Frederator Launches 1st Anime Club on YouTube 'Get in the Robot'
Digital Channel Designed for Anime Fans of All Kinds Also Plans to Have Offline Extensions Via Events, Merchandise and More
New York, NY (August 9, 2018)—Frederator Studios, A WOW! Unlimited Media company known for its breakout hits in the animation space including Bee' and Puppycat, Bravest Warriors, and most recently Netflix's Castlevania, has launched the first video anime club called Get In The Robot. Get In the Robot was designed to be the first stop for people who have just gotten into anime and want to know more, as well as a place for existing anime enthusiasts. The channel is a platform for fans to learn more about their favorite shows and will feature expert commentary about the art form and specific series including Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia, and Attack on Titan. Frederator also plans to extend the digital anime club into offline touchpoints including events and merchandise.
Jeremy Rosen, VP of Programming & Networks at Frederator said, “We feel strongly that anime is going to break mainstream in a strong way over the next 12 to 18 months, and we want to grow with it. The team here represents a spectrum of anime fans and we realized there's a huge pool of underserved fans who aren't interested in gatekeeping, antagonistic fandom. They want to get hyped together and enjoy these shows together. Our goal with Get in the Robot is to serve those fans and grow that welcoming, fun aspect of western anime fandom.”
Get in the Robot seeks to make anime accessible to all, with entertaining programming and relatable talent. The experts on board for the channel at launch, who will appear across programs, all have a broad knowledge base and passion for anime. They include Curtis Richardson, an animator and collegiate track and field star; Yedoye Travis, a big fan of Dragon Ball Z and comedian who integrates anime into his comedy; and Cristal Marie, a musician and veteran Frederator show host who started an anime convention in the Dominican Republic. Get in the Robot also aims to be a gateway for people who are curious about anime, taking a deliberate approach to the channel's visual design, tone of voice, and properties covered to appeal to a wider, more casual audience.
Get into the Robot is only the latest launch from Frederator, which is known for its animated hits across platforms, as well as for galvanizing and cultivating a 3,000 member community of animation, art, gaming and entertainment-focused creators through their Channel Frederator Network.
Additional announcements about Get in the Robot will be made in the coming months.
Channel Trailer
Hosts:
Curtis Richardson
Yedoye Travis
Cristal Marie
About Frederator Networks
Frederator Networks, A WOW! Unlimited Media company, consists of Frederator Studios and Frederator Digital.
Frederator Studios makes cartoons for television, movies, and the Internet. It was founded by serial media entrepreneur and former Hanna-Barbera president Fred Seibert in 1998 as a unique incubator for Big Animation ideas by producing original cartoons. More than 250 short films have resulted in 17 hit series for television and the Internet, including Bee' and PuppyCat, Butch Hartman's The Fairly OddParents on Nickelodeon, Pendleton Ward's Adventure Time on Cartoon Network, and Castlevania, based on the Konami video game, for Netflix.
Frederator Digital programs many online channels including Channel Frederator, Cartoon Hangover, and The Leaderboard, as well as manages the Channel Frederator Network. Launched in late 2012, Frederator's Cartoon Hangover channel includes Bee' and PuppyCat, Bravest Warriors, as well as many new shorts from the world's future animation superstars. Frederator's Cartoon Hangover Select, a subscription video-on-demand channel, is exclusive to Ellation's VRV platform.
Frederator Networks has offices in Burbank, CA and New York, NY.
About WOW Unlimited Media Inc.
WOW Unlimited Media Inc. is creating a leading next-generation kids and youth animation business by focusing on digital platforms and content. The company's key assets include: the world's #1 digital animation network (Frederator Networks), one of Canada's largest, multi-faceted animation production studios (Rainmaker Entertainment), one of the most successful U.S.-based independent animation production companies of the past 20 years (Frederator Studios) and multiple owned and operated VOD channels on digital platforms, including its latest launch of Cartoon Hangover Select on Ellation Media's VRV platform. Bell Media is the company's strategic partner. The company operates out of offices in Toronto, New York, Vancouver and Los Angeles, and is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: WOW.A and WOW.B).
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