{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bc06c0903da82f50f3aec566","clusterId":"c_6b42b513ccc52b60b2ec1169","slug":"kurogo-and-kodansha-launch-synchro-project-with-fictional-anime-op","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"KUROGO and Kodansha Launch Synchro Project With Fictional Anime OP","summary":"KUROGO and Kodansha Creators Lab have started the Synchro Project, which creates original fictional anime opening videos as a starting point for new IP. The first work, Iishokushokuju, based on an original by Sogen Ken, has its opening video Glass World's End on YouTube, with music by DÉ DÉ MOUSE and vocals by Hitomitoi.","whyItMatters":"The project uses fictional anime openings as a launch point for media mix expansion, with revenue shared among the creators involved.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe opening video for the fictional anime Iishokushokuju is now live on the official Synchro Project YouTube channel. The project, run by KUROGO with support from Kodansha Creators Lab, aims to turn these original opening sequences into full IP through anime, manga, and novel adaptations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first video, Glass World\u0026#39;s End, features animation direction and storyboards by pre_sktch, with cinematography and editing by Ontama. The song was composed by DÉ DÉ MOUSE and sung by Hitomitoi.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive works are planned for 2026, with one releasing each month starting in August. Revenue from the works will be distributed to the creators involved, with the goal of building an ecosystem where both creators and IP grow together.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"KUROGO and Kodansha Creators Lab's Synchro Project treats a fictional anime OP as the seed for real IP, reversing the usual order where a series precedes its opening.","twitterPost":"KUROGO and Kodansha Creators Lab's Synchro Project starts IP from a fictional anime OP, reversing the usual series-to-opening order.","threadsPost":"KUROGO and Kodansha Creators Lab's Synchro Project builds IP backward: a fictional anime OP like Glass World's End comes first, with the series to follow. That flips the standard pipeline where the anime precedes its opening.","newsletterBlurb":"KUROGO and Kodansha Creators Lab have launched the Synchro Project, which creates fictional anime opening videos as a springboard for new IP. The first work, Iishokushokuju, has its opening video online, with five works planned for 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/96188\",\"title\":\"\\\"存在しないアニメ\\\"のOP映像から新規IP創出　KUROGO×講談社が新プロジェクト始動\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5069,"outputTokens":583,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786163879,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T04:32:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-08T04:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T04:32:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6b42b513ccc52b60b2ec1169","canonicalTitle":"“存在しないアニメ”のOP映像から新規IP創出　KUROGO×講談社が新プロジェクト始動","representativeArticleId":"a_bf50e0bd96acb40e68273404","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"衣食食食住\",\"ガラスのワールズエンド\"],\"studios\":[\"KUROGO\",\"講談社\"],\"people\":[\"研そうげん\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-05T11:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-05T11:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T04:36:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/96188","title":"“存在しないアニメ”のOP映像から新規IP創出　KUROGO×講談社が新プロジェクト始動"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["衣食食食住","ガラスのワールズエンド"],"studios":["KUROGO","講談社"],"people":["研そうげん"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}