Barangay 143
| Barangay 143 | |
 Promotional visual showing the main characters of the series | |
| バランガイ 143 (Barangai 143) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Anime television series | |
| Studio |
Asahi TV Synergy88 August Media Holdings |
| Licensed by |
‹See Tfd› |
| Original run | 2017 – scheduled |
Barangay 143 (Japanese: バランガイ 143 Hepburn: Barangai 143) is an upcoming Japanese-Philippine-Singaporean anime television series scheduled to be aired during Spring 2017. It will be co-produced by Asahi TV, Synergy88 and August Media Holdings. The series will revolve around a group of high school basketball players in Manila.[1][2]
Production
Asahi TV will be responsible for Barangay 143's direction as well as coming up with character designs for the series. Synergy88, Philippine animation studio which is also a game developer will write the script and lead the production of the series.[1][3] Singaporean firm, August Media Holdings is also reported to be also one of the co-producers of the anime series.[4]
It is described by the producers as a "360-degree concept" and a story of love, hubris, drama, crime and basketball.[2][5]
The anime series will be initially produced in Tagalog[2] by a "celebrity cast"[6]
Broadcast and distribution
Barangay 143 is primarily targeted towards the youth/young-adult market of the Philippines and is planned to be released in other Southeast Asian countries as well. Aside from Tagalog, Barangay 143 will also have and English-language release.[4] Nikkei reported in September 2016 that the anime will air during Spring 2017[1][3][6] in the Philippines. It is yet to be announced if the series is to be broadcast in Japan.[7]
TV Asahi and August Rights, August Media Holdings' distribution arm will be responsible for the international distribution of the anime.[6]
Other media
- Video game
Prior to the release of the anime, a mobile game entitled, Barangay Basketball was released to iTunes and the Google Play Store. The game revolves around Wax, a son of a former star player, who is eager to prove that he is a player on his own right and undergoes training under the four basketball masters of Barangay 143.[8][9] The mobile game serves as a prequel to Barangay 143. The game was also nominated for the People’s Choice Award category of the International Mobile Gaming Awards for Southeast Asia.[10]
In October 2016, August Media Holdings announced that a subscription game with a telecommunications company will be launched soon.[2]
See also
External links
References
- 1 2 3 "TV Asahi Produces Barangay 143 Basketball Anime Aimed at the Philippines". Anime News Network. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Wolfe, Jennifer (17 October 2016). "Asian Partners Launch Co-Production of 'Barangay 143'". AWN.com. AWN, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- 1 2 Ito, Manabu (25 September 2016). "Asian partners help anime cast broader spell outside Japan". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority Brings Fresh Content to MIPCOM from Asia for the Global Market". PR Newswire. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ Hawkes, Rebecca (18 October 2016). "MIPCOM 2016: Asian co-production announced for Barangay 143". Rapid TV News. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 Wolfe, Jennifer (18 October 2016). "Barangay 143 Basketball Anime Premieres Spring 2017 With Tagalog Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Commercial broadcasters venturing overseas". The Japan News. The Yomiuri Shimbun. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "Barangay Basketball". Google Play. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Barangay Basketball". iTunes. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Synergy88 Digital Launches Barangay Basketball, A Mobile Game With Many Pinoy Firsts". Manila Republic. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.