KC Global Media, Asia’s leading entertainment network, and Prime Video, India’s most popular entertainment destination, announced today the launch of the Japanese entertainment pack Animax + GEM on Prime Video Channels in India.

Animax + GEM provides customers with a selection of popular Japanese anime, drama, and variety programs with English subtitles from KC Global Media’s Animax and GEM linear channels.

This ultimate 2-in-1 entertainment pack is now available to Prime members for $299 per year as an add-on subscription.

Prime members get friction-free and convenient access to a wide range of premium content from multiple video streaming services, all available with add-on subscriptions at a single destination—the Prime Video website and app—via Prime Video Channels, Amazon’s video entertainment marketplace.

George Chien, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of KC Global Media said, “Fueled by passionate fans and the strong following of Japanese pop culture in India, we are excited to bring the ultimate Japanese entertainment experience in collaboration with one of India’s leading streaming platforms. This partnership with Amazon Prime Video marks another significant milestone for us, as we continue our efforts to provide fans in India with greater accessibility across multiple genres of premium Japanese hit series and anime content, anytime, anywhere.”

Animax, home to some of the most popular anime titles, offers popular genres such as action, romance, horror, supernatural, sci-fi, comedy, and slide of life. Anime fans in India can now watch award-winning anime action fiction series such as the hit drama romance, ‘Fruits Baskets’ (Seasons 1 to 3) – winner of the Anime of the Year, 8th Anime Trending Awards 2022; the complete box set of popular sports comedy series, ‘Haikyu!’ (Season 1 to 4); as well as fantasy action, ‘Yashahime: Half Demon Princess’ – Nominee for Best Character Design, Anime Awards 2021; and the highly acclaimed action-adventure anime, ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ – winner of Behind the Voice Actors Awards 2016, for Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Television Series and adapted from one of the best-selling manga series of the same title; as well as the popular comedy action series, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom and many more!

GEM, Asia’s leading Japanese entertainment brand, makes its Indian debut with an unrivaled lineup of hit Japanese dramas and variety shows starring Japan’s top celebrities and hosts. Fans in India can watch popular hit drama series like 10 count to the Future, starring award-winning actor Takuya Kimura, as well as other titles like AVALANCHE, Captured Hospital, Outsider Cops, and NICE FLIGHT!. VS ARASHI, which features Japan’s hottest J-pop male idol group, ARASHI, going through a series of funny and entertaining challenges with other entertainers and celebrity guests, is a popular Japanese variety show. In Moco’s Travel Kitchen, celebrity chef Mocomichi Hayami takes audiences on a culinary adventure across Japan, allowing India fans to discover the unique flavours of Japan. Other fan favourites include The Quest and Who is the Real Celebrity, and more.