{"rewrite":{"id":"r_deb630bdccd3f48088fbdecc","clusterId":"c_06e955d610ad2805253d5b3d","slug":"abema-picks-three-finalists-from-project-prismation-open-call","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"ABEMA Picks Three Finalists From Project PRISMation Open Call","summary":"ABEMA announced on Friday the three finalists from the first open call in its Project PRISMation program for independent animators. Each entry receives production funding for a short original anime pilot slated for next year or later. The selected works are OXY-HEAVEN by Waboku, Amneka by orange, and Kandy-Killers for Hire by Dominique Garrow. The open call ran from May to August.","whyItMatters":"ABEMA is funding pilots from individual web animators and carrying them through casting, translation, and promotion, which puts a streaming service directly behind creators who usually work outside the studio system.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe open call ran from May to August, and ABEMA says it will handle more than production money. The service lists project development, Japanese and English voice casting, sound and music arrangements, translation, promotion, and commercial development as part of its support for each pilot.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three picks lean on established internet resumes. Waboku has directed music videos for Eve and ZUTOMAYO. Dominique Garrow is a freelance illustrator from the United States who has worked in the VTuber community. orange is described as an up-and-coming filmmaker drawn to short animation.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOXY-HEAVEN\u003c/strong\u003e: Creator Waboku; a steampunk fantasy ensemble drama set in a cafe aboard a ship-nation\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmneka\u003c/strong\u003e: Creator orange; a fantasy comedy about six students and one teacher at a small school\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKandy-Killers for Hire\u003c/strong\u003e: Creator Dominique Garrow; a psycho-pop dark comedy about an assassination startup\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Project PRISMation hands three independent animators production funding for pilots, but ABEMA keeps the release window loose at next year or later. Funding is the easy part; a slot is the hard one.","twitterPost":"Project PRISMation funds three pilot anime from independent animators, with ABEMA dating them only as next year or later. Money arrives before any schedule does.","threadsPost":"Project PRISMation's first open call ran May to August and ends with three funded pilots: OXY-HEAVEN, Amneka, and Kandy-Killers for Hire. ABEMA dates all three as next year or later, so the funding is confirmed while the release window stays open.","newsletterBlurb":"ABEMA selected three finalists from the first open call of Project PRISMation, its program for independent animators. OXY-HEAVEN, Amneka, and Kandy-Killers for Hire each receive funding for a short original pilot slated for next year or later. ABEMA says it will also support casting in Japanese and English, translation, and promotion.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-11-07/abema-selects-project-prismation-1st-open-call-finalists-to-make-3-pilot-anime/.243602\",\"title\":\"Abema Selects Project PRISMation's 1st Open Call Finalists to Make 3 Pilot Anime\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5567,"outputTokens":836,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794042298,"createdAt":"2026-11-07T08:59:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-07T09:03:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-07T09:03:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_06e955d610ad2805253d5b3d","canonicalTitle":"News\nAbema Selects Project PRISMation's 1st Open Call Finalists to Make 3 Pilot Anime","representativeArticleId":"a_450203eb76539f804172fd89","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"OXY-HEAVEN\",\"Amneka\",\"Kandy-Killers for Hire\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Project PRISMation\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-07T08:19:34.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-07T08:19:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-07T09:03:52.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-11-07/abema-selects-project-prismation-1st-open-call-finalists-to-make-3-pilot-anime/.243602","title":"News\nAbema Selects Project PRISMation's 1st Open Call Finalists to Make 3 Pilot Anime"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["OXY-HEAVEN","Amneka","Kandy-Killers for Hire"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Project PRISMation"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["ABEMA announced the three Project PRISMation finalists on Friday.","The finalists are OXY-HEAVEN by Waboku, Amneka by orange, and Kandy-Killers for Hire by Dominique Garrow.","Each selected entry receives production funding for a short original anime pilot slated for next year or later.","ABEMA held the open call from May to August.","ABEMA will support the pilots through development, Japanese and English voice casting, translation, and promotion."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["oxy-heaven","amneka","kandy-killers-for-hire","project-prismation"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"oxy-heaven","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"amneka","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"kandy-killers-for-hire","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"project-prismation","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":0,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}