{"id":61476,"date":"2026-03-02T18:33:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=61476"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:33:08","slug":"kadokawa-and-aniplex-establish-new-joint-anime-film-distribution-company-animec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/kadokawa-and-aniplex-establish-new-joint-anime-film-distribution-company-animec\/","title":{"rendered":"Kadokawa and Aniplex establish new joint anime film distribution company Animec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aniplex and Kadokawa announced on March 2 that they will jointly establish ANIMEC<\/strong>, a new film distribution company. As reported by Oricon News<\/a>, the company will specialize in the distribution, sales, and promotion of animated films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the official website<\/a>, the company, whose name is a play on the word \u201canime\u201d and an anagram for \u201ccinema,\u201d was founded with the goal of further expanding the popularity of animated film and promoting development of the industry. \u201cFrom nationwide theatrical premieres, to special screenings of TV anime, we want to maximize the charm and value of each of our works through optimal release strategies. Alongside the Sony Group and Kadokawa Group, we want to deliver even more fascinating theatrical anime experiences to a wider audience of fans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a related note, the name Animec seems to overlap with the name of a popular anime magazine published between 1978 and 1987, and this \u201ccoincidence\u201d was officially acknowledged by the two companies. Apparently, Shinichiro Inoue, a former Director and Chief Anime Officer of Kadokawa, who served as deputy editor-in-chief of the Animec magazine was contacted by Kadokawa and Aniplex before they decided on their new company\u2019s name, suggesting that they had earned permission to officially use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kadokawa wants all its animation staff to be \u201cable to afford a Benz\u201d as it shifts to higher-budget, global anime production<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Lagoon director\u2019s anime studio Contrail to be absorbed by MAPPA amidst financial losses<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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