Comment on Exclusive: Sony in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring', sources say

chellewalker@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• SatouKazuma@ani.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It would pretty much give Sony complete control of the industry through ownership of Aniplex and Kadokawa. BD prices would skyrocket…

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  • wjs018@ani.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Sony also owns Crunchyroll.

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    • ReluctantZen@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      CR falls under the Aniplex umbrella I believe.

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      • SatouKazuma@ani.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Correct

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    • SatouKazuma@ani.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yup :/

      I might quit consuming animanga if this goes through and JNC folds into Bookwalker.

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• shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Yes. Kadokawa has several anime studio subsidiaries, and also publishes manga.

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• kani2908@ani.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  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.

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