The Media Pioneers Secures Global Sales for Korean Anime “Codename X”
Skwigly
UK-based kids’ content and feature film distributor, The Media Pioneers (TMP) has acquired the global distribution rights (excluding Singapore, Great China and Korea) for the action-adventure comedy Codename X (26 x 13’), adding the first anime show in its growing catalogue and securing several international deals.
Codename X (The Media Pioneers, image via DP:PR)
The company has sold Codename X to broadcasters and streaming platforms including Junior Channel in Israel, MBC in MENA, SVOD language learning platform Lingopie for Europe and Ceska Televise in the Czech Republic.
Produced by the talented South Korean animation studio SIDE9, the 2D anime series has been lauded for its exceptional animation, it’s fun and crazy storyline and for its strong action, fantasy, adventure and gaming elements.
TMP has developed the English version of Codename X, collaborating with popular voice talents to perform the anime’s opening song. TMP has also introduced short recap clips at the start of each episode to help viewers catch up on previous storylines.
Codename X follows Blue, a boy who unexpectedly time travels back to the past when his Mum Violet was just 11 years old. He was shocked to learn that his Mum he thought he knew was totally different in her youth. She was not a typical, boring mum at all but a senior officer at M.S.G. and one of the world’s top spies. Now Blue has become a new M.S.G agent and is working with his mum. Together they tackle and finish seemingly impossible missions, but can they change the future, or will they become trapped in the past?
Commenting on Codename X, Maggie Liang, Managing Director of TMP said:
When I first saw the poster, I knew that Codename X was exactly what we were looking for. I absolutely love the story and it’s the perfect fit for kids aged 6 and up as well as tweens. They will be hooked from one episode to the next without ever pressing the pause or exit button.