Sony Takes Shinkai Global
Published: 2026-08-14T03:38:26.994Z
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures' worldwide distribution deal for Makoto Shinkai's next film signals a major theatrical push beyond Asia, even as KADOKAWA's quarterly operating profit plunges 45.5% and t
- Crunchyroll and Sony take Shinkai's next film global. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures will distribute Makoto Shinkai's next film worldwide, outside Asia (except India). Announced in Mumbai. No title, plot, or date yet. This follows Suzume, which grossed ov Source: https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/crunchyroll-and-sony-pictures-entertainment-to-distribute-makoto-shinkais-next-anime-film-globally/
- KADOKAWA: IR NEWS Consolidated Earnings Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 （350KB） KADOKAWA's Q1 net sales rose 5.3% to ¥68.3B, but operating profit cratered 45.5% to ¥1.26B, and the company swung to a net loss of ¥4.54B. The full-year forecast got a bump, operating profit now seen Source: https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/9468/ir_material_for_fiscal_ym6/210579/00.pdf
- By the Numbers: releasing anime trending on AniList AniList's currently releasing anime snapshot on 2026-08-14 ranked The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (#1), Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (#2), From Overshadowed to Overpowe Source: https://anilist.co/search/anime/trending#releasing-2026-08-14
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