Characters you love.
Stories you follow.
Original entertainment for the internet generation.
Showreel
Meet someone new.
We create original characters and stories designed to keep audiences coming back.
Cast
Meet the Characters
The five of VIA5. Every story starts with someone worth following.
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MAYA
Social Catalyst / Optimist
14. The one who gets everyone in the same place at the same time, and refuses to believe a bad day can't be fixed.
“Everyone's coming. I already told them yes.”
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ZOE
Jester / Protector
14. Always joking. Usually first to notice when someone in the group isn't okay, and last to admit when she isn't.
“If I say it first it's not embarrassing.”
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LILY
Achiever / Organizer
14. Organized, ambitious and happiest when everything goes exactly according to plan. Which it rarely does.
“I made a schedule. Please look at the schedule.”
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YUNA
Artist / Observer
14. Watches everything, draws most of it, and says the one sentence nobody else was brave enough to say.
“Don't look at it yet.”
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SANA
Caregiver / Confidante
14. The steady one. Remembers what everyone said last week and asks about it this week.
“Sit down. Tell me properly.”
Watch
Latest
Episodes, shorts, character moments and behind the story.
0:45Character MomentVIA5
Maya's Morning Routine (Eleven Minutes Late)
14 Sept 2026
1:10ShortVIA5
Getting Ready Together
16 Sept 2026
0:38Character MomentVIA5
Zoe Answers Your Questions
20 Sept 2026
0:52ShortVIA5
Yuna Draws The Group Without Telling Them
22 Sept 2026
3:20Behind the StoryVIA5
Inside The Writing Room
24 Sept 2026
0:41Character MomentVIA5
Lily's List Of Rules For Sleepovers
28 Sept 2026
Short-form
More than episodes.
Our characters don't disappear when the episode ends.
- Morning routine
- Getting ready
- Friend conversations
- Fashion choices
- Beauty routines
- Funny moments
- Mini stories
- Questions from fans
Yakiniku Studios
Small teams.
Big audiences.
Yakiniku Studios is an independent digital entertainment company creating original characters and episodic stories for a new generation of audiences.
We build entertainment for the platforms where people already spend their time.
CHARACTERS FIRST
People return for characters, not production technology. We create personalities audiences can recognize, relate to and want to see again.
DIGITAL FIRST
Built for how entertainment is watched today. Our stories can live across episodes, shorts and social platforms.
BUILT TO CONTINUE
One successful story should lead to another. Characters can grow across episodes, formats, platforms and eventually entirely new experiences.
Entertainment doesn't need to be complicated.
Great entertainment does not always require enormous crews, enormous budgets or years of production.
It needs characters people care about.
Stories people want to finish.
And another episode worth coming back for.
That's what we're building.
Production
A different kind of studio.
We combine writers, producers, artists and a new generation of creative technology to produce original entertainment efficiently and consistently.
- Idea→
- Character→
- Story→
- Production→
- Audience
Technology changes.
Story comes first.
Partners
Work with Yakiniku
Good partnerships should make the story better.
BRAND PARTNERSHIPS
Bring products naturally into the lives of characters audiences already care about.
- beauty
- personal care
- fashion
- accessories
- food & beverage
- technology
- travel
- lifestyle
LICENSING
Characters and stories designed to live beyond the screen.
- merchandise
- publishing
- games
- consumer products
- experiences
DISTRIBUTION
Help Yakiniku stories reach audiences around the world.
- Platforms
- Broadcasters
- Publishers
- Digital media partners
CO-PRODUCTIONS
Build something original together.
- Develop new shows, characters and entertainment concepts with selected partners.
Why Yakiniku?
No complicated brand strategy.
The founders just really like Japanese barbecue.
Some stories start over a grill.