The renowned animation studio Doga Kobo has given much to talk about in recent hours and is that the renowned Japanese publisher “KADOKAWA” made official that this studio will become a subsidiary of the company, thus making official its purchase to the public. It should be noted that this news was made official in the respective official media of KADOKAWA, where it was presented to those interested in knowing more details about this news, a statement in which more details about its new acquisition were provided.
KADOKAWA acquires renowned animation studio Doga Kobo
It is important to note that, at present, the Doga Kobo animation studio is working on the production of some anime for this summer season 2024, being Oshi no Ko Season 2, Chiikawa and Tokidoki Bosotto Roshia-go of Dereru Tonari no Alya-san the series that are currently on air. At the moment, it is unknown whether KADOKAWA’s sudden acquisition of the Doga Kobo animation studio will affect the production of the previously mentioned anime, so we will keep an eye out for further news as it becomes known.
With this new acquisition, KADOKAWA now has the following animation studios under its ownership: ENGI, Studio KADAN, Raging Bull, Bellnox Films, Kinema Citrus and most recently, Doga Kobo.
The renowned animation studio Doga Kobo is known for participating in the production of anime such as Yuru Yuri, New Game!, Plastic Memories, Gabriel DropOut, Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?, Oshi no Ko, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Kawaii Dake ja Nai Shikimori-san, Himouto! Umaru-chan, Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san, Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!, among other series.
KADOKAWA is a Japanese multinational company that plays a fundamental role in the media world, especially in the publishing, entertainment and cultural industries. For this reason, the company has a strong presence in the entertainment industry, especially in the production and distribution of anime and has two very important subsidiaries such as Kadokawa Pictures and Kadokawa Anime, which help distribute and produce series and movies.
Some of the benefits of this union could be the expansion of catalog and franchises, since by integrating Doga Kobo, KADOKAWA can diversify its anime offer, adding new franchises and genres to its existing catalog, not to mention the new proposals that are to come thanks to this acquisition.
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