Kadokawa merges five studios into one

Published: 2026-10-14T01:32:28.197Z

KADOKAWA is folding five of its anime studios, ENGI, Studio KADAN, Chiptune, Bellnox Films, and Raging Bull, into one company, Studio One Base, with a November 2026 target and a 400-person, 4,600 m² b

Why it matters: Five separate production pipelines just became one schedule, so KADOKAWA's output now rises or falls on a single studio's capacity.

Source: http://animationbusiness.info/archives/17253

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