kani2908@ani.social to Anime@ani.socialEnglish · edit-29 hours agoExclusive: Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring' (Kadokawa), sources saywww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up116file-textcross-posted to: playstation@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.workspcgaming@lemmy.ca
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minus-squarechellewalker@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 hours agoImportant to know, but is this really relevant to anime?
minus-squareSatouKazuma@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 hours agoIt would pretty much give Sony complete control of the industry through ownership of Aniplex and Kadokawa. BD prices would skyrocket…
minus-squarewjs018@ani.socialMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-23 hours agoSony also owns Crunchyroll for digital distribution.
minus-squareReluctantZen@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 hours agoCR falls under the Aniplex umbrella I believe.
minus-squarekani2908@ani.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 hours agohttps://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/1696/Kadokawa Here is the list of anime that Kadokawa produced. I’m sure you would know many anime on the list.
minus-squareshadowedcross@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 hours agoYes. Kadokawa has several anime studio subsidiaries, and also publishes manga.
Important to know, but is this really relevant to anime?
It would pretty much give Sony complete control of the industry through ownership of Aniplex and Kadokawa. BD prices would skyrocket…
Sony also owns Crunchyroll for digital distribution.
CR falls under the Aniplex umbrella I believe.
Correct
https://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/1696/Kadokawa
Here is the list of anime that Kadokawa produced. I’m sure you would know many anime on the list.
Yes. Kadokawa has several anime studio subsidiaries, and also publishes manga.