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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Comisma Plan 10 Billion Yen Anime Production Fund
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and IP platform company Comisma have agreed in principle to establish an investment fund focused on anime production, targeting 10 billion yen (approximately US$63.4 million) in assets under management by the end of fiscal 2027. The initiative aims to...
1 week ago
Twin Engine, Bandai Form Strategic Partnership to Co-Create New IPs
Animation production and planning company Twin Engine and Bandai have entered a strategic partnership aimed at jointly creating and developing new intellectual properties (IPs), with the two companies planning to invest up to 4 billion yen (approximately US$25.25 million) in man...
3 months ago
U-Next Links Production and Distribution Through GoHands Acquisition
Tokyo-based conglomerate U-Next Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of animation studio GoHands, making the company a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition is scheduled to close on June 1 and forms part of U-Next's broader effort to streng...
5 months ago
Hayate Moves Into Production with Lay-duce Acquisition
Hayate, a joint venture established by Aniplex and Crunchyroll, has acquired all outstanding shares of animation studio Lay-duce, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The transaction marks Hayate's first equity investment in an animation production studio and signals a strategic...
7 months ago
Kadokawa to Open Studio One Base Anime Production Hub in Ikebukuro in Fall 2026
From left to right: Takeshi Kikuchi (Chief Studio Officer, Kadokawa Corporation), Miyuki Takagiwa (Mayor, Toshima City), Hidemi Waki (President and CEO, Sunshine City Corporation) Kadokawa will establish a large-scale anime production hub, Studio One Base, in Tokyo's Ikebukuro d...
8 months ago
Twin Engine Acquires Animation Studio NUT, Strengthening Production and IP Development
Japanese animation production company Twin Engine has acquired animation studio NUT, bringing the studio behind titles such as Youjo Senki (Saga of Tanya the Evil) and Blue Giant into its growing production group as part of efforts to strengthen its studio-driven IP development...
8 months ago
Kadokawa and Aniplex Form Animec Joint Venture to Strengthen Anime Film Distribution
Kadokawa and Aniplex have established a jointly funded film distribution company, Animec Inc., focused exclusively on the theatrical distribution and marketing of anime films. The new entity, formally named Animec—a portmanteau of "Anime" and "Cinema"—will specialize in distribu...
8 months ago
Media Do Acquires Seven Seas, Expanding North American Publishing Presence
Media Do has agreed to acquire 100% of the equity of Seven Seas Entertainment, making the North American manga publisher a consolidated subsidiary as the Japanese e-book distributor accelerates its global expansion strategy. The transaction will be executed through Media Do's U....
8 months ago
MAPPA to Absorb Contrail in Group Merger, Retains Studio Brand
Japanese animation studio MAPPA will absorb its group company Contrail through a merger, consolidating management and legal responsibilities under MAPPA while maintaining Contrail's studio brand, according to a merger notice published in the Kanpo (Official Gazette) on February...
8 months ago
TMS Entertainment to Absorb Telecom Animation Film in Production Integration Move
TMS Entertainment will absorb its wholly owned subsidiary Telecom Animation Film effective April 1, 2026, in a restructuring designed to consolidate production functions and strengthen the group's creative and operational foundation. The merger integrates the two production enti...
8 months ago
