Kadokawa Company introduced on July 11, 2024 the acquisition of animation studio Doga Kobo.
Doga Kobo, identified for titles similar to Oshi No Ko, YuruYuri, Month-to-month Nozaki-kun for Womenamongst different issues, develop into a subsidiary of Kadokawa.
The acquisition of Doga Kobo by Kadokawa is a part of the corporate’s medium-term administration plan geared toward selling the “World Media Combine with Expertise” by the fiscal yr ending March 2028.
This technique focuses on the steady creation and world enlargement of various mental properties (IPs).
Central to this technique is the anime enterprise, which Kadokawa goals to enhance by increasing manufacturing traces and strengthening manufacturing capabilities. The aim is to persistently produce compelling anime works and maximize the worth of anime-focused IP.
By integrating Doga Kobo into its group, Kadokawa goals to enhance its manufacturing construction. This integration will see Doga Kobo working with 5 different Kadokawa group studios: ENGI Inc., Studio KADAN Inc., Raging Bull Inc., Vernox Movies Inc. and Kinema Citrus Co., Ltd.
This collaboration is anticipated to strengthen Kadokawa’s capacity to create anime works that enchantment to a world viewers.
“We’re honored to welcome Doga Kobo, a globally beloved anime studio with a historical past spanning over 50 years, to our group“, stated Takeshi Kikuchi, Chief Anime Officer (CAO) of Kadokawa. “By additional strengthening the collaboration between the 2 corporations, we are able to create much more engaging and thrilling works that go away a long-lasting impression on audiences all over the world.“
Ryuu Ishiguro, consultant director of Doga Kobo, additionally expressed optimism in regards to the acquisition, stating: “As we strategy our 51st yr since our institution, we’ve got labored with many manufacturing corporations, specialised corporations, and producers to create works. KADOKAWA has been accomplice in creating works collectively and an organization that will get alongside nicely with one another. We’ll create an surroundings the place Doga Kobo can proceed to provide works with much more enthusiasm than earlier than, and we are going to try to convey out higher works sooner or later. We ask in your continued help.“
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