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Bradley Russell

A major anime company knows what American audiences want: more shows with "vampire and zombie themes"

A woman wearing a hat in Uzumaki.

Prolific anime and manga publisher Kadokawa is aiming to crack America and, now, its chief anime officer Daijo Kudo has outlined one of the surprising ways it can grow on western shores.

When discussing Kadokawa's overseas plans in an interview with Toyo Keizai (H/T Anime Corner), Kudo said, "We haven’t done a great job of it yet, but [at] Kadokawa too we must consider producing anime featuring vampire and zombie themes, which are well-liked by Western audiences."

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