New Chinese Animated Series to Air in Japan

The China Daily newspaper has reported that a new 52 episode “San Guo Yan Yi” (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) animated series created by Chinese studio Beijing Glorious Animation Co. Ltd. will air on Chinese and Japanese television beginning this June. The television series will be distributed in Japan by Future Planet Co., which will also serve as the international distributor for Beijing Glorious Animation’s “Qin-Han Heroes” animated series.

This won’t be the first time that Asian produce animation has aired on Japanese TV. The Japanese/Chinese co-produced Legend of Condor Hero animated series aired on Japanese television in 2001. The Korean animated series Janggeum’s Dream aired in Japan in 2006.