KADOKAWA Corporation

KADOKAWA Corporation

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

KADOKAWA Corporation, founded in 1954, is a privately owned Japanese company headquartered in Japan with a staff of 380 employees. The company's primary focus is on acquiring and distributing film and TV rights.

Revenue

Founded

1954

Headcount

372

Headquarters

Japan

Primary Segment

Film and TV rights

Ownership

Privately Owned

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KADOKAWA Corporation offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. KADOKAWA Corporation's product portfolio comprises of film and TV rights.

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Dec

23rd

2024

03:47

M&A Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Sony to Become Top Shareholder of FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa

Sony Group said on Thursday it will invest about JPY 50 billion ($320 million or roughly Rs. 2,722 crore) to acquire new shares of Kadokawa, raising its stake in the Japanese media powerhouse to around 10 percent and becoming Kadokawa’s top shareholder.

Dec

21st

2024

19:46

M&A Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Sony invests $320 million in Kadokawa Corporation

Copyright © BusinessAMBE 2023 Key takeaways aAdsList.push('Article'); aAdsListSize.push([300, 250]); aAdsListCA.push(null); Sony has acquired about 10 percent of Kadokawa Corporation for about $320 million . The partnership is designed to combine the strengths of both companies and expand their global reach.

MarketScreener India

Dec

21st

2024

18:30

M&A Activities, Funding Activities

Sony secures largest share in Kadokawa to boost content influence

Sony has become the largest shareholder of KADOKAWA, a content group with annual sales exceeding 2 trillion won, enhancing its influence in the content sector. KADOKAWA produced the popular anime \ ◇ 80-year history KADOKAWA, game and animation production According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun on the 22nd, Sony Group acquired additional equity in KADOKAWA for 50 billion yen (approximately 46.13 billion won).

Dec

21st

2024

12:01

M&A Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Sony invests $320 million in Kadokawa

Sony Group Corporation has made a significant investment in Kadokawa Corporation, acquiring approximately 10 percent of the media conglomerate for approximately $320 million. The strategic move makes Sony the largest shareholder in Kadokawa, known for its stake in FromSoftware, the studio behind popular video games such as Elden Ring and Dark Souls.

Dec

20th

2024

12:22

M&A Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Sony to Become Top Shareholder of FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa

Sony Group said on Thursday it will invest about JPY 50 billion ($320 million or roughly Rs. 2,722 crore) to acquire new shares of Kadokawa, raising its stake in the Japanese media powerhouse to around 10 percent and becoming Kadokawa’s top shareholder.

Passionategeekz

Dec

20th

2024

11:11

M&A Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Sony invests €300 million in media group Kadokawa

The Sony group announced this Thursday, December 19, a new stake in Kadokawa, in which it had already been involved since February 2021. Through the purchase of 12 million shares, for 50 billion yen, or 300 million € approximately, the multinational now holds 10% of the capital of Kadokawa, thus becoming its main shareholder.

Dec

20th

2024

07:47

M&A Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Kadokawa shares sink as Sony settles for buying stake, not whole firm

TOKYO (Dec 20): Shares of Japan's Kadokawa fell by their daily limit on Friday after the media powerhouse behind the Elden Ring game announced a capital tie-up with Sony Group instead of a widely anticipated acquisition.

The Edge Malaysia

Dec

20th

2024

07:37

M&A Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Sony to Become Top Shareholder of FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa

Sony Group said on Thursday it will invest about JPY 50 billion ($320 million or roughly Rs. 2,722 crore) to acquire new shares of Kadokawa, raising its stake in the Japanese media powerhouse to around 10 percent and becoming Kadokawa's top shareholder.

Dec

20th

2024

01:48

M&A Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Kadokawa shares set to tank after Sony talks end in raised stake, not acquisition

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Japan's Kadokawa were set to fall by their daily limit on Friday after the media powerhouse behind the "Elden Ring" game announced a capital tie-up with Sony instead of a widely anticipated acquisition.

Dec

19th

2024

22:34

M&A Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Sony Ups Stake In Japanese Video Game Maker's Parent Co.

By Al Barbarino ( December 19, 2024, 5:17 PM EST) -- Sony Group Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to up its stake in Kadokawa Corp. to 10% through the purchase of more than 12 million shares for approximately 50 billion yen ($317.8 million), sending Kadokawa's stock skyrocketing more than 24%....

Dec

19th

2024

22:16

M&A Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Sony Acquires Majority Stake in Kadokawa, Investing 50 Billion Yen

TOKYO, Dec 20 (News On Japan) - Sony announced plans to acquire a significant stake in publishing giant Kadokawa, investing approximately 50 billion yen to become its largest shareholder. According to Sony, the company has entered a strategic capital and business partnership with Kadokawa.

Dec

19th

2024

22:16

M&A Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Sony Ups Stake In Japanese Video Game Maker's Parent Co.

By Al Barbarino ( December 19, 2024, 5:17 PM EST) -- Sony Group Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to up its stake in Kadokawa Corp. to 10% through the purchase of more than 12 million shares for approximately 50 billion yen ($317.8 million), sending Kadokawa's stock skyrocketing more than 24%....

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