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Rumor: Kadokawa Wanted Sony To Buy Them For Years – But Sony Only Wanted Their Anime And Video Games
But the hype for hostile takeovers and consolidations jumpstarted in February of this year, when electronic motors company Nidec successfully acquired their rival Takisawa, and for life insurance company Dai-Ichi Life to acquire welfare company Benefit One.
Sony Acquiring Kadokawa Could Impact The Whole Anime Industry
Sony may acquire Kadokawa, giving them full control of the anime production system. If the deal goes through, Kadokawa's goal is to produce 40 anime titles per year by 2023.
Kadokawa Responds to Sony Acquisition Rumors (& It’s Not a Done Deal Yet)
But for Kadokawa themselves, they have shared a statement confirming that the potential deal between them and Sony has yet to be confirmed. Noting that they “received an initial letter of intent to acquire the Company’s shares,
Sony’s Potential Kadokawa Acquisition Could Tighten Its Grip on Anime and Manga
While Microsoft has become the main character of acquisitions in corporate culture with its $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, a new report suggests Sony is gearing up for a big buyout that will propel it even further to the top of the totem pole of monopolizing the anime industry.
Sony Acquiring Kadokawa Would Have Implications that Reach Far Beyond FromSoftware
Sony buying Kadokawa would have major implications for FromSoftware, but those ramifications would only be the tip of the iceberg.
Sony Is In Talks To Buy Kadokawa
In a pretty astonishing piece of news, it seems that Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa. According to Reuters, Sony is thinking of buying Kadokawa, which would have massive ramifications for both games and anime.
Every game, franchise, and company Sony could snap up with Kadokawa takeover
The biggest losers from this potential takeover include Bandai Namco, which publishes many of Kadokawa’s games and works with its studios to make titles like the recently popular Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, the Souls games, and more. Nintendo also works with Spike Chunsoft and other Kadokawa companies to make titles like Pokémon Mystery Dungeon.
Sony's Plan to Acquire FromSoftware's Parent Company May Have Hit a Snag
Sony's rumored plans to purchase FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa might have hit a speedbump that could lead to no deal being made.
Sony May Find It Hard to Buy All of FromSoftware Parent Company Kadokawa, Financial Report Claims
As Sony’s pursuit of Kadokawa rumbles on, financial experts have said the PlayStation maker may find it hard to buy the entirety of FromSoftware’s parent company. Japan’s Toyo Keizai (via Automaton) reported that Sony may be put off the deal due to the cost of having to acquire all of Kadokawa,
Acquiring the parent company of Elden Ring and Dark Souls creator FromSoftware outright might be too expensive for Sony, Japanese analysts say
After online rumors swirled around last week, Kadokawa has since confirmed that Sony is in fact interested in acquiring the Japanese media conglomerate known for its anime and manga publishing, as well as its majority 70% share in FromSoftware,
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Completion Of Sony-Kadokawa Deal Could Spell Trouble For Video Games, Manga, And Anime - But It Could Also Improve The Chances Of 'Bloodborne 2'
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Sony’s Reported Interest in Kadokawa Could be Revolutionary for the Anime Industry, But Uzumaki Failure Says Otherwise
Sony might acquire full ownership over Kadokawa in the next weeks and the anime community is not happy about it at all.
Sony Acquiring Kadokawa Could Lead to Troubling Anime Monopoly
A new report has indicated that Sony is currently in talks to acquire Kadokawa, and if it goes through, it could lead to a ...
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Sony's Potential Kadokawa Acquisition Could Lead to an Unhealthy Monopoly in the Anime Industry
Sony is reportedly in talks to acquire Kadokawa, a major player in Japan’s entertainment industry, known for its game ...
Sony Looks To Buy Anime Publisher With Rights To More Than 100,000 Works: Report
Sony Group Corporation is in advanced talks to acquire Kadokawa Corporation, a major Japanese publisher known for its anime, ...
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'The Summer Hikaru Died' Anime Coming Soon to Netflix, Reveals New Teaser Visual, Trailer, Cast & Staff
The Summer Hikaru Died” is a hit horror manga series about an ordinary high school boy, YOSHIKI, who experiences various mysterious incidents in his life with Hikaru, a mysterious being who imitates ...