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Entertainment company Kadokawa has announced<\/a> plans to establish a new animation production hub called \u201cStudio One Base.\u201d As reported by gamebiz<\/a>, the facility will be located inside the Sunshine City complex in Ikebukuro, a major entertainment district in northwestern Tokyo, and is scheduled to open in autumn 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studio One Base will serve as a central production site bringing together 6 animation companies affiliated with Kadokawa, including the animation studios ENGI, Studio KADAN, Raging Bull, Bellnox Films, and Chiptune, as well as Kadokawa\u2019s internal animation-related departments. By consolidating multiple studios into a single location, the company aims to improve collaboration between teams, create an environment where creators can focus on creating, as well as strengthen the development of young talent. \u201cBy renewing the image of anime production sites, improving studio functions to raise productivity, and improving the treatment of creators, we will strive to create a workplace that people can take pride in and  a profession others will aspire to,\u201d Kadokawa\u2019s Executive Officer and Chief Studio Officer, Tsuyoshi Kikuchi, commented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kadokawa describes this as the first phase of a new initiative aimed at fundamentally strengthening its production framework for anime and live-action domains, under the concept: \u201cCreating creators. Creating the places where creation happens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Additionally the establishment of Studio One Base is part of a broader effort to strengthen Ikebukuro\u2019s role within Japan\u2019s anime industry, as the district is already known for hosting large-scale fan events and anime-related retail spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy strengthening regional collaboration with Toshima Ward and Sunshine City, we will develop Ikebukuro into a \u2018world-class anime city\u2019 and establish global IP creation capabilities,\u201d Kikuchi added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement also comes amid continued growth in Japan\u2019s animation industry. According to data released by the Association of Japanese Animations<\/a>, the anime market reached 3.84 trillion yen in 2024, marking the largest market size recorded to date and a 14.8 percent increase year over year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the national level, the Japanese government has also identified the content industry as a key economic sector, and has recently began introducing new policies regarding its expansion on a both national and global level<\/a>. Officials have set a goal of increasing content exports to 20 trillion yen by 2033, reflecting expectations that global demand for Japanese entertainment, including anime, will continue to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kadokawa and Aniplex establish new joint anime film distribution company Animec<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kadokawa to publish Italian brainrot encyclopedia for kids amidst AI-generated meme boom in Japan\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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