Licensing and DistributionLicensing, distribution, and acquisition deals across the anime business, each with the operator angle on why it matters.TOHO: Financial Reports for FY ending 2027-02-01MAPPA leads anime's shift from licensing to owningCrunchyroll takes Witch on the Holy Night to theatersCrunchyroll Acquires Anime Pic 'Witch On The Holy Night' & Sets Release Date – Watch The TrailerLionsgate becomes Toei's U.S. theatrical armLionsgate becomes Toei's U.S. theatrical pipelineRetroCrush snaps up Viz classics like 'Bleach' films.France's manga park stalls without Dragon Ball.GKIDS grabs Makoto Shinkai’s first live-action adaptation.GKIDS revives Vampire Hunter D.HIDIVE locks Mainichi deal for exclusives.Crunchyroll and Sony take Shinkai's next film global.KADOKAWA: IR NEWS Consolidated Earnings Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 （350KB）Crunchyroll bets on Shinkai's name alone.Crunchyroll grabs Shinkai's next, but Asia stays out.Twin Engine and Bandai roll Bibibi Comic.HIDIVE bets its next phase on MBS's slate.‘RWBY’ Film And TV Projects In Development At Gotham Group, Viz MediaSeven Seas bets on streaming isekai.Seven Seas nabs vampire-slaying manga from 'Plunderer' creator.From AnimeSignal, the anime business intelligence brief.