The ex-star of the WWE AJ Lee It surprised the entertainment world by revealing that it goes into the anime. Through the podcast What’s your story? with Stephanie McMahon, said that together with his creative partner Aimee Garcia is co-writing a movie for the legendary Japanese study Toei Animation. responsible for sagas as Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon. For AJ, this project represents the materialization of a childhood dream, starring nostalgia, passion and ambition.
She defined the news as a complete circle. The anime fan who grew up watching Toei series now has the opportunity to make her mark by creating a movie for that same studio.
The new creative course of AJ Lee
AJ Lee Not only does he return to the world of entertainment, but he expands his talent beyond the ring. she and Aimee Garcia, under the producer Scrappy Heart Productions, already have a diverse history. From graphic novels to film scripts. In his podcast appearance, AJ stated:
We just wrote our second feature film. I think I have permission to say it… We are writing a movie for Toei Animation.
This collaboration is not just any project. work with TOEI, see figures of Dragon Ball Z In her offices and feeling at home it was for her an emotional, almost surreal moment.. It’s a dream come true, he said.
With this step, AJ Lee It shows that your creativity seeks to cross borders. Combine her past in wrestling, her experience as a writer, and now her love for anime to create something totally new.
What is known so far of AJ Lee and Toei Animation?
At the moment, the details about the film with Toei Animation They are scarce. What you do know:
- The film is being co-written by AJ Lee and Aimee Garcia under Scrappy Heart Productions.
- The project is in an early stage. Lee herself admitted that she can’t reveal more for now, beyond her thrill of working with Toei.
- It is not confirmed if it will be a traditional Japanese animated production, a Western anime, or some hybrid; TOEI has worked in different formats in the past.
Even so, the rumors suggest that this film could take advantage of the enormous global popularity of anime, and open the door to an interesting fusion between cultures. a former diva of the WWE Co-writing for one of the most emblematic studies in Japan.
From the ring to anime and a diverse trajectory
The transition from AJ Lee It is not an improvised jump. After his retirement WWE In 2015, he dedicated himself to writing. In 2017 he published his memory Crazy is my superpower, which became bestseller of the New York Times.
since 2019, together with Aimee Garcia conformed Scrappy Heart Productions, a space dedicated to telling diverse stories through comics, scripts and cinema. His projects include graphic novels and film work with the film Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022).
As if that were not enough, in 2025 AJ Lee has returned to action in WWE, preparing to participate in the event Survivor Series: Wargames. This shows that her agenda combines wrestling, writing and creative production, showing her versatility as an artist.
