BookWalker opens door to manga-adjacent e-books
Kadokawa's global e-book store is growing its catalog of works that were not originally published in Japanese, says chief executive officer Samuel Pinansky
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Kadokawa moves global e-book store to open DRM
BookWalker's use of European open standard ensures portability for digital manga and light novel readers, says chief executive officer Samuel Pinansky
Comici builds magazine-style digital manga apps
Technology startup is confident that the editorial philosophy of Japan's manga magazines can facilitate a better title discovery experience for digital manga readers overseas
Aniplex earnings soar as studio profits stall
Plus: METI awards anime and manga subsidies; Stripe woos Japanese entertainment firms; Smartphones dominate anime consumption in India; and more
Antitrust regulator sets guidelines for anime contracts
Plus: Toys with anime and IP ties dominate Japan; TV Asahi pushes 'Doraemon' into new markets; China faces disruptions in animation boom; and more
Kodansha sets up manga publishing in India
Plus: Disney+ adds more anime episodes in France; Japan considers abolishing Cool Japan Fund; Talent agency seeks AI transformation in voice actor work; and more
Crunchyroll ramps up production committee participation
Plus: British-turned-Japanese children's literature series gets anime; Activist investor seeks Kadokawa CEO removal; Manga sales slip at Japan's book distributors; and more
AI tools enter CG anime production workflows
Plus: Shin-Ei Animation looks to YouTube for IP development; Anti-piracy group hardens stance on generative AI; Magazine for essay manga ends print run; and more
Iran war sends price shock in manga industry
Plus: Streaming video service U-NEXT acquires anime studio GoHands; Itochu invests in San Francisco character licensing agency; Betting on Crunchyroll Anime Awards; and more
Indonesian comics grow, but market struggles
Indonesia has a comics scene of its own, but getting local readers to care amid a sea of manga from Japan is the real fight