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The CG animation series is co-produced by Los Angeles-based Kickstart Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Aram Yacoubian, director of original animation at Netflix, said: \u201cThe band of adorable Brown &amp; Friends characters has been a part of many fans\u2019 daily lives since they were created as stickers on Line mobile messengers, and now we\u2019re excited to develop the expanded world for screens of all kinds to delight new audiences everywhere on Netflix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>KD Kim, VP at Line Friends, said: \u201cBased on unparalleled creative capabilities, Line Friends has produced diversified content with its popular IPs, including videos, animations and games that millennials and Gen Z love. 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