ABU Children’s Drama Co-Production

ABU Children’s Drama Co-Production is an annual co-production initiative developed in co-operation with the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).

Now in its 17th year, this co-production allows the participating organisations through its producers/ directors that participated in this co-production to produce children’s stories that are attractive to even those who live in various countries, as well as being exposed to the standard of international production.

How ABU Children’s Drama Co-Production works:

First Meeting – Producers/directors of children drama  from TV organisations present their story ideas, exchange opinions with the Executive Producer and other participants, and bring back completed dramas from the previous series at rights-free, based on “bring one, take all” basis.

Second Meeting – The same producers/directors will present their updated story ideas, exchange opinions and bring back children dramas from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) at rights -free.

Post-second Meeting – The producer/director will produce/shoot the drama, complete it and send it to us/deliver it during the first meeting of the next series, and entitled to get other dramas at rights-free.

18th Series Children’s Drama Co-Production

Producers’ Choice Award

NHK Japan – Flower Bud

ABU Children’s Drama Co-Production Executive Producer.

Nakano Ryohei

Director/Producer – NHK Japan

Ryohei (Ryo) is a Japanese director and producer with 13 years of experience at NHK, specializing in diverse drama genres. He gained acclaim for his 2018 award-winning comedy “Joshi teki Seikatsu (Life As a Girl),” which explores the romantic life of a male-to-female transgender woman. Passionate about stage acting and directing, Ryo frequently conducts workshops for young actors on rehearsal techniques and script interpretation.