HIDIVE and Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) have expanded their anime distribution partnership with a new multi-year exclusive output agreement, which AMC Global Media describes as HIDIVE’s largest content programming deal to date. Under the agreement, HIDIVE will exclusively simulcast MBS’ upcoming slate of anime covered by the deal across territories outside Asia. The series will be available to subscribers in the United States and Canada, along with markets including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
The deal expands a partnership that began in March 2023, through which HIDIVE secured exclusive worldwide distribution rights outside Asia for select upcoming MBS anime. Previous titles released through the collaboration include My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha, I Parry Everything, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen, and HELL MODE.
The first anime under the expanded agreement will be Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden, which is scheduled to premiere in Japan in October 2026 and stream internationally as part of HIDIVE’s Fall 2026 simulcast lineup. Before its broadcast debut, HIDIVE will host the series’ North American premiere at Anime NYC 2026 on August 21. Based on the light novel by Minamino Umikaze, the anime is directed by Motoki Nakanishi with animation production by KONAMI animation.
HIDIVE President John Ledford commented: “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.” MBS Director Mihoko Shibata added: “Over the past three years, our partnership with AMC Global Media and HIDIVE has significantly expanded the global reach of MBS animation.”
