Netflix reveals Fool Night, a new sci-fi anime from rival anime studios Sunrise and Shaft

Strategic collaborations aren’t novel in the anime industry. Major studios, from MAPPA to Madhouse, often rely on extensive outsourcing to get projects across the finish line, including tasks like digital painting, in-between frames, and background art. These are normally the most specialized, labor-intensive tasks that would slow down production, though full episodes can sometimes be outsourced, which is called gurosu uke (グロス請け) in the anime industry.