Taito Okiura, Director of International Originals - Anime and John Derderian, Director of Content - Japan discuss content strategy in Japan, the impact of anime globally, and the challenges of hiring in the entertainment industry. They highlight the creative freedom Netflix provides to artists and the changing preferences of anime fans in Japan. The chapter also explores Netflix's organizational structure and commitment to cultural diversity.
Netflix aims to create movies and TV shows that represent the globe, ensuring cultural diversity in their content through partnerships and content development in different countries.
Netflix maintains a startup mindset, encouraging radical openness, honesty, and transparency, and seeks top talent from both the tech and entertainment industries who align with their values and can execute exceptional creative visions.
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Expanding Global Reach and Representing Diversity
Netflix has successfully expanded its reach from serving only the US and Canada to now streaming to 190 countries around the world. The company aims to create movies and TV shows that represent the globe, ensuring cultural diversity in their content. This challenge of global representation is being tackled through partnerships and content development in different countries.
Netflix's Approach to Culture and Hiring
Working at Netflix is described as having a sense of freedom and ownership, similar to running one's own business. Despite being a large corporation, Netflix maintains a startup mindset and encourages radical openness, honesty, and transparency. Hiring can be challenging, as they seek individuals with business expertise and fluency in English, who are also adaptable to Netflix's open culture. The company aims to hire top talent from both the tech and entertainment industries, finding individuals who align with their values and can execute exceptional creative visions.
Anime's Popularity and Unique Advantage
Anime holds a significant place in Netflix's content creation in Japan. The art form showcases the unique ability to tell compelling narratives without relying on specific live-action actors. With a fandom that extends globally, anime has a dedicated audience. Netflix provides a platform for both traditional and global-first run anime shows, thereby expanding its reach and challenging the traditional distribution models. The internet and social media have played a significant role in reviving the anime industry and creating global opportunities for anime creators.
Taito Okiura, Director of International Originals - Anime and John Derderian, Director of Content - Japan discuss content strategy in Japan and what’s to come for Netflix.
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