{"id":580573,"date":"2026-08-10T17:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/580573\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T17:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:08:12","slug":"hidive-mainichi-broadcasting-system-ink-anime-output-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/580573\/","title":{"rendered":"HIDIVE, Mainichi Broadcasting System Ink Anime Output Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tAMC Global Media\u2019s anime-focused HIDIVE<\/a> streaming service and Japan\u2019s Mainichi Broadcasting System<\/a> have signed a new multi-year exclusive output deal, marking HIDIVE\u2019s largest content programming agreement to date. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe pact expands a partnership the companies launched in 2023<\/a>, under which HIDIVE holds exclusive worldwide rights to distribute select MBS anime programming outside Asia.<\/p>\n

\n\tUnder the new agreement, HIDIVE will simulcast MBS\u2019 upcoming multi-year slate of series exclusively as titles roll out over coming seasons. The shows will be available to HIDIVE subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, along with international markets such as Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. and Ireland.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe existing alliance has already brought HIDIVE hits including \u201cMy Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha,\u201d \u201cI Parry Everything,\u201d \u201cThe Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior\u201d and \u201cHell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World With Garbage Balancing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe deal\u2019s inaugural title, \u201cNia Liston: The Merciless Maiden<\/a>,\u201d debuts stateside on Aug. 21 during Anime NYC 2026, ahead of joining HIDIVE\u2019s Fall 2026 Simulcast Season lineup when it bows in Japan this October.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe fantasy action series is adapted from the light novel by Minamino Umikaze, illustrated by Katana Canata and Jishaku. Nakanishi Motoki directs, with Segi Haruta as assistant director, series composition by Ichikawa Gigaemon and production by Konami Animation. Inoue Honoka stars as protagonist Nia Liston. A trailer for \u201cNia Liston: The Merciless Maiden\u201d has been unveiled. Additional titles from the MBS slate will be unveiled later.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOur historic anime partnership with MBS has been a resounding success and we are thrilled to extend our global distribution alliance with a new exclusive output deal, now HIDIVE\u2019s largest ever content programming deal to date,\u201d said John Ledford, president of HIDIVE. \u201cThis expansive multi-year agreement reinforces HIDIVE\u2019s bona fides with both fans and industry as one of the world\u2019s most established and leading distributors of the best new genre-spanning anime that Japan has to offer. We are excited to premiere the deal\u2019s inaugural title \u2018Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden\u2019 later this month at Anime NYC, ahead of its debut this October as part of HIDIVE\u2019s Fall 2026 Simulcast Season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOver the past three years, our partnership with AMC Global Media and HIDIVE has significantly expanded the global reach of MBS animation, bringing our hit series to dedicated anime fans around the world,\u201d added Shibata Mihoko, director of Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. \u201cWe are thrilled to extend this successful alliance through our new multi-year output deal. Beginning with \u2018Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden,\u2019 we look forward to continuing to deliver our most anticipated new titles to international audiences and growing the global anime community together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMBS, headquartered in Osaka, began radio broadcasts in 1951 and terrestrial television broadcasting in 1959. The broadcaster has co-produced and aired anime across more than 50 years, with credits including \u201cAttack on Titan,\u201d \u201cFull Metal Alchemist,\u201d \u201cJujutsu Kaisen,\u201d \u201cDan Da Dan\u201d and \u201cAkira.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWatch the trailer for \u201cNia Liston: The Merciless Maiden\u201d here:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AMC Global Media\u2019s anime-focused HIDIVE streaming service and Japan\u2019s Mainichi Broadcasting System have signed a new multi-year exclusive…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":580574,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[146,178492,85,46,238844,262582,411],"class_list":["post-580573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-hidive","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-mainichi-broadcasting-system","tag-nia-liston-the-merciless-maiden","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/580574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}