Manga Productions, a subsidiary of Mohammed bin Salman Foundation “Misk” which produces animations, video games and comics, has announced that it is moving its headquarters to Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City, which will open in 2024. The relocation of Manga Productions’ headquarters will be a part of the media sector within the City.
“It will support the City’s aims to foster a new generation of creative Saudi talents and enable young creative minds to live, learn, share and grow. Manga Productions will also benefit from the City’s culture of encouraging global collaboration, enabling further partnerships with international creatives,” said Manga Productions in a statement.
Manga Productions aims at letting young Saudi talents explore and enjoy its different offerings. The company will design and facilitate workshops in the City to provide a curated educational program on the industry to train Saudi youth.
Dr Essam Bukhary, CEO of Manga Productions, said: “At Manga Productions, we aim to inspire the heroes of tomorrow. Our new headquarters in Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City will allow us to cultivate a culture of youth and creativity, create opportunity and inspire minds of the creative industry, while fostering young Saudi talent.”
David Henry, CEO of Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City, said: “Manga Productions’ new headquarters will form part of the City’s human-centered ecosystem, which puts Saudi youth at its core. It will support the goals of the City and Vision 2030 to provide skills and opportunities for young Saudi talents, inspire them to realize their creative ambitions, while attracting global talent.”
Manga Productions is a part of Saudi Arabia’s media and creative content sector. It develops content that targets different local and international groups of society. Manga Productions produced the first ever Saudi Japanese animation movie, The Journey, in partnership with TOEI Animation, a renowned Japanese studio. The Journey showcased Saudi culture and the historical stories of the Arabian Peninsula to international audiences across the globe.
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City is located in the Irqah neighbourhood, adjacent to Wadi Hanifa, on an area spreading over 3.4 square kilometres.
