Announced details
Anime production, short-animation streaming, and IP development involving manga, novels, characters and other properties
A partnership in which PIXTA and ByteDance will jointly advance the production of AI-generated anime using Seedance and its distribution through Anipops. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed
Head office: Shibuya Hikarie, 2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Sato Yoichi (佐藤陽一); business: internet media and digital content distribution; established: 16 August 2016
Anipops: per-episode pricing: ¥50 in Japan (including tax), US$0.50 overseas; subscription plans: ¥700 per week in Japan (including tax), US$6.99 overseas; ¥2,000 per month in Japan (including tax), US$19.99 overseas
The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.
Ministry of Finance, Finance, June 2026 issue, column "Economic Trends 144"
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Anipops, Seedance |
| Counterparty | ByteDance Co., Ltd. |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Shibuya Hikarie, 2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Sato Yoichi (佐藤陽一); business: internet media and digital content distribution; established: 16 August 2016 |
| Relationship with the Company | A partnership in which PIXTA and ByteDance will jointly advance the production of AI-generated anime using Seedance and its distribution through Anipops. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed |
| Offering price | Anipops: per-episode pricing: ¥50 in Japan (including tax), US$0.50 overseas; subscription plans: ¥700 per week in Japan (including tax), US$6.99 overseas; ¥2,000 per month in Japan (including tax), US$19.99 overseas |
| Launch date | Anipops: launched as a submission platform in March 2026 and revamped as a global streaming service in August 2026. Seedance: released on 31 July 2026 |
| Applicable area | Anime production, short-animation streaming, and IP development involving manga, novels, characters and other properties |
| Source | Ministry of Finance, Finance, June 2026 issue, column "Economic Trends 144" |
Items this document does not state (10)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Demand for anime is growing worldwide, but production capacity has not kept pace. The partnership aims to integrate Seedance's production environment with Anipops as a distribution platform and bring anime originating in Japan to audiences worldwide.