CyberAgent has formed a business alliance with animation studio MAPPA and bought an ownership interest in MAPPA’s holding company, MHD Co., Ltd., according to a November 11 announcement by the firms.
Details on the amount of CyberAgent’s shareholding and the investment’s monetary value were not released. MAPPA’s President and CEO, Manabu Otsuka, also holds the roles of President and CEO at MHD.
As part of the partnership pact, MAPPA and CyberAgent intend to investigate joint efforts in anime planning and production, broadcasting and streaming services, video games, merchandizing, and events. The firms noted that the collaboration will combine MAPPA’s animation production capabilities with CyberAgent’s experience in media, games, advertising, and IP development.
Both firms have previously partnered on anime planning, distribution, and broadcast via ABEMA, as well as game adaptations. The announcement stated that the fresh accord aims to strengthen their current tie‑up and foster extended, long‑term cooperation.
This alliance also showcases MAPPA’s ongoing growth beyond mere animation creation. The studio runs licensing operations domestically and abroad covering merchandise, streaming, and live events, and it debuted its music imprint, mappa records, in 2025. MAPPA is acclaimed for works such as JUJUTSU KAISEN, Chainsaw Man, and Attack on Titan The Final Season.
For CyberAgent, the deal aligns with its wider push in anime and IP activities. The firm set up its Anime & IP Division in 2024, consolidating anime planning, IP creation, promotion, merchandising, and related tasks into a larger framework designed for both home‑market and global expansion.
In early 2026, CygamesPictures was integrated as a consolidated CyberAgent subsidiary and renamed Cypic. CyberAgent also launched the animation studio CA Soa to broaden its production resources.
The firm’s approach mirrors remarks by Takahiro Yamauchi in a prior Anime Corner interview, in which he outlined a strategy centered on keeping production, administration, and platforms inside the group while growing IP from its initial creation all the way to profit generation.
MAPPA has likewise heightened its participation in both the creative and commercial aspects of its endeavors. During an October 2026 interview, Otsuka spoke about the studio’s push to link creation and distribution more tightly, highlighting its choice to assume more oversight on both fronts for projects like Chainsaw Man.
CyberAgent’s Representative Director and President, Takahiro Yamauchi, addressed the new partnership:
“We have formed an alliance with MAPPA Co., Ltd. and put capital into its parent firm, MHD Co., Ltd. We hold great admiration for the anime culture that has grown over many years, as well as the dedication creators bring to every production.
As contemporaries leading the industry, Mr. Otsuka and I share the principle ‘Creative First’ as our common guiding principle. Leveraging CyberAgent’s know‑how in anime, games, and broader media businesses, we aim to launch diverse projects that let compelling stories cross borders and connect with viewers worldwide. We are fully committed, on a long‑term basis, to raising the genuine worldwide impact of Japanese anime.”
MAPPA’s President and CEO, Manabu Otsuka, offered his thoughts:
“We have constantly reflected on how to craft and present our projects in a way that lets viewers appreciate them more fully. Over time, we recognized the value of collaborating with partners who contribute complementary expertise and of jointly considering, beyond any single company’s agenda, what will enhance the experience for those who enjoy our creations.
We appreciate that CyberAgent’s staff shares these convictions and foresees the new opportunities that arise when our organizations cooperate, prompting us to reinforce our partnership. We will keep focusing on high‑quality creation at an appropriate rhythm, showcasing our works’ allure so that audiences globally can relish them.”
Source: Press Release, CyberAgent Official Website
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