Sanrio scraps Vivant collab over China backlash

Summary

Japanese character company Sanrio has suspended current and future collaborations with the television drama Vivant after strong public criticism in China. The series, which follows a fictional secret intelligence unit in Japan, had scenes in its second season depicting a Chinese-linked intelligence agency torturing Japanese operatives. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp X: https://x.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin…

Description from South China Morning Post.