MAPPA CEO Reveals What They Want for the Studio’s Future

Studio MAPPA has become a major player in the world of anime. With the animation house responsible for the final season of Attack on Titan, the debut season of Jujutsu Kaisen, and the upcoming Chainsaw Man, MAPPA has a lot on his plate. Now, the CEO of the studio took the opportunity to discuss the how he sees the future of the studio playing out and what he is hoping to achieve for the company in a perfect world. 

In chatting with Crunchyroll, Otsuka shared his thoughts on the future of MAPPA while also detailing the goals of the animation studio with their many anime adaptations: 

“Using our power to create anime, I would like for MAPPA to grow and expand our influence globally. Our goal is to have our anime be known and accepted worldwide, but as a company, we are not there yet. We hope to achieve that soon and for our company to continue to grow.”  

MAPPA certainly has a bright future ahead of it, not just with Chainsaw Man this October, but with the final episodes of Attack on Titan and the second season of Jujutsu Kaisen arriving in 2023. While we have yet to learn release dates for the returns of the Scout Regiment and Jujutsu Tech, fan anticipation is at record levels. 

In another recent interview, Otsuka stated that Chainsaw Man would forge a “new chapter” for MAPPA, with the story of Denji remaining one of the most anticipated anime series this year:

“MAPPA has been around for eleven years now. I’ve worked on many, many titles over those years. But I really believe that Chainsaw Man is going to be a new chapter for MAPPA. I want the team to put in their all to make this something that is going to give it a new sort of setup for the company.”

Besides the aforementioned anime series, MAPPA is also working on an adaptation of Jigokuraku: Hell’s Paradise, which sees an immortal warrior seeking his own demise by fighting against progressively stronger foes in a world that can be quite disturbing at times. 

What anime adaptations would you love to see MAPPA tackle in the future? Which project from the animation studio are you most looking forward to seeing? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of MAPPA. 

Via Crunchyroll