ABEMA picks 3 projects for its original anime program Project PRISMation

ABEMA has announced the three projects selected in the first call for Project PRISMation, its program to create original anime with emerging creators. The Japanese platform will cover the production costs of the pilots and will accompany each work from development to its possible commercial expansion.

The chosen ones are OXY-HEAVEN, by Waboku, a creator with experience in music videos; Amneka, by the debutant orange; and Kandy-Killers for Hire, by the American koilccc, also known as Dominique Garrow. The three projects will receive comprehensive support and their pilot shorts will be released in stages starting in 2027.

What Project PRISMation is

The project started in December 2025 with a clear idea: to work side by side with creators who animate alone or with very small teams. ABEMA not only puts up the money for the pilot, but also gets involved in the creation of the story and in the creative side, something unusual in this type of call.

The selection combines very different profiles. Waboku arrives with a background in the music video world, orange debuts as a creator, and koilccc brings an international perspective from the United States. That mix fits with the program's goal: to find new voices for anime, inside and outside Japan.

From pilots to the screen

ABEMA has not yet detailed the length of each pilot or confirmed whether any will make the leap to a longer production. What is clear is that the platform wants to use these shorts as a testing ground to find new intellectual properties.

We'll have to wait until 2027 to see the first results. Which of the three projects catches your attention the most? Tell us in the comments.