Overview

• Toshimoto Mitomo said the anime division is in a phase roughly equivalent to the period between the launch of the PS1 and PS2, signaling untapped growth.
• Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle became Japan’s 10th-highest-grossing film ever within 17 days, earning about $119.3 million.
• Sony acquired Crunchyroll in 2021 for over $1 billion, consolidating its streaming portfolio and expanding its anime titles.
• In January 2025, Sony took a 10 percent, $340 million stake in Kadokawa to access manga, light novels and studios like Doga Kobo.
• Additional investments include a 2.5 percent stake in Bandai Namco and ownership of Aniplex, building a vertically integrated anime ecosystem.