Kadokawa Company has introduced its acquisition of animation studio Doga Kobo on July 11, 2024.
Doga Kobo, identified for titles like Oshi No Ko, YuruYuri, Month-to-month Women’ Nozaki-kun, amongst others, will turn out to be a subsidiary of Kadokawa.
Kadokawa’s acquisition of Doga Kobo comes as a part of its medium-term administration plan geared toward selling “World Media Combine with Expertise” by the fiscal yr ending March 2028.
This technique focuses on the steady creation and world growth of various mental properties (IPs).
Central to this technique is the anime enterprise, which Kadokawa plans to reinforce by increasing manufacturing traces and bolstering manufacturing capabilities. The objective is to persistently produce participating anime works and maximize the worth of IP centered on anime.
By integrating Doga Kobo into its group, Kadokawa goals to reinforce its manufacturing construction. This integration will see Doga Kobo collaborating with 5 different Kadokawa group studios: ENGI Inc., Studio KADAN Inc., Raging Bull Inc., Vernox Movies Inc., and Kinema Citrus Co., Ltd.
This collaborative effort is anticipated to strengthen Kadokawa’s skill to create anime works that resonate with world audiences.
“We’re deeply honored to welcome Doga Kobo, an anime studio cherished worldwide with over 50 years of historical past, into our group,” mentioned Takeshi Kikuchi, Chief Anime Officer (CAO) of Kadokawa. “By additional enhancing the collaboration between the 2 corporations, we are going to create extra enticing, thrilling works that go away an enduring impression on audiences all over the world.“
Ryuu Ishiguro, Consultant Director of Doga Kobo, additionally expressed optimism concerning the acquisition, stating, “As we strategy our 51st yr since institution, we have now labored with many manufacturing corporations, specialised corporations, and producers to create works. KADOKAWA has been a very good companion in making works collectively and a very good understanding firm. 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 attempt to launch higher works sooner or later. We ask to your continued assist.“
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