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Kadokawa invests in studios to adapt its IPs
Plus: Toei Animation to expand international market footprint; Filings reveal Studio Ghibli valuation; Predicting the trending anime of 2024; and more
Kadokawa invests in studios to adapt its IPs
Plus: Toei Animation to expand international market footprint; Filings reveal Studio Ghibli valuation; Predicting the trending anime of 2024; and more
Sony weighs bid for Kadokawa and its IPs
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Anime producers adapt to 'three-episode rule'
Plus: Weekly Shonen Jump reveals manga manuscript rates; Netflix and Shueisha partner on anime contest; Ikebukuro's emergence as an anime district; and more
Anime producers adapt to 'three-episode rule'
Plus: Weekly Shonen Jump reveals manga manuscript rates; Netflix and Shueisha partner on anime contest; Ikebukuro's emergence as an anime district; and more
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When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace, Kiznaiver, Nichijou - My Ordinary Life, Ninja Slayer from Animation
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Studios: Crowdsource to Fansubbers and Profit!
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Cells at Work!, Fire Force, Ensemble Stars!, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
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Let's adapt Monster Hunter into Film
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[Review] In This Corner of the World (MAPPA Studios)
Does this World War 2 movie deserve the praise it gets, hailing it as one of the greatest anime movies of all time?
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