Sony in negotiations to purchase Kadokawa
Sony Group is in talks to acquire fellow Japanese firm Kadokawa, according to media reports, with animation and games properties the likely
Anime and Manga fans know that Kadokawa is a hell of a lot more than just the publisher of Elden Ring. Although this WOULD give Sony 69.6% ownership of FromSoftware.
But Kadokawa is also they're a manga/anime/gaming giant that owns tons of franchises and companies. Given that Sony already owns Aniplex and CrunchyRoll, this would further solidify Sony's massive control of anime properties.
Kadokawa's video game franchises include, among others:
Danganronpa
Armored Core
Tenchu
Zero Escape
Fire Pro Wrestling
Mystery Dungeon
RPG Maker
Kadokawa's light novel/anime/manga properties include, among others:
Bungo Stray Dogs
Kill la Kill
(The Melancholy of) Haruhi Suzumiya
Nichijou
Black Rock Shooter
Banished from the Hero's Party
Date A Live
The Deer King
So I'm a Spider, So What?
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Mirai Nikki/Future Diary
Welcome to the NHK
Mayonaka Punch
Another
Blood+
Deadman Wonderland
Sgt. Frog
Redo of Healer















