# N LITE Adds Disney Veteran to Board

> Anime studio N LITE appoints former Disney TV Animation exec to board.
- Title: N LITE Adds Disney Veteran to Board · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: Anime studio N LITE appoints former Disney TV Animation exec to board. Anime studio N LITE added former Disney Television Animation VP Jay Francis to its…
- Keywords: n lite, jay francis, disney television animation, board of directors, mfinda, gkids, julius tennon, juvee productions, joel embiid, miniature geant, jaden smith, kodansha
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/anime-studio-n-lite-board-of-directors-1236728950
- Author: Kimberly Nordyke
- Published: 2026-10-14T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: n lite, jay francis, disney television animation, board of directors, mfinda, gkids, julius tennon, juvee productions, joel embiid, miniature geant, jaden smith, kodansha
## N LITE Board Expansion
N LITE, a U.S. and Tokyo-based media company and anime studio, added four industry veterans to its board of directors.
## New Anime Project Launch
N LITE and its Japanese subsidiary are developing the original fantasy epic MFINDA with producing partners including GKIDS, Viola Davis, and Julius Tennon's JuVee Productions.
## Manga and Documentary Plans
N LITE announced a serialized manga adaptation of MFINDA with Kodansha and a parallel release of the making-of documentary MFINDA: Spirits of the Congo.
## Key takeaway

Anime studio N LITE added former Disney Television Animation VP Jay Francis to its board of directors to expand into films, TV, and consumer products.