Singapore Company Kasagi Labo Announces US$10 Million Anime Production Fund
The company raised US$12 million in a recent fundraising round with Burda Principal Investments, among other investors.Kasagi Labo debuted the first trailer for its upcoming original anime Special Kid Factory, which is co-produced with Studio NAZ, at Anime Expo 2024.The anime was previously slated to debut in 2023. The company describes the anime:Atsushi Ikariya (Sabikui Bisco, character designs on Fate/Zero, ID: INVADED) is directing the anime at NAZ. Otaro Maijo (The Dragon Dentist, ID: INVADED, storyboards on Sabikui Bisco opening) is in charge of series composition. Ei Aoki (The Garden of Sinners, Fate/Zero, ID: INVADED, Aldnoah.Zero) is supervising the anime. Daisuke Mataga (Sabikui Bisco, character designs on Patema Inverted, main animator on ID: INVADED) is the assistant director. Yūki Kodama (Blood Lad manga, ID: INVADED, Rhapsody) is drawing the original character designs, and Norie Igawa is adapting those designs for animation. Ai Asari (ID: INVADED animation director, Sabikui Bisco character designs) is the main animator, and Yasuo Suda (ID: INVADED, Thermae Romae Novae, Sabikui Bisco) is the producer.Source: Press release
