Kadokawa said that its leaders will not remove boss Takeshi Natsuno, despite activist shareholders wanting to oust him at a major meeting on June 24, 2026. These activist shareholders, who own the largest stake in the company, say it has major management problems such as producing too many low-quality products and losses from a 2024 cyber attack. Company leaders argue it is wrong to remove Natsuno because he has driven growth since 2021 boosting sales in books, anime, and games, and helped the company respond quickly to the 2024 cyber attack On the same day, Kadokawa shared a new plan for 2026 to 2031 that aims for strong sales and profits by 2031, and leaders believe Natsuno must stay to execute it.

I cosplayed Aqua from KONOSUBA for all 4 days at the KADOKAWA booth during #AnimeExpo# 2026! 🩵✨ Thank you so much to everyone who came by and supported me! 🥹💕 I had such an amazing time, and I’d love to come back again someday!!!! 🌟 Thank you so much! 💙✨ #AX2026# #Animeexpo#

A California federal court has ordered YouTube to reveal the identities of three South Korean creators behind popular anime recap channels. The creators argued that their videos were protected by fair use, but the court rejected that argument at this stage and granted KADOKAWA’s request to unmask them through a DMCA subpoena. The creators are appealing the decision. They claimed their channels could actually help the official releases by sending viewers to Korea’s licensed anime streaming service Laftel.

Thank you so much for Day 1 of #AnimeExpo# 2026 ! 🩵✨ I’m so happy to have met so many of you today! ♡ I’ll be cosplaying Aqua at the KADOKAWA booth for all 4 days of AnimeExpo🥳 Thank you for all the love and support today🥹 I can’t wait to see everyone again tomorrow🫶 #AX2026# #konosuba#

FromSoftware’s new game The Duskbloods will launch exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026 with a simultaneous worldwide release. This was confirmed in parent company KADOKAWA’s latest financial report. The report also notes that while the gaming division saw decreased revenue and profits, Elden Ring Nightreign has performed strongly both in Japan and international markets.

The Japan IP AI Co-Creation Conference, co-hosted by KAGAMI AI and MiniMax, has officially concluded. 🇯🇵 🎉 We brought together more than 150 companies from Japan and the U.S., alongside distinguished guests including AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto, KAGAMI AI Chairman Takami Kondo, and KADOKAWA editor and producer Motoi Chujo. Global AI leaders @runwayml, @higgsfield, @krea_ai, and @HeyGen joined the conversation to explore the future of IP and generative AI. We unveiled MiniMax H3 IP Edition, bringing the power of MiniMax H3 together with officially licensed Japanese IP for a new generation of AI-powered storytelling. The conference received extensive coverage from major Japanese media, including a dedicated segment on TV Tokyo's WBS (@wbs_tvtokyo). Japanese IP × Global AI. A new era begins.

Thank you, Japan, for the incredible support! 🇯🇵 The "IP × AI" Summit, co-hosted by KAGAMI AI and MiniMax, has officially concluded. More than 150 companies from Japan and the U.S. joined us, alongside distinguished guests, including AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto, KAGAMI AI Chairman Takami Kondo, and KADOKAWA editor and producer Motoi Chujo. Global AI leaders @runwayml, @higgsfield, @krea_ai, and @HeyGen came together to explore the future of IP and generative AI. At the summit, MiniMax unveiled H3 IP Edition, bringing the power of MiniMax H3 together with officially licensed Japanese IP for a new generation of AI-powered storytelling. The summit received extensive coverage from major Japanese media, including a dedicated segment on TV Tokyo's WBS, @wbs_tvtokyo. Even more excitingly, over 60 companies have already expressed interest in adopting MiniMax H3 IP Edition. This marks a pivotal step toward bringing officially licensed Japanese IP into the generative AI era. Japanese IP × Global AI. A new era begins.