MC Global Media's HIDIVE, Mainichi Broadcasting System Extend Partnership into Next Phase with Exclusive Output Deal Covering Anime Streamer's Major Multi-Year Slate
AMC GLOBAL MEDIA'S HIDIVE AND MAINICHI BROADCASTING SYSTEM
EXTEND PARTNERSHIP INTO NEXT PHASE WITH EXCLUSIVE OUTPUT DEAL COVERING ANIME STREAMER'S MAJOR MULTI-YEAR SLATE
New Multi-Year Agreement Marks Next Chapter in the Successful Global Distribution Alliance
Originally Inked Between Both Companies in 2023
Deal's First Series “Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden” to Premiere at Anime NYC
Ahead of October Debut during Streamer's Fall 2026 Simulcast Season
NEW YORK — August 10, 2026 — Today AMC Global Media announced the largest content programming deal to date for HIDIVE and an expansion of the major partnership between the popular anime streaming service and Japan's Mainichi Broadcasting System (“MBS”).Through the ongoing collaboration between both companies, HIDIVE has already delivered numerous fan-favorite hit series to viewers, including My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha, I Parry Everything, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior, and Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing. The new multi-year output deal builds upon the success of the ongoing alliance between the companies, which originally launched in March 2023 and has provided exclusive world-wide rights to distribute part of MBS' future anime programming in all territories outside of Asia. Under this exclusive global pact inked between both companies, HIDIVE will distribute MBS' upcoming multi-year series line-up around the world in all markets outside Asia. The entire slate of MBS titles under the new agreement will be simulcast exclusively on HIDIVE as they are released over upcoming seasons and available to the anime streamer's subscribers throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as in key overseas markets including U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
To celebrate the continued partnership, HIDIVE unveiled Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden as the inaugural MBS title — revealing not only the fantasy action series' official English trailer but also that the streamer will present the series' North American premiere on August 21 at Anime NYC 2026. Adapted from the long running light novel series written by Umikaze Minamino and illustrated by Katana Canata and JISHAKU, Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden is directed by Motoki Nakanishi and assistant director Haruta Segi, together with series composition by Gigaemon Ichikawa and production by KONAMI animation. Honoka Inoue stars as the protagonist Nia Liston. As previously announced by MBS in January, Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden will debut this October, and so, will stream as part of HIDIVE's Fall 2026 Simulcast Season. The deal's remaining titles from MBS' upcoming programming slate will be announced in the future.
“Our historic anime partnership with MBS has been a resounding success and we are thrilled to extend our global distribution alliance with a new exclusive output deal, now HIDIVE's largest ever content programming deal to date,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “This expansive multi-year agreement reinforces HIDIVE's bona fides with both fans and industry as one of the world's most established and leading distributors of the best new genre-spanning anime that Japan has to offer. We are excited to premiere the deal's inaugural title Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden later this month at Anime NYC, ahead of its debut this October as part of HIDIVE's Fall 2026 Simulcast Season.”
“Over the past three years, our partnership with AMC Global Media and HIDIVE has significantly expanded the global reach of MBS Animation, bringing our hit series to dedicated anime fans around the world,” said Mihoko Shibata, Director of Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. “We are thrilled to extend this successful alliance through our new multi-year output deal. Beginning with Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden, we look forward to continuing to deliver our most anticipated new titles to international audiences and growing the global anime community together.”
Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden
North American Premiere at Anime NYC 2026
Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm Eastern
Location: Room 1A15-18
South Javits, Level 1
Javits Center
For the latest announcements regarding Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden and future MBS titles, follow HIDIVE on Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.
🄫Umikaze Minamino, HOBBY JAPAN/Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Project
About HIDIVE
HIDIVE is a fast-growing, fan-centric anime service and part of AMC Global Media's targeted streaming portfolio. From English subs and dubs to episodic series, movies and more, HIDIVE delivers a full-tilt, genre-spanning anime experience with blockbusters, classics and underrated masterpieces by Japan's leading and emerging producers. Each season, subscribers have exclusive access to first-run simulcasts of the best new anime at or near the same time as their Japanese broadcast. HIDIVE can be viewed on a wide array of platforms, including desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone and connected TV, and is currently available by subscription in the U.S. and Canada as well as key overseas markets including the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information on HIDIVE or to sign up for a free trial, visit HIDIVE.com.
About MBS
Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (MBS) is known as a pioneer in the Japanese broadcasting industry. Tracing back through history, MBS was one of the first commercial radio stations in Japan, starting its first radio broadcasts in 1951 and later beginning terrestrial television broadcasting in 1959. MBS has its head office in Osaka, which is the business center of Kansai, the western part of Japan, with new emerging businesses and innovative ideas. For anime, MBS has been co-producing and broadcasting for more than half a century. The broadcaster is the TV home to numerous global hit anime franchises like “Attack on Titan,” “Fullmetal Alchemist,” “Jujutsu Kaisen,” and “DAN DA DAN.” In addition to co-producing those and many other series, MBS was a co-producer of “Akira,” seen as one of the most influential anime films of all time. For more information on MBS, visit MBS.jp.
