<h1>Chinese platform and Japanese company agree global licensing for co-produced animated series covering OTT, linear, merchandising, and localization rights</h1> A Chinese streaming platform entered a licensing and distribution agreement with a Japanese entertainment company for global release of a co-produced animated series, marking the partner's first simultaneous distribution of a Chinese-produced title in Japan; the deal covers multi-territory OTT and linear broadcasting, and includes additional series for international rollout. Legally relevant issues include cross-border intellectual property exploitation, territorial licensing and exclusivity, platform and broadcast rights allocation, localization and dubbing obligations, revenue-share and merchandising/licensing streams, and compliance with differing national content and censorship regimes.