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Tabletop publisher, Jasco Games has detailed the worldwide release of a new card game based on the popular anime franchise, My Hero Academia. Developed and launched in partnership with Asmodee USA, the My Hero Academia Collectible Card Game will land at retail this summer. The game will see players build …
Read More »Sony to purchase anime entertainment powerhouse Crunchyroll from WarnerMedia for $1.175bn
Sony Pictures Entertainment has reached an agreement with AT&T to purchase its Crunchyroll anime business – a direct-to-consumer service within the WarnerMedia segment – for a proposed $1.175bn. Under the deal, Crunchyroll anime will fall under Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc and Sony Music Entertainment Inc’s Funimation Global Group, a giant …
Read More »Funimation and pop culture retailer FYE partner on My Hero Academia product line
The anime giant, Funimation has struck up a new partnership with FYE, a specialty retailer of pop culture merchandise, to launch a new collection of My Hero Academia-themed exclusive products. The first launch in the new partnership is the curation of an exclusive My Hero Academia Crate, a subscription box …
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