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Animax to sponsor World Cyber Games 2006 Asian Championship
MUMBAI: With an aim to reach out to the Asian youth, Animax will be playing a key role in the World Cyber Games 2006 Asian Championship as its main sponsor.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Networks Asia vice president programming and production Betty Tsui said, “Animax is proud to be associated with World Cyber Games 2006 Asian Championship as gaming is a prominent interest of Animax‘s youth audience and, as a brand, we want to connect with our viewers in their areas of interest and to inspire them to fulfill their passions and live out their dreams.”
As the principal partner of this year‘s competition, Animax is creating an original production called CyberMax, a hip three-part entertainment series aimed at giving viewers an insider glimpse of the world of cyber-gaming.
Apart from this, Animax will showcase four anime titles in a movie marathon before they are premiered on the channel at the World Cyber Games 2006 Asian Championship on 12 August. The movies, which will be screened are: Blood the Last Vampire, Samurai X – Director‘s Cut as well as the first two episodes of Blood + and Girl From Hell.
Animax viewers around the region also had the chance to win exclusive backstage tours at the Asian Championships in Singapore through an on-air contest where three winners from Philippines and Malaysia will get to meet in person top gamers and find out what really goes on behind the scene of such a large-scale event.
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Mukta Arts and Green Gold ink MOU to animate iconic film IPs
Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan to spawn animated shows plus features.
MUMBAI: When classic hindi movie meets animation, the result is a fresh reel of nostalgia with a cartoon twist. Mukta Arts Ltd. and Green Gold Animation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on animated shows and feature films drawn from Mukta Arts’ four-decade treasure trove of iconic IPs. The partnership taps Mukta’s SGM Animation Studio launched in 2025 as its dedicated animation and games arm and Green Gold’s proven track record in building scalable, homegrown franchises. Creative teams from both sides have already kicked off discussions, with the first project currently in development.
The slate will draw inspiration from landmark Mukta films including Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Saudagar and Iqbal, plus character-led spin-offs from those universes. The aim is to reimagine these stories for today’s young, global audiences while preserving their emotional core.
Green Gold Animation (home of Chhota Bheem) founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka said, “This partnership with SGM Studios allows us to apply our experience in building long-lasting animation IPs to a truly iconic film catalogue. Together, we aim to create animated worlds that are rooted in these legendary stories, yet designed to connect with today’s young, global audiences.”
Mukta Arts Ltd. filmmaker and founder Subhash Ghai added, “Mukta Arts has always believed in creating stories with lasting emotional value. Through animation, we are extending our IP into a new medium for the next generation.”
In an industry where timeless tales never go out of fashion, this collaboration promises to bring beloved characters back to life with a modern, animated glow proving that some stories are too good to stay in live-action. Stay tuned for the first animated frame to drop.
