Kadokawa announced that it has agreed to acquire shares in the studios Doga Kobo and convert them into a subsidiary. Doga Kobo is best known for being the studio behind the hit anime series “Oshi no Ko“. Through this acquisition, Kadokawa and Doga Kobo seek to consolidate and expand their anime production capabilities, with the aim of continually produce high-quality work with global appeal.

Doga Kobo was founded in 1973. Recent anime they have produced include “Oshi no Ko” and “Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian“In addition to their own work, they have collaborated on the production of numerous renowned anime films and series, such as “First North Star“,“Pokémon”And nine Studio Ghibli films, including“Away from spirit” and “Grave of the Fireflies“.

Prior to this acquisition, Doga Kobo had already established a strong working relationship with Kadokawa. In a press release, Kadokawa Anime Director Takeshi Kikuchicommented: «From now on we will further strengthen our cooperative relationship, so that we can create even more engaging and exciting anime that leaves an impression in the hearts of viewers all over the world.».

Doga Kobo President Ryu Ishiguro shared the same sentiment: “Kadokawa is a company with whom we have already co-produced work and they have been a supportive ally. We will do our best to bring even better work in the future.». But of course the situation did not go without comment:

• «Kinema Citrus and Doga Kobo, my favorite studios are from the Kadokawa group».
• «So that's it. It's good news if Doga Kobo has less financial worries».
• «What!?».
• «If I were a millionaire, I would also buy Doga Kobo».
• «Doga Kobo finally becomes its own studio».
• «Can we still trust Doga Kobo now that he is in the Kadokawa group?».
• «The wave of restructuring in the sector is great. Doga Kobo seemed to be doing well in comparison».
• «Well, Doga Kobo and Kadokawa have always had a good relationship.».
• «Personally, I like Doga Kobo's works that are not related to Kadokawa better, so this is a bit».
• «There have been a lot of issues with the quality of animation recently. Will Kadokawa be able to make up for this?».
• «Our taxes are being concentrated in Kadokawa».

Source: Otakomu