The text of the Dentsu Inc. news release distributed on March 28 is as follows.
March 28, 2018
Dentsu Inc. Acquires Exclusive Rights for Program Distribution, Merchandising, and Advertising Use of "Captain Tsubasa" (2018 Production Version) in Asia/Oceania
Dentsu Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshihiro Yamamoto), in collaboration with TSUBASA Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshihiro Iwamoto), has exclusively acquired the program distribution rights, merchandising rights, and advertising usage rights for the new anime series "Captain Tsubasa" (2018 Production Version) in Asia and Oceania (※).
Captain Tsubasa enjoys extremely high recognition, reaching approximately 70% in Hong Kong and Indonesia (Japan Brand Survey 2017). Furthermore, many prominent European soccer players are fans of Captain Tsubasa, and it is said to have inspired them to start playing soccer.
Moving forward, the company will collaborate with its overseas group companies to leverage the rights to the popular Japanese content "Captain Tsubasa" (2018 production version), promoting sports development and business expansion internationally. Furthermore, through partnerships with national football associations, it will create sports marketing opportunities for its sponsor companies.
*Target countries/regions in Asia and Oceania
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, South Korea, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tonga, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Fiji
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Dentsu Inc. News Release
http://www.dentsu.co.jp/news/release/2018/0328-009502.html
