Kadokawa swaps BookWalker DRM for open standard

Published: 2026-07-22T15:22:24.105Z

Kadokawa's move to an open, vendor-neutral DRM for BookWalker Global signals a shift in digital licensing leverage, while AniList's trending data shows audience anticipation for Studio Cabana and Cybe

Kadokawa swaps BookWalker DRM for open standard. Kadokawa's BookWalker Global moved its English-language e-book store to a new platform operated by M12 Media, a Texas-based subsidiary that also runs J-Novel Club. The new platform uses the European D Source: https://news.animenomics.com/p/kadokawa-moves-global-e-book-store-to-open-drm
By the Numbers: releasing anime trending on AniList AniList's currently releasing anime snapshot on 2026-07-22 ranked Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2 (#1), Clevatess Season 2 (#2), ONE PIECE (#3). Source: AniList. Source: https://anilist.co/search/anime/trending#releasing-2026-07-22
By the Numbers: upcoming anime trending on AniList AniList's upcoming anime snapshot on 2026-07-22 ranked Studio Cabana (#1), Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 (#2), The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 (#3). Source: AniList. Source: https://anilist.co/search/anime/trending#upcoming-2026-07-22

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