| https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/sony-talks-buy-media-powerhouse-behind-elden-ring-sources-say-2024-11-19/ https://www.gematsu.com/2024/11/reuters-sony-group-corporation-in-talks-to-acquire-kadokawa-corporation https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/19/companies/sony-buy-kadokawa-talks/ When the deal is completed Sony would become a defacto monopoly in the anime streaming and licensing business. Kadokawa's publishing companies include Kadokawa Key-Process (which handles the imprints ASCII Media Works, Enterbrain, Fujimi Shobo, and Media Factory), KADOKAWA Game Linkage (which publishes B's-LOG, Comptiq, Dengeki Nintendo, and Weekly Famitsu), J-Novel Club, and Yen Press.  https://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/17/Aniplex https://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/493/Aniplex_of_America https://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/1696/Kadokawa https://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/1551/Kadokawa_Media_House |
tchitchouan2 hours ago
| monopoly is bad but im sure the concern of anime fans is censorship again |
| Sony should learn form Disney's mistakes. Buying profitable IP owners like Marvel and Lucas Film, doesn't mean those are easy to milk...in fact when mismanaged this can be the road to bankruptcy. |
| Will that lead to more game adaptations? |
| No, this isn't my signature. |
Reply to uncleqrow
Wait, does this apply to Kadokawa Group as a whole or just the anime/gaming section? Kadokawa owns BookWalker, does this mean Sony will own BookWalker as well? Are all my LN purchases screwed!? I mean CR buys Funimation and suddenly ppl are losing access to their purchases... Who says the same cannot happen with Sony...
What abt their publishing itself (manga & LN)? Will it be owned by F*ing Sony as well?
I'm sorry, but I don't really care for the anime & gaming sections, I'm much more concerned abt the manga & LN side instead....
What abt their publishing itself (manga & LN)? Will it be owned by F*ing Sony as well?
I'm sorry, but I don't really care for the anime & gaming sections, I'm much more concerned abt the manga & LN side instead....
| @uncleqrow This purchase applies to everything Kadokawa owns, meaning all anime and software and subsidiaries (every publishing branch included). |
| This is the beginning of the death of the anime industry, prepare for more censorship and more western crap in your anime.... RIP, it was fun while it lasted |
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| After what happened with Concord... I think y'all should be really concerned... |
" Kindness can sometimes lead you to trouble. "  |
| Oh no, I like Sony phones, but they will ruin anime is they get too much influence in the industry. |
| Cucumber ice cream is the best! |
| Gushing over magical girls season 2 is probably dead now it this goes through and there's no reason to believe it won't. Everything that can go wrong this year has and continues to worsen. Doujin scene is definitely fucked. |
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