Lionsgate Becomes Toei's U.S. Theatrical Arm
Published: 2026-09-13T20:59:12.459Z
Lionsgate's deal to distribute Toei's Monkey Quest in 2027 signals a deeper co-production pipeline, while AniList and BookScan data show demand concentrated in proven franchises like Mushoku Tensei an
- Lionsgate becomes Toei's U.S. theatrical arm Lionsgate is Toei Animation's new U.S. theatrical distributor, kicking off with Monkey Quest in 2027, a Japan-U.S. co-production loosely built on Journey to the West, with J.K. Simmons in the cast. Ch Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-08/deadline-lionsgate-partners-with-toei-animation-for-u.s-distribution-of-projects-including-monkey-/.241538
- By the Numbers: releasing anime trending on AniList AniList's currently releasing anime snapshot on 2026-09-13 ranked Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 (#1), ONE PIECE (#2), You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 (#3). Source: AniList. Source: https://anilist.co/search/anime/trending#releasing-2026-09-13
- By the Numbers: manga on the U.S. sales charts On Circana BookScan's U.S. adult graphic-novel chart for August 2026, Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 1 ranked #2, with Kagurabachi Vol. 8 (#3), The Summer Hikaru Died Vol. 1 (#6), Gachiakuta Vol. 1 (#8), Dandada Source: https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/63343/august-2026-circana-bookscan-top-20-adult-graphic-novels
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