Shogakukan Inc,
Shueisha Inc. and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd. announced their joint acquisition of Kaze S.A.S. and Anime Vitual S.A.
Kaze and
Anime Virtual are two of Europe's leading distributors and licensees of Japanese animation. With the acquistion they are set to be a multi-media force in Europe for
manga-based Japanese animation and entertainment. The Paris-based subsidiary
VIZ Media Europe will be at the help of the group's Europe activities.
Prior to the acquisition the Shogakukan & Shueisha Group managed VME's European operations through its U.S. based subsidiary
VIZ Media, LLC.
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