Amazon MGM Studios Japan ‘Doubling’ Investment to Meet Global Standards, Local Chief Buddy Marini Reveals at Tokyo Market

By Mark Schilling

Mark Schilling

Japan Correspondent

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Amazon MGM Studios Japan is doubling its investment to bring its content up to global standards, studio head Buddy Marini said Wednesday at a Tokyo International Film Festival TIFFCOM market session on unlocking the global potential of Japanese IP.

The session, organized by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and UniJapan, also featured Credeus CEO Matsuhashi Shinzo and “One Piece” Netflix series executive producer Steven Maeda, with entertainment sociologist and consultant Nakayama Atsuo serving as moderator.

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