Tag Archives: Licensing

Sony in Final Talks to Purchase KissAnime

Sony is reportedly close to finalizing a deal to acquire anime streaming service KissAnime. The streaming site closed its doors in August of this year, despite having a large active…

Funko Releases Terrible Pop Figure of That Thing You Like

In response to absolutely no one, Funko, a major manufacturer of licensed collectibles, announced today the launch of a new release in their Pop figure line of that one thing…

Somali Pirates Hijack Blu-Ray Shipments, Release Fansubs

For many years, pirate activity off the coast of Somalia has rendered the region dangerous for commercial vessels. As security measures have increased, the capture and ransoming of ships has…

Japanese Textbook ‘New Horizon’ Set for North American Release

American publishing company Viz Media announced earlier today that it has acquired the foreign distribution license for the 2016 edition of New Horizon, an English textbook used in Japanese middle schools. Though anime,…