On September 16, the "Genshin Impact" project team announced that the "Genshin Impact" animation project jointly produced by the "Genshin Impact" project team and the world-renowned animation production company Ufotable (Ultra-Sauve Table) officially started. In the trailer special program of "Genshin Impact" new version (version 3.1) aired on the same day, "Genshin Impact" released the concept video of this anime project for the first time.
The relevant person in charge of "Genshin Impact" said that the "Genshin Impact" animation project will always adhere to the high-quality content of the "Genshin Impact" game, work hard, and be committed to the production of the project. "Strive to meet travelers as soon as possible in the animation project, and look forward to everyone's enjoying this work in the future."
"The journey of animation production has begun, we are excited and looking forward to it." Ufotable said, "In order to depict the charming open world of "Genshin Impact", related work has been carried out in the studio. We sincerely look forward to the day we embark on the journey together."
Advance, "Genshin Impact" has released many short films related to games, such as "Winter Night Fool Show" and "Snow Clearing the Snow" and so on. The two of them have more than 17 million views and 11 million views respectively. Among them, "Winter Night Fool" has captured more than 10 million views on YouTube. Many players asked in the video comment section whether "Genshin Impact" will launch longer animation works.
"The response and support of travelers far exceeded our expectations. Thank you very much here. We will continue to work hard to provide you with more and better content." said the relevant person in charge of "Genshin Impact".
It is understood that the animation project of "Genshin Impact" is planned to be a long work, jointly produced by "Genshin Impact" and ufotable. Ultron Vision assists in the production and is responsible for the operation of the production committee.
Ufotable is famous for its excellent production quality. The animated film "Demon Slayer: Infinite Train" produced by UFOTABLE was released in 2020, and won over US$500 million worldwide, ranking first in the box office in the year. In addition to "Demon Slayer: Blade", ufotable's representative works include classic works such as "Fate/Zero", "Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works", "The X", and "Real Strike/Sword Dance".
"Demon Slayer: Infinite Train"
"Genshin Impact" is an open world adventure game launched by Mihayou on September 28, 2020. Log in to PS, PC, iOS, and Android platforms at the same time. It has been released in 13 languages worldwide, with subtitles and dubbing in 4 languages (Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean), and provides services in more than 200 countries and regions.
Genshin Impact game quality is outstanding. In 2020, "Genshin Impact" won the annual game of the year on two platforms: Apple and Google . In 2021, "Genshin Impact" won the Game Award for Mobile Game of the Year and was hailed as the "Oscar of the Game Industry". This is the first original IP game developed by the Chinese development team to win this honor. In 2021 and the first half of 2022, "Genshin Impact" won the first place in the most discussed game rankings in Twitter. Outside the game, Genshin Impact has been working hard to broaden the content boundaries and allow players to experience the charm of the fantasy world in rich forms.
"Genshin Impact" has produced a large number of high-quality video short films serving character creation and plot promotion, such as the character demonstration video "Zhongli: The Book Listener" and the game drama short film "Goddess Split View". In addition, "Genshin Impact" has also released serial comics, developed documentaries, and original music albums, held online concerts, and cross-border linkages with multiple brands.
Mihayou, which has been entrepreneurship for ten years, has the biggest feature of the long-term operation of IP: with original IP as the core and various forms such as games, music, animation, peripherals as carriers, constantly launching high-quality content that exceeds expectations, so that the IP can remain fresh and vibrant.
Now, the animation project will become the latest direction of exploration. Mihayou and ufotable are both good at high-quality products, and the two sides have joined forces to make players look forward to this work.