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Aniplex
Brand · Anime
Aniplex is the Sony-owned production house that quietly bankrolls the anime you think you discovered, monetizing hits like Demon Slayer and Fate not through streaming but through the far richer worlds of gacha games and merch.
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In the news
'Clockwork Girl' Episode of Yasuomi Umetsu, Shaft's Virgin Punk Original Anime Available for Digital Purchase in SeptemberAnime News Network · Jul 24, 2026Aniplex President Says Company Behind Demon Slayer and Solo Leveling Is Open to AI, but What That Means Is Anyone's GuessIGN India · Jul 17, 2026Demon Slayer producer open to using AI while preserving 'the essence of Japanese creativity'Polygon.com · Jul 8, 2026‘Demon Slayer’ Producer Aniplex Unveils Global Strategy Under New Chief Nishimoto Shu: ‘It Is Important to Preserve the Essence of Japanese Creativity’ (EXCLUSIVE)Variety · Jul 7, 2026Solo Leveling: Beyond the System Anime Movie Announced by Aniplex and CrunchyrollCrunchyroll · Jul 3, 2026Crunchyroll Founder Launches AniBiz, New Global Anime Licensing Platform With Offerings From Aniplex, Toei and More Top IP Holders (EXCLUSIVE)Variety · Jul 2, 2026
The company behind Aniplex
Sony GroupTYO:6758 · One of the layers behind PlayStation, Sony Music, Sony Pictures.How attention becomes money
1 — Discover the surface
2 — Use the platform repeatedly
3 — Follow the community or creator loop
4 — Spend, subscribe, or transact
5 — Keep coming back
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