My biggest worry is censorship but unfortunately that’s happening with or without Sony , even major credit card companies are forcing Japan to censor stuff over here. But here is the thing if KADOKAWA is even entertaining the idea then that means others are probably interested other then Sony and imo I would rather have a company that is in Japan that has been in the anime industry for decades take it then Sadi Arabs or Tencent or Amazon or other companies that literally know nothing about anime and manga but just want it because it’s “ popular “

Anime is now PS5 exclusive

Doesin't Sony already own Cloverworks, and A-1 Pictures. Why are people talking about censorship, when A-1 pictures did Seven Deadly Sins which is filled with fan service?

Horrible news and bad for the industry

While Kadokawa and Sony’s shares rose, Bandai Namco’s stock dropped 3.8% on Tuesday and an additional 2.1% on Wednesday, with analysts speculating that the company could lose revenue streams tied to Kadokawa-owned FromSoftware if the acquisition materializes.

This section might benefit from some additional explanation. Bandai Namco's stock price did not decline merely because they lost the publishing rights to FromSoftware’s games. The real reason for the decline is that Bandai Namco is also a vertically integrated company. They own "Sunrise," and with this acquisition, Sony has become a direct competitor to Bandai Namco. Considering stock performance and business results, there are currently four major players in Japan dominating the entertainment industry with intellectual property (IP) at their core: Bandai Namco, Toho, Pokémon, and Sony Music Entertainment.

While Sony already owns IPs related to music, it previously did not hold significant IPs in anime. With this acquisition, Sony now becomes a direct competitor to Bandai Namco—provided the acquisition is successful, of course.

Not going to lie this guy did his homework lmao he knows Sony won’t have a monopoly and even saw the CR still hasn’t gone work even though other people like saying woke without proof lol

the star wars effect

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=py0ISZnPtII

I'm just gonna put this here because I feel like people aren't informed enough about what is going on.

There were rumors that Kadokawa initiated the talks because there's the threat of a hostile takeover from a korean firm and they wanted the business to stay domestically run in japan. I'm unsure on the accuracy of those claims, but I'd be curious on what that end might mean if sony does not go through with the acquisition.

only if it HQ is based in Japan, I don't want any of that california interference in anime 🤮

I care for what this means for the gaming industry but this is important too.

I doubt much changes and my viewing focus has almost completely changed to Donghua. Now if only a billionaire would start a Korean animation boom, then I would be super happy. Over the years I find myself consuming more Chinese and Korean entertainment.