Kadokawa Enters Agreement to Acquire Italian Manga/Novel Publisher Edizioni BD/J-Pop Manga

KADOKAWA Seeks to Acquire Edizioni BD/J-Pop Manga

KADOKAWA has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Edizioni BD (aka J-Pop Manga), an Italian manga and light novel publisher, to acquire 70% of its shares. Under the deal, Edizioni BD will become a subsidiary of KADOKAWA. Based in Milan, Italy, KADOKAWA seeks to use Edizioni BD to translate and publish manga, [...] The post KADOKAWA Seeks to Acquire Edizioni BD/J-Pop Manga first appeared on The Outerhaven.

Kadokawa Enters Agreement to Acquire Italian Manga/Novel Publisher Edizioni BD/J-Pop Manga

Kadokawa to acquire 70% of shares to make Edizioni BD subsidiary

KADOKAWA Acquires Italian Manga Publisher Edizioni BD - Animehunch

KADOKAWA CORPORATION announced on May 19 that it has acquired a 70% stake in Edizioni BD S.r.l., a major Italian publisher specializing in manga and light novels, on May 14, 2024. The publisher will now operate as a subsidiary of KADOKAWA. This move aligns with KADOKAWA’s ongoing “Global Media Mix with Technology” business strategy, which emphasizes the worldwide distribution of its diverse IP portfolio. The acquisition signifies KADOKAWA’s comm…