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Media Do's H1 profit drop is a one-off accounting story, last year's MyAnimeList gain versus this year's Seven Seas acquisition costs, even as its distribution business grows and Kitsu and AniList trending lists show steady demand for both classic and currently releasing anime.
- Media Do: Financial Results Briefing Q2 and H1 FYE 2/27 (Ended August 31, 2026)
- By the Numbers: anime trending on Kitsu
- By the Numbers: releasing anime trending on AniList
Licensing Radar
- GlobalComix loads up on Kadokawa and REDICE manga (GlobalComix)
- Kodansha gives Dentsu the keys to its biggest IP (Kodansha)
- MAPPA leads anime's shift from licensing to owning (MAPPA)
- Crunchyroll buys a stake in its manga platform builder (Crunchyroll)
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