Three Japanese giants back AniBiz's licensing marketplace.

Published: 2026-10-28T01:08:53.287Z

TBS, Toei Animation and TV Tokyo dropped US$6 million into AniBiz, the B2B licensing marketplace Nakama launched July 2. The pitch: a searchable database of thousands of series that connects rights ho

Why it matters: If the studios sitting on production committees now back the matchmaking layer, licensing scouting moves off the convention floor and into a paid database.

Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-27/anibiz-anime-licensing-platform-receives-usd6-million-investment-from-tbs-toei-animation-tv-tokyo/.243261

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