Crunchyroll has announced that it has partnered with Idris and Sabrina Elba, in conjunction with Idris' Green Door Pictures and Sabrina's Pink Towel Pictures, to develop "Dantai," a dark fantasy animated series for the streaming service.
Alongside the news, Crunchyroll has also revealed that the service has surpassed the four million subscriber milestone in January 2021, just six months after breaking the three million subscriber mark.
Dantai, which is a working title, is an "Afro-futuristic science fiction series" that is "set in a city where the rise of biotechnology has created an ever-widening gap between the haves and have-nots. Two rising stars from either side of this divide are pitted against each other in a story that will ultimately explore equality and kinship within a corrupt society."
“We’re really excited to be announcing this deal on our first anime," The Elbas said. "We’re both fans of the genre and see a huge opportunity to create something unique for a powerhouse like Crunchyroll. The story of ‘Dantai’ is our first collaboration as producers together and is one that is close to our hearts.”
Funimation, which itself is owned by Sony, recently acquired Crunchyroll and its 100 million registered users for $1.2 billion.
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