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Brandon Chen, creator of “Just A Goblin” will write the series with art from Laurel Pursuit
LOS ANGELES – Entertainment WEBTOONa leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms, has partnered with overtimeleading brand for next generation sports fans, to “ Elite Overtime,” An electrifying new webcomic. The first episode is available today exclusively on WEBTOON’s English language platform.
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“Overtime Elite” reveals a hidden world where basketball is not just a game – it’s a battle ground for the next “basketball king”. The series follows Omari, a young man who puts aside his dreams to support his family. But when Overtime’s scouts notice him dominating the local court, Omari gets the chance of a lifetime: the Overtime invitational, an underground society for basketball’s most elite players. As Omari rose through the ranks, he realized that Overtime was not only training players, but also creating future legends.
“Overtime Elite” is the first collaboration between WEBTOON and Overtime, bringing the passion and excitement of the Overtime community to WEBTOON’s dynamic vertical scrolling story. Written by Brandon Chen (“Just a Goblin”) and featuring art from webcomic and manga studio Laurel Pursuit, the series will have more than 50 episodes, updated every Thursday on WEBTOON.
“Elite Overtimee is all about passion, for sports and stories that push people to new levels, and this is what makes this collaboration and series so exciting,” said David S. Lee, Head of US WEBTOON. “Overtime and WEBTOON are brands that inspire a new generation, and whether in sports or comics, we create stories that reflect the intensity of elite competition and the love of the game that drives every athlete and sports fan. We can’t wait for sports fans and webcomic fans to experience this series.
“We are always looking for new ways to celebrate the culture of basketball with audiences around the world,” said Dan Porter, CEO of overtime. “As a leading anime platform, WEBTOON is the perfect partner to help us tell our stories and create additional avenues for fans to explore the world of Overtime.”
“Elite Overtime it has been an incredible collaborative opportunity to bring everything I love about shonen sports series to WEBTOON,” Chen said. “Whether witnessing a basketball battle, life or dreams, I hope readers enjoy reading this series with energy! Chase your dreams!”
Series writer and artist Chen has established himself as an authority on digital comics with the success of his breakout series “Just A Goblin” and “Samurai no Tora.” With over 1M followers on TikTok, 202K subscribers on YouTube, 210K followers on Instagram, and a growing global audience, Chen is at the forefront of digital comics storytelling with his webcomics and manga studio, Inspired Production Studio.
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Some of the hottest names in pop culture have partnered with WEBTOON to bring their stories to webcomics. Recent collaborations include series and projects with names like The Try Guys; Artist HYBE BTS, TXT, and ENHYPEN; Lil Uzi Vert; Hayley Kiyoko; Kevin Kreider; Ava Max; GAYLE; MAY-A, and others. WEBTOON has also partnered with marquee comic publishers like DC, Archie Comics, Marvel and more.
About WEBTOON Entertainment
WEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms. As a global leader and pioneer of the mobile web-comic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has revolutionized comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators alike.
With the CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator, and an ever-growing roster of WEBTOON Originals creators and superstar series, WEBTOON Entertainment’s passionate fandom is the new face of pop culture. WEBTOON adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and other screens worldwide, and the company’s content partners include Discord, HYBE and DC Comics, among others.
With approximately 170 million monthly active users (as of the quarter ending June 30, 2024), the WEBTOON Entertainment IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned companies includes WEBTOON, Wattpad–the world’s leading web-novel platform–Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Studio N, Studio LICO , WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.
About Overtime
Overtime is building disruptive new sports leagues and IPs aimed globally at the next generation of sports fans and athletes. Overtime owns and operates, OTE and Overtime Select in basketball, OT7 in football and OTX in boxing, and uses the first digital content in a network of accounts that engages a community of more than 100 million fans and followers. The overtime business model is driven by sponsorship, brand relationships, e-commerce, licensing and media rights.
Overtime is funded by top VC firms, industry leaders, and athletes, including Liberty Media Corporation, Andreessen Horowitz, Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), Sapphire Sport, Winslow Capital, Bezos Expeditions, Spark Capital, Micromanagement Ventures (family of the late David). Stern), Black Capital, Blackstone Strategic Partners, Alexis Ohanian, Drake, Quavo and 40+ NBA and NFL stars including Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and Trae Young. Over 6% of active NBA players have invested in Overtime.
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