CATDOLL: The Japanese version of the domestic animation "Hinabee" will be broadcast on YouTube on August 15

According to a report by Kyodo News on August 14, the Japanese dubbing version of the domestic animation "Hinabee" will be broadcast in Japan tomorrow (August 15) through video websites such as YouTube. Since Chinese audiences generally believe that the level of domestic animation is far behind that of Japanese animation, this "counterattack on Japan" by Chinese animation has attracted the keen attention of animation fans in both countries.

The report said that Japanese animation has an overwhelming influence in the Chinese market. Although Japanese and other overseas animations are banned from being broadcast during prime time, the Japanese animated film "Doraemon: Stand by Me" released in May this year received great acclaim. This is also the first time a Japanese film has been released in China in about three years.

The producer of "Hinabee" is "YouYaoQi", an animation planning and production company headquartered in Beijing. Most of the company members are young people aged between 20 and 35. The company emphasized that "Hinabee" is the first domestic animation to land in Japan in recent years. "Hinabee" is a science fiction action animation that tells the story of the heroine "Ruri", who is a "vanguard" of new weapons, rescuing hostages from terrorists. The Japanese version is voiced by the popular voice actor Hanazawa Kana, and the theme song is also in Japanese. The company also invested 200,000 yuan and put up billboards in Akihabara, Tokyo, starting in July.

Dong Zhiling said that the purpose of broadcasting in Japan this time is not to make a profit, but to explore the possibility of introducing Chinese works into overseas markets. In the questionnaire survey conducted by Chinese media on the broadcast of the Japanese version, many people expressed support, but some people pointed out that "Hinabee" "is still behind foreign animation in terms of content and production level." Whether "Hinabee" can successfully counterattack, Chinese animation fans are waiting to see.