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Disney+ Japan Strikes Multi-Year Deal with The Seven for Live-Action Series Production
Disney+ Japan has entered a multi-year co-development agreement with Japanese production company The Seven, Inc. to create exclusive Japanese-language live-action series. The deal, aimed at audiences in Japan and worldwide, marks Disney's first ongoing content tie-up with a Japanese firm for global streaming. Variety reported the partnership on April 20, 2026.
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Japan struck a multi-year co-development agreement with The Seven, Inc. on April 20, 2026, to produce Japanese-language live-action series exclusively for the Disney+ platform. The series titles are destined for audiences in Japan and worldwide. Variety reported the details of the agreement at 2:00pm PT on the same day.
Under the deal, Disney’s creative team will work alongside The Seven from the ground up. The agreement focuses on developing content for global streaming.
The deal is Disney’s first ongoing content development tie-up with a Japanese production company for global streaming. The Seven, Inc.
