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Sony x KADOKAWA (Strategic Capital Alliance)
Sony and KADOKAWA agreed to form a strategic capital and business alliance to strengthen KADOKAWA's IP creation capabilities and expand global media mix options. Sony's support for global expansion aims to deliver KADOKAWA's IP to more users worldwide through anime, games, and other entertainment.
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- investment
- Status
- Announcedjust announced
- Announced
- 2024-12-191.7 years ago
- Active for
- 1.7 years
Who’s involved
Sony Group Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, developing robotics including the [Aibo ERS-1000](/models/sony-aibo-ers-1000) companion robot dog. Sony's robotics division has produced multiple generations of Aibo since 1999, with the ERS-1000 being the latest production model featuring AI-powered personality development and cloud-connected behaviors.
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