Chloé Zhao and Nicolas Gonda have opened up Kodansha Studios, a studio focused on creating live-action movies and television series based on manga.

Projects will be based on Kodansha’s library and will feature numerous genres including romance, drama, horror, action, and fantasy. The plan is to connect manga authors with filmmakers to develop and package adaptations.

Nomadland filmmaker Zhao will serve as Chief Creative Officer, while Gonda is President and Chief Operations Officer. Zhao and Gonda’s existing production company Book of Shadows, founded in 2022, will continue to operate as a separate entity.

Kodansha was founded in 1909 and publishes in over 40 countries and features more than 4,000 titles.