CORPORATE HISTORY

A Platform for Creativity:2023–

With various changes made through digital transformation (DX), KADOKAWA accelerates its “Global Media Mix with Technology” strategy, which focuses on steadily creating a variety of IP, expanding it overseas and maximizing its Life Time Value (LTV) to achieve sustainable growth.

  • 2023

    Changes from a Company with an Audit & Supervisory committee to a Company with a Nominating Committee, etc.
    Newly established a corporate mission “A Platform for Creativity.”
    RagingBull Inc. becomes a subsidiary.
    The 60th anniversary of Glovision Inc.; the 40th anniversary of Kadokawa Media House Inc.; the 10th anniversary of fKADOKAWA DAIEI STUDIO CO., LTD.

  • 2024

    Online shopping site “KADOKAWA STORE” has been redesigned.
    E-comic magazine “MANGA Bar” is launched.
    Entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Sony Group Corporation.
    Opened VANTAN SHIBUYA BEAUTY ACADEMY, professional school, KADOKAWA SCHOOL OF ANIME, and KADOKAWA SCHOOL OF MANGA.
    University Department is established at KADOKAWA DWANGO IT ACADEMY.
    Mainichi ga Hakken Inc. changes its name to KADOKAWA LifeDesign Inc.
    ACQUIRE Corp., ARCLIGHT, Inc., Doga Kobo inc., and Win Graffiti Inc. become subsidiaries.
    BELLNOX FILMS Co. Ltd. is founded.
    Joint venture PT PHOENIX GRAMEDIA INDONESIA, O’FAN HOUSE Co., Ltd. and VEGA SAS were founded.
    The 50th anniversary of “Shosetsu Yaseijidai”.

  • 2025

    Opened VANTAN GAME ACADEMY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
    J-Novel Club changes its name to M12 Media LLC.
    DWANGO Co., Ltd., BOOK WALKER Co.,Ltd., and KADOKAWA Connected Inc. have merged with DWANGO as the surviving company.
    Chiptune,Inc., Edizioni BD S.r.l. and SOZO Pte Ltd become subsidiaries.
    The 80th anniversary of KADOKAWA.
    The 5th anniversary of “TOKOROZAWA SAKURA TOWN”.