EXTEND PARTNERSHIP INTO NEXT PHASE WITH EXCLUSIVE OUTPUT DEAL COVERING ANIME STREAMER'S MAJOR MULTI-YEAR SLATE
New Multi-Year Agreement Marks Next Chapter in the Successful Global Distribution Alliance
Originally Inked Between Both Companies in 2023
Deal's First Series “Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden” to Premiere at Anime NYC
Ahead of October Debut during Streamer's Fall 2026 Simulcast Season
NEW YORK — August 10, 2026 — Today AMC Global Media announced the largest content programming deal to date for HIDIVE and an expansion of the major partnership between the popular anime streaming service and Japan's Mainichi Broadcasting System (“MBS”).Through the ongoing collaboration between both companies, HIDIVE has already delivered numerous fan-favorite hit series to viewers, including My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha, I Parry Everything, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior, and Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing. The new multi-year output deal builds upon the success of the ongoing alliance between the companies, which originally launched in March 2023 and has provided exclusive world-wide rights to distribute part of MBS' future anime programming in all territories outside of Asia. Under this exclusive global pact inked between both companies, HIDIVE will distribute MBS' upcoming multi-year series line-up around the world in all markets outside Asia. The entire slate of MBS titles under the new agreement will be simulcast exclusively on HIDIVE as they are released over upcoming seasons and available to the anime streamer's subscribers throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as in key overseas markets including U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
To celebrate the continued partnership, HIDIVE unveiled Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden as the inaugural MBS title — revealing not only the fantasy action series' official English trailer but also that the streamer will present the series' North American premiere on August 21 at Anime NYC 2026. Adapted from the long running light novel series written by Umikaze Minamino and illustrated by Katana Canata and JISHAKU, Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden is directed by Motoki Nakanishi and assistant director Haruta Segi, together with series composition by Gigaemon Ichikawa and production by KONAMI animation. Honoka Inoue stars as the protagonist Nia Liston. As previously announced by MBS in January, Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden will debut this October, and so, will stream as part of HIDIVE's Fall 2026 Simulcast Season. The deal's remaining titles from MBS' upcoming programming slate will be announced in the future.
“Our historic anime partnership with MBS has been a resounding success and we are thrilled to extend our global distribution alliance with a new exclusive output deal, now HIDIVE's largest ever content programming deal to date,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “This expansive multi-year agreement reinforces HIDIVE's bona fides with both fans and industry as one of the world's most established and leading distributors of the best new genre-spanning anime that Japan has to offer. We are excited to premiere the deal's inaugural title Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden later this month at Anime NYC, ahead of its debut this October as part of HIDIVE's Fall 2026 Simulcast Season.”
“Over the past three years, our partnership with AMC Global Media and HIDIVE has significantly expanded the global reach of MBS Animation, bringing our hit series to dedicated anime fans around the world,” said Mihoko Shibata, Director of Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. “We are thrilled to extend this successful alliance through our new multi-year output deal. Beginning with Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden, we look forward to continuing to deliver our most anticipated new titles to international audiences and growing the global anime community together.”
Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden
North American Premiere at Anime NYC 2026
Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm Eastern
Location: Room 1A15-18
South Javits, Level 1
Javits Center
For the latest announcements regarding Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden and future MBS titles, follow HIDIVE on Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.
🄫Umikaze Minamino, HOBBY JAPAN/Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Project
About HIDIVE
HIDIVE is a fast-growing, fan-centric anime service and part of AMC Global Media's targeted streaming portfolio. From English subs and dubs to episodic series, movies and more, HIDIVE delivers a full-tilt, genre-spanning anime experience with blockbusters, classics and underrated masterpieces by Japan's leading and emerging producers. Each season, subscribers have exclusive access to first-run simulcasts of the best new anime at or near the same time as their Japanese broadcast. HIDIVE can be viewed on a wide array of platforms, including desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone and connected TV, and is currently available by subscription in the U.S. and Canada as well as key overseas markets including the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information on HIDIVE or to sign up for a free trial, visit HIDIVE.com.
About MBS
Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (MBS) is known as a pioneer in the Japanese broadcasting industry. Tracing back through history, MBS was one of the first commercial radio stations in Japan, starting its first radio broadcasts in 1951 and later beginning terrestrial television broadcasting in 1959. MBS has its head office in Osaka, which is the business center of Kansai, the western part of Japan, with new emerging businesses and innovative ideas. For anime, MBS has been co-producing and broadcasting for more than half a century. The broadcaster is the TV home to numerous global hit anime franchises like “Attack on Titan,” “Fullmetal Alchemist,” “Jujutsu Kaisen,” and “DAN DA DAN.” In addition to co-producing those and many other series, MBS was a co-producer of “Akira,” seen as one of the most influential anime films of all time. For more information on MBS, visit MBS.jp.
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