masao Maruyama-san and accomplished character designer/key animator Shigeru Fujita-san (PLUTO, Monster, Metropolis, Piano Forest, Summer Wars) have begun designing the magical characters in this groundbreaking first of it’s kind afro-anime feature film. We appreciate all the studios and distributors helping us bring MFINDA to life and to audiences around the world! More exciting news coming soon! From left, Yuta Hattori (Producer), Christiano Terry, (N LITE, Founder/CEO), Masao Maruyama (Lead Producer), Shin Koyamada (N LITE Japan, CEO), Shigeru Igari (N LITE Japan, President), Arthell Isom (Co-Director), and Shigeru Fujita (Character Designer/Animator) #MFINDA #anime #afroanime #afrime #NLITE #Japan #Africa #blackstoryteling #filmmaking #animation #animationfilm

We are honored to be collaborating with the legendary Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano on his lifelong opus 'DEVA ZAN'. Christiano Terry and the N LITE Japan team visited Amano-san's studio in Tokyo to continue planning of the epic anime project. We also got to meet his infamous Black Panther! #NLITE #YoshitakaAmano #DEVAZAN #anime #afrime #afroanime #animation Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese artist, character designer, illustrator and a theater and film scenic designer and costume designer. He first came into prominence in the late 1960s working on the anime adaptation of Speed Racer. Amano later became the creator of iconic and influential characters such as Gatchaman, Tekkaman: The Space Knight, Hutch the Honeybee and Casshan. In 1982 he went independent and became a freelance artist, finding success as an illustrator for numerous authors, and worked on best-selling novel series, such as The Guin Saga and Vampire Hunter D. He is also known for his commissioned illustrations for the popular video-game franchise Final Fantasy.

Christiano Terry, Shin Koyamada, and Shigeru Igari took a trip to the Tezuka Productions headquarters to meet with Mr. Yoshihiro Shimizu (Executive Manager at Tezuka) to discuss collaboration opportunities and a shared vision for the future of anime. Tezuka Productions was founded by the godfather of Japanese manga, Osamu Tezuka, in 1968. The studio is known for iconic works such as Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Unico, and Black Jack. More announcements soon! #NLITE #TezukaProductions #OsamuTezuka #anime #afrime #afroanime #animation

Meeting with Good Smile Company! We love their work and look forward to opportunities to come! Christiano Terry with Kantaro Iwasa, President/CEO of Good Smile Company, Shin Koyamada and Shigeru Igari. #NLITE #GoodSmileCompany #merchandising #anime #afroanime #afrime

Great time visiting the Disney Japan team in Tokyo. Exciting things to come! Christiano Terry with Gaku Narita and Takuto Yawata. #NLITE #Disney #DisneyJapan #anime #afroanime #afrime

We are honored and thrilled to be collaborating with JuVee Productions on our slate of afro-anime feature films. This is for the millions of black and brown anime fans around the world waiting to see themselves in this trailblazing form of animated storytelling. Thank you to our team and producing partners in Japan. We are truly building cultural bridges. First up, the epic Congolese fantasy film MFINDA! #afrime #afroanime #anime #NLITE #JuVeeProductions #ViolaDavis #JuliusTennon #MFINDA #film

Congratulations to our friends at GKIDS and the legendary Studio Ghibli for their historic Golden Globe Awards win! #goldenglobes #bestanimatedfilm #HayaoMiyazaki #StudioGhibli #GKIDS

N LITE Japan CEO and Producer Shin Koyamada at #AnimeExpo2023 with legendary Japanese artist and AX Guest of Honor, Yoshitaka Amano, announcing the upcoming anime film epic, ZAN! #NLITE #NLITEJapan #global #anime #animation #filmslate

Breaking from #AnimeExpo2023! N LITE is honored to collaborate as Producers with Yoshitaka Amano, legendary Final Fantasy illustrator, on the epic anime film "ZAN"! After ten years of planning, ZAN is Amano's personal expression of the indigenous legends of Asia. N LITE Japan CEO Shin Koyamada, Christiano Terry, and Shigeru Igari will Produce alongside Kazuhiko Yusa (Jaymen Tokyo) and Hiroaki Ikegami (GoodWin). We are excited to bring this epic anime film to life and captivate audiences through the imagination of one of Japan's greatest artistic visionaries. ZAN furthers N LITE's mission to tell untapped stories from across the globe and will be our first traditional anime film alongside the first afrime (afro-anime) film MFINDA. #YoshitakaAmano #anime #NLITEJapan #animeexpo #animation #film

We have news about limited merchandise coming soon! We want audiences to experience the world of MFINDA prior to the films release. Much is in store. ✨✨ New MFINDA artwork by Patience Lekien #MFINDA #NLITE #afrime #afroanime #merch