After 'Shogun', Content From Japan Is Hot

Adaptations of major manga and other Japanese properties are in the works

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Fueled in part by the success of TV hit Shogun, foreign studios are hungry for quality Japanese content, and local creators are adapting to meet demand. Fans of Japanese manga and anime cartoons have often criticised foreign adaptations that are unfaithful to the original material.

But Shogun, based on the 1975 novel by Australian-British writer James Clavell, broke the mould when the period drama series—mostly in Japanese and hailed for its authenticity—won 18 Emmy awards in September.