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Other Disclosures3416PIXTA Inc.Retail

Launch of Anipops, a short-form anime streaming platform from Japan

PIXTA relaunched the short-animation posting site “Anipops” as a subscription-based global streaming platform with English subtitles, while also establishing an animation studio that uses AI. Distribution of 5 original works also began on 12 August 2026.

Worth reading
54Recurring
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Direction
Improvement
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Scale
5
Original animated works
Wording
Conditional
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Announced details

Anipops (short-animation streaming platform)Anipops Creators快明高校探偵部 / The Detective Club厄払いの花嫁 / The Curse-Breaking Brideモークス / Morks鈴鳴り奇譚 / Bells Of The ONI激務に潰されて田舎に引っ越した俺、拾った野良猫と【日常チャンネル】の配信を始めたら〜 / Burned Out by My Corporate Job, I Moved to the Country―Now My Stray Cat Streams Are Going Viral
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)

Global short-animation streaming, vertical short animation, entertainment

Launch date12 August 2026 (not a planned date; the text states that the relaunch and distribution began on the same date)
Offering price

Per-episode charge: ¥50 per episode ($0.50 per episode); weekly plan: ¥700 per week ($6.99 per week); monthly plan: ¥2,000 per month ($19.99 per month)

The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.

Source (materials cited by the company)

The text states that China’s vertical short-drama market is expected to reach a scale of ¥2 trillion in 2027, but the research name and institution are not disclosed

Announced details
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Names of Products / Services CoveredAnipops (short-animation streaming platform), Anipops Creators, 快明高校探偵部 / The Detective Club, 厄払いの花嫁 / The Curse-Breaking Bride, モークス / Morks, 鈴鳴り奇譚 / Bells Of The ONI, 激務に潰されて田舎に引っ越した俺、拾った野良猫と【日常チャンネル】の配信を始めたら〜 / Burned Out by My Corporate Job, I Moved to the Country―Now My Stray Cat Streams Are Going Viral
Offering pricePer-episode charge: ¥50 per episode ($0.50 per episode); weekly plan: ¥700 per week ($6.99 per week); monthly plan: ¥2,000 per month ($19.99 per month)
Launch date12 August 2026 (not a planned date; the text states that the relaunch and distribution began on the same date)
Applicable areaGlobal short-animation streaming, vertical short animation, entertainment
SourceThe text states that China’s vertical short-drama market is expected to reach a scale of ¥2 trillion in 2027, but the research name and institution are not disclosed
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CounterpartyCounterparty overviewRelationship with the CompanyContract ValueContract DateAward/certification nameAwarding / certifying bodyRegistration number and expiry dateLocationLocation scaleQuantitative EffectsUsage historyImpact on Business Performance

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The reasons the company gives

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In response to growing demand for anime overseas and advances in AI technology, PIXTA determined that it needed to establish an in-house, company-led production system in order to deliver works continuously and reliably.

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