Announced details
Handles more than 150 licensed illustrations annually
TV TOKYO has entered into a capital and business alliance with フーモア. TV TOKYO will acquire a 19.92% stake in フーモア through a third-party allotment and the acquisition of transferred shares, establishing an ongoing cooperation framework.
Head office: Shinagawa East 2F, 1-6-34 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shibatsuji Mikiya (芝辻 幹也); established: November 2011; capital: ¥50 million; employees: 157. Its principal businesses are illustration production, manga production, card game development, Webtoon production, merchandising and events, and the planning, manufacture, distribution and sale of licensed merchandise. Supported by a network of 16,000 creators, the company handles more than 150 licensed illustrations annually.
Shinagawa East 2F, 1-6-34 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
The company aims to accelerate the merchandising business for content and IP, including anime, and expand revenue. The specific financial impact is Not disclosed.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Anime IP merchandising (MD) business, Original illustration production, Planning, manufacture, distribution and sale of licensed merchandise, Pop-up shops |
| Counterparty | 株式会社フーモア |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Shinagawa East 2F, 1-6-34 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shibatsuji Mikiya (芝辻 幹也); established: November 2011; capital: ¥50 million; employees: 157. Its principal businesses are illustration production, manga production, card game development, Webtoon production, merchandising and events, and the planning, manufacture, distribution and sale of licensed merchandise. Supported by a network of 16,000 creators, the company handles more than 150 licensed illustrations annually. |
| Relationship with the Company | TV TOKYO has entered into a capital and business alliance with フーモア. TV TOKYO will acquire a 19.92% stake in フーモア through a third-party allotment and the acquisition of transferred shares, establishing an ongoing cooperation framework. |
| Contract Date | 16 October 2026 |
| Launch date | 16 October 2026 (closing completed) |
| Applicable area | Anime IP merchandising, Merchandise rollout, Events, E-commerce sales |
| Location | Shinagawa East 2F, 1-6-34 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Location scale | 157 employees, a network of 16,000 creators, and more than 150 licensed illustrations annually |
| Usage history | Handles more than 150 licensed illustrations annually |
| Impact on Business Performance | The company aims to accelerate the merchandising business for content and IP, including anime, and expand revenue. The specific financial impact is Not disclosed. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To leverage フーモア's expertise in producing original illustrations, creator network and sales infrastructure, including pop-up shops and e-commerce, in order to strengthen the production structure for original illustrations, expand the business of existing anime IPs and accelerate merchandise rollouts for new IPs.