{"id":3434,"date":"2026-07-02T16:07:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3434"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:07:24","slug":"crunchyroll-founder-launches-anibiz-new-global-anime-licensing-platform-with-offerings-from-aniplex-toei-and-more-top-ip-holders-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3434","title":{"rendered":"Crunchyroll Founder Launches AniBiz, New Global Anime Licensing Platform With Offerings From Aniplex, Toei and More Top IP Holders (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\nCrunchyroll founder and former CEO Kun Gao\u2019s anime-focused media company Nakama launched new platform AniBiz.com Thursday. The offering is described as \u201cthe first dedicated B2B marketplace built specifically for the global anime industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3432\">Peyton Manning\u2019s Omaha Productions Builds Line-Up Tied to Women\u2019s Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tLed by Nakama co-founder and president Gao, co-founder and CEO Brady McCollum and co-founder and Sae Whan Song, AniBiz.com is designed to streamline the anime licensing process in a \u201ccentralized, secure environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAt launch, AniBiz.com has struck deals to support the following anime licensors on the platform: ADK Emotions Inc., Aniplex of America Inc., Avex Pictures Inc., CyberAgent Inc., Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Dentsu Anime Solutions Inc., Fuji Creative Corporation, FURYU Pictures Corporation, Hakuhodo DY Music &amp; Pictures Inc., Imagica Infos Co.,Ltd., Mainichi Broadcasting System, Pony Canyon Inc., TAKARATOMY, Toei Animation Inc., TOHO Global Inc., Tokyo Broadcasting System, TV Asahi Corporation, TV TOKYO Corporation, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and YTE, among others.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe launch comes as the global anime market is estimated to exceed $35 billion this year and as the interest in anime IP rises beyond what the traditional, largely fragmented global licensing system can support. AniBiz.com says it \u201caddresses these challenges by offering a digital-first solution that respects the unique structure of Japanese anime licensing, the ecosystem of rights holders, distributors, merchandisers, and retailers, while providing new global buyers with an official verified path to acquire and collaborate on anime IP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nAniBiz.com went live Thursday and the platform is now open to all global buyers and licensees. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tPer owner Nakama, AniBiz.com \u201caims to foster new collaborations by lowering the barrier to entry for anyone around the world interested in working with anime IP in both established and developing international markets.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3430\">Questlove Teams Up With North Road for Digital Talk Show \u2018The Next Move\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAniBiz.com promises \u201cdata-driven insights into market trends and territory-specific demand\u201d that will allow buyers and sellers \u201cto make informed decisions about their global IP strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cAnime licensing is uniquely complex. Rights are fragmented across territories, formats, products, and time windows,\u201d Nakama co-founder and CEO McCollum said. \u201cAniBiz was built specifically for those realities. We\u2019re creating a trusted system that gives licensors greater visibility and control while helping buyers move faster with confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cFor decades, access to anime IP has largely depended on who you know,\u201d co-founder and president Gao said. \u201cBy being the official marketplace for Anime IP, AniBiz.com opens the door to entirely new categories of partners\u2026 from emerging brands and manufacturers to creators, events, and startups looking to participate in the anime economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCo-founder and head of business development Song added: \u201cThe anime industry finally has a dedicated platform to call its home for all things B2B. In true Nakama spirit, AniBiz.com enables the entire industry to band together and engage directly with the new world of global partners interested in working with anime IP. Through the AniBiz platform, all the world can now reach the anime industry in one official place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3428\">Studiocanal Unveils Teaser for \u2018Les Miserables,\u2019 Fred Cavay\u00e9\u2019s Sweeping Take on Victor Hugo\u2019s Classic Novel Starring Vincent Lindon and Tahar Rahim<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crunchyroll founder and former CEO Kun Gao&#8217;s anime-focused media company Nakama launched new platform AniBiz.com Thursday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[2835,616,2836],"class_list":["post-3434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tv","tag-anibiz","tag-crunchyroll","tag-nakama"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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