Amazon MGM steals Warner Japan chief for anime war.

Published: 2026-06-16 18:21:38

Amazon MGM Studios snatched Warner Bros. Discovery Japan chief Buddy Marini to head its Tokyo ops. Marini oversaw WBD's entire Japan slate, streaming, originals, everything. Now he's jumping ship to A

Why it matters: Prime Video's about to go from license collector to originals player, Marini knows every studio backdoor in Tokyo.

Source: https://deadline.com/2026/03/amazon-mgm-studios-japan-buddy-marini-hire-1236745734/

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