Sony Maps Its Anime Stack
Published: 2026-10-29T01:09:39.256Z
Sony's rare org-chart post reveals a vertically integrated anime machine where Aniplex produces and Crunchyroll distributes across theatrical, merch, and games, a blueprint that makes Toei's new Lions
- Sony finally drew its anime org chart Sony published a rare org-chart post laying out its anime stack: Aniplex producing, Crunchyroll distributing and running theatrical, dubbing, merch, games, and the Anime Awards, with studios feeding b Source: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/sony-crunchyroll-aniplex-cloverworks-hayate-268302.html
- Toei hands Lionsgate its Monkey Quest Toei has a U.S. distributor. Lionsgate will release and market "Monkey Quest," Toei's 3DCG Japan-U.S. co-production, in American theaters in 2027. France's Charades handles the rest of the world. J.K. Source: http://animationbusiness.info/archives/17250
- By the Numbers: releasing anime trending on AniList AniList's currently releasing anime snapshot on 2026-10-29 ranked Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 (#1), The World's Strongest Witch (#2), A Returner's Magic Should be Special Season 2 (#3). Source: A Source: https://anilist.co/search/anime/trending#releasing-2026-10-29
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