Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Expands with ZAG Japan Launch
Discover Toei Animation’s new COO Kanji Kazahaya and Hironobu Kageyama’s exciting theme song collaborations—stay tuned for the latest updates!
Toei Animation's Kanji Kazahaya Joins ZAG Japan as COO; Hironobu Kageyama to Perform Theme Songs
ZAG Entertainment Expands to Japan
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French animation powerhouse ZAG Entertainment, known for the animated hit Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, will open a new studio in Japan this July named ZAG Japan.
Leadership and Vision
- Kanji Kazahaya has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer. Kazahaya previously served for 15 years in executive roles at Toei Animation, including director of international business.
- In a statement, Kazahaya highlighted the "groundbreaking global success of Miraculous" and expressed excitement about combining Western animation with the spirit of Japanese manga and anime.
Creative Partnerships
ZAG Japan will collaborate with Japanese talent agency Highway Star. In a notable move:
- Hironobu Kageyama, a member of JAM Project and known for iconic anime themes from Dragon Ball Z, One-Punch Man, and Kamen Rider SD, is set to perform theme songs for new ZAG Japan productions.
ZAG Japan's Mission
Jeremy Zag, founder of ZAG Entertainment, stated that the new studio will allow the company to "explore the emotional depth and artistic beauty of Japanese storytelling by developing manga, anime series, and traditional animation films."
Connection to "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir"
- Toei Animation co-produces the Miraculous animated series with ZAG Entertainment.
- Koma Warita and Riku Tsuchida launched a manga adaptation of Miraculous in Monthly Shonen Sirius from Kodansha in January 2021.
- The manga's third compiled volume was released in June 2023.
- Kodansha USA is publishing the manga in English.