{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c6ede25623b2db8b89141080","clusterId":"c_a877c816496aafc36342a423","slug":"hayate-line-digital-frontier-and-crunchyroll-partner-on-webtoon-anime","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"HAYATE, LINE Digital Frontier, and Crunchyroll Partner on Webtoon Anime","summary":"HAYATE, LINE Digital Frontier, and Crunchyroll announced a co-production partnership on October 9 to adapt LINE Manga original webtoon works into anime, targeting 15 titles. The three companies will work together from the planning and development stage, with Crunchyroll streaming the finished works in certain regions. Three titles were presented at the Crunchyroll Showcase at New York Comic Con: The Remarried Empress, Enrolling in the Mercenary Corps, and The Boxer.","whyItMatters":"The partnership puts the source material owner, an anime production company, and a global streaming platform into one framework from the planning stage, aimed at a continuing pipeline of webtoon adaptations rather than a single project.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe three companies first announced the deal on October 9, with HAYATE leading development and production in cooperation with Crunchyroll and LINE Digital Frontier. All works to be adapted are LINE Manga original webtoons, and Crunchyroll will stream the completed anime in certain regions. The framework covers 15 titles and is set up as a medium- to long-term arrangement rather than a one-off project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe announcement came alongside the Crunchyroll Showcase at New York Comic Con, where the anime adaptation of The Remarried Empress was newly announced with character art, a teaser PV, main staff, and main cast. Teaser material was also shown for Enrolling in the Mercenary Corps and The Boxer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Remarried Empress\u003c/strong\u003e: anime adaptation announced, with character art, teaser PV, main staff, and main cast revealed\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnrolling in the Mercenary Corps\u003c/strong\u003e: new teaser visual and teaser PV shown\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Boxer\u003c/strong\u003e: anime adaptation announced along with a teaser PV\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Remarried Empress, Enrolling in the Mercenary Corps, and The Boxer are the first three titles out of 15, which means Crunchyroll is committing to a slate before knowing how any of them perform.","twitterPost":"Crunchyroll is committing to 15 LINE Manga webtoons before knowing how The Remarried Empress performs.","threadsPost":"HAYATE, LINE Digital Frontier, and Crunchyroll are targeting 15 webtoon anime, but only three titles have been named, and they were revealed at New York Comic Con. The planning starts before any audience data exists.","newsletterBlurb":"HAYATE, LINE Digital Frontier, and Crunchyroll announced a co-production partnership on October 9 to adapt LINE Manga original webtoons into anime, with a target of 15 titles. The three companies will collaborate from the planning and development stage, and Crunchyroll will stream the completed works in certain regions. 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