New 13-episode anime series from Polygon Pictures based on the popular manga by Gamon Sakurai makes its global debut.
Netflix series Ajin: Demi-Human is making its worldwide debut today. Based on the manga by Gamon Sakurai published by Kodansha Ltd., the new anime series is produced by Polygon Pictures and follows a young high school student who is hit by a truck and dies only to discover that he is, in fact, demi-human -- an “Ajin.” He finds are dozens of others who are also Ajins, all of whom are being hunted and trying to survive.
The deal for the series marks a milestone in how anime is distributed on a global scale, giving quicker and more efficient access to great anime titles to Netflix members and fans around the world at the same time. Ajin: Demi-Human is the latest anime title from Polygon Pictures to premiere exclusively on Netflix outside of Japan.
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
