Manga Productions (Saudi Arabia – Tokyo CEO: Bukari Isamu) jointly produced a new short animation with O.L.M Co., Ltd. (head office: Tokyo, CEO: Hideki Kama, hereinafter referred to as “O L.M”, which has produced many popular animation works such as the “Yakuya no Hitorigo”” series.

This work is a special video work that symbolically depicts the pride and culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was produced to commemorate “Saudi National Day 95 (SND95)” on September 23, 2025. In the work, it reflects the appearance of many heroes hidden in everyday life, and conveys that each and every citizen is a true hero.
This work has been viewed more than 100 million times around the world since its release on September 18th.

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https://youtu.be/ayappqjnhiq

As an animation production company representing Saudi Arabia, we are developing products with an eye on the global market. The short animation this time is a joint production with the Japanese animation industry that has been a leader in the Japanese animation industry for many years.

[Comments from Manga Productions CEO Bukari Isamu]
“We are very pleased that we were able to jointly produce an animation video to celebrate Saudi National Day this year with the famous Japanese production studio, O L.M. We pay tribute to the high quality of Japanese animation, and while sticking to joint production with Saudi Arabia, we will create animation works that will inspire audiences around the world.”

[Comment from Mr. Hideki Kama, CEO of O L.M. Co., Ltd.]
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia It is a great honor to have the opportunity to deliver a message of celebration with Manga Productions in the form of an anime on the historic milestone of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the country. We have worked hard to create the “heroes” in our daily lives, centering on the director of OLM, and I believe that we have been able to deliver works that resonate with our thoughts and values beyond the country and culture.

◆ Past works

Every year, we produce animated images to commemorate Saudi National Day. It was produced and released in collaboration with Cygamespictures Co., Ltd. from 2021 to 2023 and with Bandai Namco Film Works Co., Ltd. in 2024. The 2021-2024 footage produced so far has recorded a total of over 232 million views.
You can see past works here.

“Saudi National Day 94 (SND94)”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cmIfrzustg

“Saudi National Day 93 (SND93)”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpkRRlvxm3w

“Saudi National Day 92 (SND92)”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7-mmbaicts

“Saudi National Day 91 (SND91)”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdbwoIqhxv0

What is Saudi National Day?
Saudi National Day, on September 23, 1932, by King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud. This year marks the 95th anniversary of the founding of the country, a holiday commemorating the historical days when the Arabian kingdom was born and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was born. On National Day, national celebrations and campaigns are held every year. In recent years, companies have continued to send out cultural messages in the form of animation, as companies have developed original campaigns in their own styles that incorporate art, animation, music, and games.

◇ About Manga Productions ◇
Manga Productions is a company that produces and distributes the IP management business, which represents the Middle East and the Arab world, and produces and distributes animation, games, and manga. Our mission is to disseminate attractive content globally through cooperation with international studios and creators, including Japan. In addition, we are actively engaged in IP management business, which develops excellent Japanese content around the Middle East and other parts of the world, contributing to the development of cultural exchange and content industry.

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