KADOKAWA Corporation

KADOKAWA Corporation

https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kadokawa-corporation/

KADOKAWA Corporation is a privately owned company headquartered in Japan, founded in 1954 and employing approximately 380 individuals. The company's main product is content rights.

Revenue

Founded

1954

Headcount

372

Headquarters

Japan

Primary Segment

Content rights

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On March 31, 2026, Kadokawa stated it refrains from commenting on discussions with individual shareholders, following inquiries regarding Oasis Management's moves. This development followed Kadokawa's March 30 confirmation of a "Made in Abyss" movie trilogy to conclude the story, with the first installment, "Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi," scheduled to premiere in Japan on October 23, 2026, announced at the Anime Japan 2026 festival. Earlier, on March 27, the staff for the "Sentenced to Be a Hero" anime revealed a second season and a new game project, "Sentenced to Be a Hero -Game of the GODDESS-," at AnimeJapan. Previously, on March 26, DWANGO Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kadokawa and Niconico operator, launched Sapocia, a fan club and streaming platform for adult content, featuring categories such as ASMR, VTuber, Idol, and Cosplay, available in multiple languages. This also follows the March 24 formation of a capital and business alliance between note inc. and Kadokawa Corporation, aiming to build a new ecosystem for Japanese content creation by integrating note's UGC platform and AI-driven data model with Kadokawa's IP creation capabilities.

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Apr

16th

2026

06:50

Kadokawa: Anime website receives conviction for piracy

Kadokawa released an official statement on its social media channels confirming the conviction of a piracy website that extracted text from films and anime without authorization. The court decision reinforces the fight against digital piracy and highlights the protection of works in the Japanese entertainment sector.

Apr

12th

2026

02:46

Solo Leveling movie update hints at film adaptation coming before Season 3

Show summary Hide summary 🔥 Quick Facts Why Season 3 Never Came Calling The Animec Announcement Changes Everything What the Film Likely Covers Next How This Changes the Netflix Live-Action Race What Happens to Season 3 Fans Now? Sources Solo Leveling just crossed a major threshold with studio confirmation that a theatrical film adaptation is currently in development.

Artthreat (net)

Apr

5th

2026

18:30

The World’s Strongest Rearguard – Labyrinth Country’s Novice Seeker Anime Reveals New Cast Members

The official website and X (formerly Twitter) account for the TV anime adaptation of Tōwa’s The World’s Strongest Rearguard – Labyrinth Country’s Novice Seeker light novel series confirmed three new cast members for the series. The new cast members include: Kaede Hondo as Misaki Kanon Takao as Madoka Yuka Aisaka as Melissa The World’s Strongest Rearguard – Labyrinth Country’s Novice Seeker will premiere in July 2026 on the Tokyo MX, BS11, and Sun TV channels.

Mar

31st

2026

08:47

FromSoftware owner Kadokawa sees Sony passed as its…

This has spurred curiosity from onlookers and news outlets, prompting one Japanese newspaper to ask about Oasis Management's moves. "Regarding the contents or existence of discussion with individual shareholders, it’s been our policy to refrain from commenting on such matters," Kadokawa said in a statement, translated by Automaton.

Mar

30th

2026

18:30

The most controversial anime of the last decade confirms the date of its return and conclusion with a trilogy of movies

Kadokawa has confirmed that the highly anticipated trilogy of Made in Abyss movies focuses on concluding the story, after several changes in pace in the manga that have left fans craving more. The first installment, titled Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi, will premiere in Japan on October 23, 2026, as announced at the Anime Japan 2026 festival .

Mar

27th

2026

23:30

SENTENCED TO BE A HERO Anime Season 2 And New Game Officially Announced

The staff of the Sentenced to Be a Hero anime revealed major news at AnimeJapan on Saturday: a second season is officially in production, and a brand-new game project titled Sentenced to Be a Hero -Game of the GODDESS- has also been greenlit.

Mar

26th

2026

20:09

KADOKAWA's Dwango Launches R18 Adult Streamer for VTubers, Idols, ASMR, More: Sapocia

DWANGO Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of KADOKAWA and the operator of Niconico, has launched Sapocia, a fan club and streaming platform for adult content in various languages, including Japanese and English. Content includes live and on-demand video, spanning categories such as ASMR, VTuber, general streaming, Idol, and Cosplay.

Mar

24th

2026

02:54

Partnerships and Alliances, Artificial Intelligence

note inc. and KADOKAWA Forge AI-Driven Alliance for Japanese Content Ecosystem

note inc. ( (JP:5243) ) has issued an update. Note inc. has entered a capital and business alliance with KADOKAWA CORPORATION to jointly build a new ecosystem for Japanese content creation. The partnership aims to respond to rapid digitalization and the rise of generative AI by combining note’s UGC platform and AI-driven data model with KADOKAWA’s IP creation capabilities and multi-media content deployment.

Mar

20th

2026

04:00

Capital Investment, B2B Tag

Move Over Sony? Activist Investor Who Urged Nintendo to Charge 99 Cents Just to Get Mario to Jump Higher Acquires Significant Stake in Parent Company of Elden Ring Dev FromSoftware

Activist investor Oasis Management Company has acquired a 8.86% in Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, parent company of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, according to Gamebiz and Automaton. This is a big enough stake to potentially enable the investor to influence Kadokawa’s operations.

Mar

20th

2026

03:58

Capital Investment, B2B Tag

Oasis Management Buys 8.86% of Kadokawa, FromSoftware's Parent Company

If you've ever worried about the future of Elden Ring and Dark Souls, here's a development worth paying attention to. The company that once told Nintendo it should charge players 99 cents just to make Mario jump higher has now acquired a significant stake in Kadokawa, the Japanese media conglomerate that owns FromSoftware.According to reporting via GameBiz and translated by Automaton, Oasis Management Company, a Hong Kong-based international hedge fund, has purchased an 8.86% share of Kadokawa.

Games Switzerland

Mar

19th

2026

18:30

Is the future of Dark Souls and Elden Ring in danger? They just bought 9% of their parent company to influence them

Oasis Management, a hedge fund management firm based in Hong Kong, has acquired an 8.86% stake in Kadokawa, the Japanese conglomerate that owns FromSoftware. This movement aims to allow Oasis to influence important proposals related to the company that develops iconic franchises such as Dark Souls and Elden Ring.

Mar

9th

2026

11:04

Kadokawa is seeking foreign Isekai authors for light novels

Kadokawa Publishing Light Novel Contest to discover new global talent. Although Japan has many writers, the number of domestic readers is declining. The strategy aims to attract an international audience and revitalize the genre with fresh perspectives.

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