China‘s upcoming animated sci-fi series Legend of Mecha Scholars is getting global distribution in a new cross-cultural joint venture.
Puerto Rico’s Ad Astra Media is teaming up with China’s DRock-Art Animation to bring the highly anticipated show to international audiences in a partnership that aims to become a long-term collaboration in animation and gaming development.
“Legend of Mecha Scholars is not only a visually stunning series, but it also carries themes that align with our mission—to inspire the next generation through diverse, global storytelling,” said Ad Astra CEO Dr. José Morey. “We’re thrilled to work alongside DRock to share this series with new audiences and collaborate on meaningful content across platforms.”
DRock founder and CEO Ni ‘Nico’ Zhenjie said, “Our vision for Legend of Mecha Scholars has always been global. With Ad Astra’s proven commitment to diverse and engaging storytelling, we see an exciting opportunity to build not just a franchise, but a cross-border creative ecosystem.”
Beyond development and distribution, the partnership is part of Ad Astra’s Lu Xun Bridge initiative, blending their expertise in socially impactful and diverse narratives with DRock’s rich sci-fi world-building.
The initiative also includes a cross-cultural training exchange program through DRock’s Animation Academy, bringing U.S. and Chinese students together to study advanced techniques in 2D/3D animation, engine-driven workflows and culturally diverse storytelling.
