The new venture continues Sony Group's aggressive pursuit of anime as a key driver of global revenue growth.

The new company, Hayate, will be led by Masanori Miyake, who will serve as chairman and CEO, with Leo Watanabe serving as president and COO.

ANIPLEX AND CRUNCHYROLL ESTABLISH ANIME PRODUCTION JOINT VENTURE, HAYATE Tokyo, Japan and Culver City, Calif., March 17, 2025 – Aniplex Inc. (President: Atsuhiro Iwakami, herein ...

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Aniplex and Crunchyroll launch HAYATE Inc., a new anime production studio focused on creating premium content for global fans ...

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Amid a shift in consumer tastes, the biggest Japanese anime hits have outperformed many Hollywood tentpoles at China's box office in recent years.

Robotech and Akira are streaming on Crunchyroll. Megazone 23 is streaming on Tubi Robot Carnival is streaming on Retro Crush Aura Battler Dunbine is available on Blu-ray and distributed by Sentai.