Amazon MGM Studios Japan To Double Investment In Original Content; ‘One Piece’ & ‘Kingdom’ Producers Talk IP Strategies – TIFFCOM

Oct 28, 2026

Buddy Marini, Amazon MGM Studios’ new head of Japan, says the company has doubled its investment in original Japanese content, including an expanded slate of live-action films and series. Marini was speaking on a panel on the opening day of TIFFCOM, which also featured One Piece showrunner Steven Maeda and Kingdom producer Shinzo Matsuhashi, outlining […]

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