{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T23:29:42.265Z","story":{"id":"r_4f3c833c3ac0465a9a03c66b","slug":"solo-leveling-producer-says-anime-was-not-made-for-overseas-fans","url":"https://yomimono.id/solo-leveling-producer-says-anime-was-not-made-for-overseas-fans","headline":"Solo Leveling Producer Says Anime Was Not Made for Overseas Fans","summary":"A-1 Pictures producer Atsushi Kaneko stated at Mumbai Comic Con 2026 that the studio did not create Solo Leveling with a global audience in mind, instead treating it as a domestic Japanese production. He said trying to appeal overseas misses the point, and the staff simply aimed to make something good.","why_it_matters":"The statement contradicts the common industry assumption that global hits require intentional international appeal, and reframes Solo Leveling's success as a byproduct of domestic-focused craft.","published_at":"2026-05-17T16:30:46.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Animehunch"],"citations":[{"source":"Animehunch","title":"Solo Leveling Producer Reveals The Anime Wasn't Made To Appeal To Overseas Fans","url":"https://animehunch.com/solo-leveling-producer-reveals-the-anime-wasnt-made-to-appeal-to-overseas-fans/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Solo Leveling"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["A-1 Pictures"],"people":["Atsushi Kaneko"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}