During its annual corporate strategy presentation, Sony Group Corporation unveiled plans to establish an academy aimed at cultivating talent for anime creation. The initiative, developed in collaboration with Aniplex and Crunchyroll, seeks to nurture anime creators for global markets.
Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, oversees animation studios A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks. Sony's Funimation Global Group acquired Crunchyroll from AT&T for $1.175 billion in August 2021. Crunchyroll boasted over 13 million paid subscribers by December 2023.
