In recent weeks there have been reports of a possible purchase of Kadokawa, its parent company from the softwareby Sony. Now, significant progress has been made today, and that is The people responsible for PlayStation are now the majority shareholders of anime and video game companies.
According to an official statement, Sony now owns about 10% of Kadokawa’s shares. While this is not a complete acquisition, as previously reported, it is a significant step forward, as the two companies have reached an agreement focused on the adaptation of Kadokawa’s intellectual property into live-action films and television dramas. They will co-produce anime works, expand the global distribution of Kadokawa’s anime works, further expand the publication of Kadokawa games, and develop human resources. Here’s what was said about it:
“[Kadokawa y Sony] They want to be stronger [su] Collaboration to maximize the value of both companies’ intellectual property globally and to facilitate greater and deeper collaboration by combining both companies’ intellectual property approaches.”
The share increase comes after Sony acquired 12,054,100 shares at a cost of ¥50 billion yen, or $3.1 million. with this, Sony will continue to dominate the anime industryWhen Kadokawa will have the necessary resources to bring his property to a larger market. Kadokawa CEO Takeshi Natsuno commented in a statement Eurogamer:
“We are very pleased to close this commercial and capital alliance agreement with Sony. This alliance will not only strengthen our IP creation capabilities but also enhance our IP media mix options with Sony’s support for global expansion, allowing us to offer our IP to more users around the world. We are confident that this will go a long way towards maximizing the value of our intellectual property and enhancing our corporate value in the medium and long term. “We intend to do everything we can to ensure that our collaborative efforts with Sony deliver great results in the global market.”
For his part, Hiroki Totoki, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Sony added:
“Through this capital and business alliance, we will become the largest shareholder of Kadokawa, which continuously creates a variety of intellectual properties, including publications and books, such as light novels and comics, as well as games and anime. By combining Kadokawa’s extensive IP creation and intellectual property ecosystem with Sony’s strengths, which have promoted the global expansion of a wide range of entertainment, including anime and games, we plan to work closely to realize the strategy’ Kadokawa’s Global Media Mix, Target’s intellectual property To maximize value and Sony’s long-term ‘Creative Entertainment Vision’.
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Author’s Note:
This is a big moment for Sony. With Kadokawa’s catalog at their fingertips, they have the opportunity to expand their anime business in a major way. While video games will be important, they probably won’t be a priority for now.
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