Category: Industry

Crunchyroll invests 917 million yen in firm working on Crunchyroll Manga service Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-16/crunchyroll-acquires-7.03-percent-of-japanese-media-company-link-u/.241834

Lionsgate to handle distribution for 2027 film in U.S. Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-08/deadline-lionsgate-partners-with-toei-animation-for-u.s-distribution-of-projects-including-monkey-/.241538

French President Emmanuel Macron announced 6 billion euro theme park project on August 25 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-04/toei-animation-confirms-no-license-for-french-dragon-ball-theme-park/.241376

Defendants allegedly misappropriated total of 4.6 billion yen in 2018-2024 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-02/saint-seiya-creator-masami-kurumada-sues-former-manager-others-for-2.8-billion-yen/.241225

Android version out now, with iOS version coming soon Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-01/bilibili-app-relaunches-globally-without-id-verification/.240729

Free service includes anime, movies, TV shows, sports, news, more Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-31/sony-launches-ad-supported-live-tv-on-playstation-5-in-u.s/.241166

Le Monde: Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya Investment Company has not secured license for planned park Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-08-27/newspaper-france-theme-park-project-lacks-approval-from-dragon-ball-rights-holders/.241040

Band alleges trademark infringement, consumer confusion by massively popular animated film Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-08-26/christian-metal-band-demon-hunter-sues-over-kpop-demon-hunters-trademark/.240742

Park to be built with Saudi funds just outside Paris, “expected to be themed on” Dragon Ball Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-08-25/french-president-announces-manga-theme-park/.240971