Japanese digital media and gaming conglomerate CyberAgent, Inc. has officially entered into a strategic business alliance with renowned animation studio MAPPA Co., Ltd., simultaneously acquiring a minority equity stake in its parent company, MHD Co., Ltd. Announced on November 11, 2026, the landmark corporate partnership is designed to accelerate global expansion and deepen cross-media integration for Japanese anime and intellectual property.
Building upon previous joint efforts in broadcasting and game adaptations, the capital and business tie-up formalizes collaboration across multiple sectors of the entertainment pipeline.
Under the agreement, CyberAgent and MAPPA will jointly plan and produce original anime projects alongside major adaptations from the earliest conceptual stages. To maximize distribution, CyberAgent’s flagship streaming service ABEMA which operates a dedicated anime channel and its broader international partnerships will be utilized to deliver MAPPA productions to global audiences.
Additionally, the alliance taps into CyberAgent’s extensive gaming division, marketing networks, and live event infrastructure to develop mobile game tie-ins, official merchandise, and fan conventions centered around new and existing anime properties.
Both organizations emphasized that the partnership is anchored in mutual respect for animation creators and long-term creative sustainability rather than corporate control.
CyberAgent Representative Director and President Takahiro Yamauchi highlighted their shared commitment to elevating Japanese animation on the international stage:
“By bringing CyberAgent’s expertise across anime, game, and media business operations, we want to realize multifaceted initiatives together for great stories to cross borders and reach audiences. We devote our full efforts from a long-term perspective to enhance the true value of Japan’s anime worldwide.”
MAPPA President and CEO Manabu Otsuka echoed the sentiment, pointing to the value of collaborative production models:
“We will continue to create with great care for quality and at the right pace, sharing the appeal of our works so that audiences around the world can enjoy them.”
Widely recognized for global blockbusters such as Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan: The Final Season, and Vinland Saga, MAPPA has stood at the forefront of anime’s international surge.
With CyberAgent’s capital backing and media ecosystem bolstered by its dedicated Anime & IP Business Division established in 2024 the partnership signals a major step forward in bridging theatrical and streaming premieres with synchronized game launches, merchandise rollouts, and international fan events.