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U-NEXT Holdings Acquires Anime Studio GoHands, Making It a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
GoHands, the anime studio known for the K series, has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-NEXT Holdings, the parent company of Japan's major streaming platform U-NEXT. The acquisition marks the first time a domestic Japanese streaming platform has acquired an anime studio, according to reporting. U-NEXT Holdings aims to strengthen original IP development and anime production through the deal.
First seen May 25 ago4 sources covering
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How sources are framing this
AUTOMATON framed this as a historic industry first for domestic streaming platform acquisitions in Japan; other outlets reported the deal without that specific framing.
What we know
- GoHands is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-NEXT Holdings, parent company of Japanese streaming platform U-NEXT
- The acquisition is reported to be the first of its kind — a domestic Japanese streaming platform acquiring an anime studio
- U-NEXT Holdings plans to use the acquisition to bolster original IP creation and anime production
- GoHands is best known for producing the K anime series
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