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Chief Content Officer (CCO) / Producer
Akira MORII
One of Japan’s most acclaimed producers of live-action series and movies. Starting with the film Maborosi (1995), Morii has been involved in producing hit movies including Kids Return (1996) and Blood and Bones (2004). He joined Robot Communications Inc. in 2009 and produced a number of well-received series, including MOZU (2014) – which was nominated for Best Drama Series at the 43rd International Emmy Awards. He developed and produced the hit series Alice in Borderland (2020) – with the first season streaming world-wide as a Netflix original series. The show ranked among the Top-10 Most Viewed Series in multiple countries, including South Korea, Thailand, France, and Germany. After starting his own production company, Plus One Entertainment, Morii produced Alice in Borderland Season 2 (2022), Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (2023), and YuYu Hakusho (2023) for Netflix. Alice in Borderland Season 2 became the No.1 most viewed Netflix original series from Japan. Yu Yu Hakusho (2023) has become the biggest global hit ever for a series from Japan, captivating audiences worldwide in the first week since its global release. It debuted at #1 in the Netflix Weekly Global Top 10 Non-English TV List, and secured the second spot across both English and non-English categories. In addition, the series also made the Top 10 in 92 countries and regions around the world. Joined THE SEVEN in August 2022.