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Anime’s explosion in global popularity over recent years has prompted many Western entertainment giants to jump into the fray. With the success of series like Demon Slayer, which shattered records in both manga sales and viewership, it's clear that anime is not just a niche market but a lucrative industry ripe for expansion.
Warner Brothers and Cartoon Network, renowned for their longstanding influence in Western animation, are now aiming to produce anime in the Japanese style. The key figure leading this initiative is Jason DeMarco, a veteran of adult animation and an important architect behind Toonami, the influential programming block that introduced many Western audiences to anime.