Netflix dives deeper into anime as Disney readies streaming rival

Video giant partners with trio of Japanese producers on original content

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Netflix aims to lure more users outside the U.S. with anime as competitors like Disney line up new streaming services. © Reuters

HIDEKI SHINOHARA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Netflix has forged multiyear agreements with three Japanese animation companies to produce and globally distribute original content, Nikkei has learned, bolstering its anime lineup as rivals including Walt Disney burst onto the streaming market.

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