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Toho buys UK anime distributor from Embracer
Plus: Overseas anime merchandise licensing contracts jump; Shifts in anime streaming subscription revenues; Genda and Bushiroad enter into an alliance…
Dec 24, 2025
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New app store law benefits Japan's manga apps
Plus: Japan faces glut of secondhand anime merchandise; 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' ends China run amid political tensions; Toho touts vertical…
Dec 17, 2025
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Dozens of anime at stake in Warner Bros. sale
Plus: Sony to issue stablecoins for anime, game payments; Japanese prime minister appeals to Saudi investors; Kadokawa dominates annual light novel…
Dec 10, 2025
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Web novels, a growing source of anime stories, see rise in AI works
Plus: Mamoru Hosoda film underperforms in box office debut; Kadokawa buys Singapore anime festival organizer; Light anime boost small manga publishers…
Dec 3, 2025
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November 2025
CyberAgent names head of anime as next CEO
Plus: Print manga decline reduces Japanese children's access to manga; Bandai Namco focuses on royalty income; Startup to launch English manga platform…
Nov 19, 2025
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Kadokawa writes down Doga Kobo acquisition
Plus: Anime studio closures at highest level in 7 years; 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' sets sights on China; Web novel platform upstart targets…
Nov 12, 2025
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Anime market outside Japan up 26% in 2024
Plus: Toei Animation looks abroad to form new studios; Kodansha forms Hollywood studio; Disney bets on 'Twisted-Wonderland' to draw anime fans; and more
Nov 5, 2025
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October 2025
Japan renews focus on anime, manga exports
Plus: Gov't to encourage loans to fund anime, film productions; 'Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc' leads global box office; LINE Manga seeks sports webtoon…
Oct 29, 2025
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GKIDS to expand anime co-productions under Toho
Plus: Ex-Netflix anime chief's studio develops AI background art tool; Hulu Japan launches digital manga service; Kyoto university builds anime…
Oct 22, 2025
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Manga merchandise availability grows in U.S.
Plus: AI anime studio raises $3m funding round; Bandai Namco Filmworks to become sole Gundam IP rightsholder; Globalization of October anime lineup; and…
Oct 15, 2025
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OpenAI restricts anime IP use on AI video generator
Plus: Kadokawa diversifies its 'isekai' portfolio; CyberAgent taps WIT STUDIO producer to lead new anime studio; 2.5D musicals record fastest growth in…
Oct 8, 2025
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Crunchyroll relaunches digital manga service
Plus: Multiple October anime premieres delayed; Mercari to open global marketplace app for secondhand merch; Newspaper starts 'oshikatsu' advertising…
Oct 1, 2025
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