Tokyo-basically based totally Gaudiy develops Fanlink neighborhood platform the use of blockchain skills
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E-ebook distributor Media Develop Holdings announced on March 26 that it has sold all of its shares within the anime database web build of dwelling MyAnimeList to Tokyo-basically based totally Web3 and AI company Gaudiy. Media Develop effectively-known that it expects to document an “extraordinary gain” within the first quarter of its fiscal 365 days ending February 28, 2026, amounting to 531 million yen (about US$3.5 million).
Established in 2018, Gaudiy uses blockchain and generative AI in its aim to construct what it phrases as “fan nations,” or on-line venues where fans can join and converse their fandom. Gaudiy operates the Gaudiy Fanlink platform, a blockchain- and NFT-targeted fan platform, which entails Sony Song Community, Bandai Namco, Sanrio, Aniplex, Shueisha, TOHO, and ComicSmart, Inc. as its partners. Gaudiy additionally operates the Gaudiy Monetary Labs company, which is targeted on providing Web3-basically based totally monetary providers and products, together with NFTs and cryptocurrency partnerships.
Tokyo-basically based totally Media Develop distributes e-books for lots of Eastern publishers. The corporate established its American subsidiary Media Develop Worldwide in San Diego, California in 2016, and it publishes translated manga similar to Baki digitally.
MyAnimeList launched in 2005, and DeNA bought the positioning in 2015. Media Develop Holdings later bought the positioning from DeNA in January 2019.
The positioning opened a digital manga store in partnership with Viz Media and Kodansha Comics in March 2018. DeNA beforehand partnered with Anime Consortium Japan (ACJ) to movement anime on MyAnimeList by embedding movies from ACJ‘s now-defunct Daisuki streaming carrier. MyAnimeList later added anime embedded from Hulu and Crunchyroll. HIDIVE fashioned a partnership with MyAnimeList in September 2019.
Entertainment company Akatsuki Inc., video distribution company The Anime Times Firm Inc., electronic commerce company DMM.com LLC, and media conglomerate Kadokawa Corporation collectively underwrote 311 million yen (about US$2.835 million at the time) of MyAnimeList stock thru a third-celebration portion in Might maybe well fair 2021.
MyAnimeList and advertising and marketing agency 33 inc. fashioned MAL33, a advertising and marketing carrier targeted toward the anime and manga industry, in February 2024.
Media Develop, NTT Docomo, Akatsuki Community, and MyAnimeList launched their jointly developed digital manga distribution carrier MANGA MIRAI within the United States on March 4. NTT Docomo is the carrier supplier of MANGA MIRAI with MyAnimeList supporting the carrier’s advertising and marketing effort. MANGA MIRAI’s system is additionally constructed-in into MyAnimeList‘s web build of dwelling. Akatsuki Community is handling the carrier’s system trend, upkeep, carrier operations, and advertising and marketing. Media Develop collaborates with publishers and translation companies to secure original manga series for the platform.
Sources: Media Develop‘s web build of dwelling, Anime Enterprise Journal (Tadashi Sudo)
Disclosure: Kadokawa World Entertainment (KWE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation, is kind of all owner of Anime News Network, LLC. One or extra of the companies talked about on this article are fragment of the Kadokawa Community of Companies.
Disclosure: Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc., is a non-controlling, minority shareholder in Anime News Network Inc.
