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class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sony_Likens_Its_Fledgling_Anime_Business_to_the_PS1_Era\"><\/span>Sony Likens Its Fledgling Anime Business to the PS1 Era<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Sony Likens Its Fledgling Anime Business to the PS1 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/2b73c2fe62025\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/2b73c2fe62025\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-1.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/2b73c2fe62025\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-1.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/2b73c2fe62025\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Sony Likens Its Fledgling Anime Business to the PS1 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Push Square<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sony\u2019s investing big time into anime, as it watches the medium grow worldwide and looks to capitalise.<\/p>\n<p>The company-wide initiative \u2013 which aims to unify its three entertainment divisions \u2013 has seen it acquire Crunchyroll and invest in organisations like Kadokawa and Bandai Namco.<\/p>\n<p>And speaking with business magazine <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.co.jp\/articles\/3609be19cc49117b054e2818fd30808944dcc10e?page=1\">Toyo Keizai<\/a>, Sony\u2019s Toshimoto Mitomo has likened its progress with anime to the PS1 era.<\/p>\n<p>He said, as translated by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/sonys-anime-business-is-in-its-early-playstation-stage-executive-says\/\">Automaton<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201c[Our anime business is] in a phase roughly equivalent to the period between the launch of the PS1 and PS2.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 10 Best PS5 Games Of 2024 (So Far) | PlayStation 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">160k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p>Our interpretation of this is that it already has a strong foothold but is on the cusp of an explosion.<\/p>\n<p>The PS1, selling over 100 million units, was obviously a massively successful product for Sony. But it paved the way for the global domination of the PS2, which is <em>still<\/em> the best-selling console ever \u2013 even if the Switch is now closing in.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, the organisation has already enjoyed plenty of success in the anime space. Most recently, the new Demon Slayer movie broke box office records, and is already <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/entertainment\/anime\/demon-slayer-infinity-castle-earns-134-million-poised-to-join-japan-s-top-5-films-101754678566625.html#:~:text=Demon%20Slayer%3A%20Kimetsu%20no%20Yaiba,million)%20in%20the%20domestic%20market.\">comfortably one of the top ten highest grossing films<\/a> in Japan\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Sony will now be looking to repeat these success stories, as it synergises with the likes of Kadokawa and Bandai Namco to add more catalogue hits to its roster.<\/p>\n<p>For PlayStation\u2019s part, PS Studios boss Hermen Hulst has already spoken at length about how his company believes anime can be used as a means to reach younger audiences, and we\u2019ve already seen the announcement of a Ghost of Tsushima adaptation for Crunchyroll.<\/p>\n<p>So, there\u2019s a <em>lot<\/em> more success to be unlocked in this area, and it\u2019s all part of Sony\u2019s transition from tech to entertainment, as movies, music, and games gradually begin to occupy a larger portion of its earnings.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/related-articles:186219,183904,185654 @ 1754775168 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/329b0ed253947\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A Quote from a Sony Exec Is Causing a Hubbub Among PS5 Fans Again\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" 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He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_Z6897C39446DE3\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773262\" data-author=\"users\/241983\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773262\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8773262\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/241983\/avatar.jpg?v=1565021679\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Prime_Objective\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773262\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Prime_Objective<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T14:06:36+00:00\">3:06pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Dear Sony&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CONSOLE.<br \/>\nVIDEOGAMES.<br \/>\nFOR.<br \/>\nKIDS.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty please&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773264\" data-author=\"users\/191364\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773264\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773264\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/191364\/avatar.jpg?v=1525824811\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AhmadSumadi\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773264\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AhmadSumadi<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T14:07:25+00:00\">3:07pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Sony is an entertainment company, not just a video game company. Some folks need to keep that in mind.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773272\" data-author=\"users\/261773\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773272\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773272\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/261773\/avatar.jpg?v=1589931945\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ashina\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773272\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ashina<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T14:12:20+00:00\">3:12pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Just port Gundam Extreme VS 2 Infinite on PS5. That&#8217;s all I ask<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773285\" data-author=\"users\/310211\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773285\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773285\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Anthony_Daniels\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773285\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Anthony_Daniels<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T14:28:22+00:00\">3:28pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@AhmadSumadi<\/p>\n<p>Well really it&#8217;s a high end electronics company that&#8217;s grown many arms since the 1980s but cameras , and audio equipment is still at its core<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773301\" data-author=\"users\/295920\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773301\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773301\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/295920\/avatar.jpg?v=1631111514\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Perturbator\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773301\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Perturbator<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T14:47:02+00:00\">3:47pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"https:\/\/kuru731.store\/cdn\/shop\/files\/manga-2_1600x.jpg?v=1731661440\" class=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773303\" data-author=\"users\/322808\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773303\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773303\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/322808\/avatar.jpg?v=1674791177\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"8thDoctor\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773303\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>8thDoctor<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T14:47:55+00:00\">3:47pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I get they mean that it&#8217;s reaching a massive zeitgeist worldwide, but it&#8217;s weird to see it talked like that when they&#8217;ve owned Aniplex for 30 years, ran Funimation for like 12 years, stand behind some of the major anime hits of the past 20 years (including FullMetal Alchemist, SAO and Demon Slayer), and helped kickstart the careers of famous VA&#8217;s (ej.Troy Baker). Seeing the Aniplex &amp; Funimation logos when starting a new show meant a quality series &amp; Eng dub to me.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773312\" data-author=\"users\/96119\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773312\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773312\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/96119\/avatar.jpg?v=1730924273\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Haruki_NLI\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773312\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Haruki_NLI<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T14:57:04+00:00\">3:57pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Given Sony has their hands in a majority of anime distribution and production it&#8217;s weird to say that it&#8217;s not already exploded.<\/p>\n<p>I suppose if they acquire the last few stragglers maybe<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8773316\" data-author=\"users\/264238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773316\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773316\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/264238\/avatar.jpg?v=1593080413\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"themightyant\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773316\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>themightyant<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T15:00:12+00:00\">4pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Prime_Objective To be fair in the last year they have released Astro Bot and Lego Horizon Adventures, both games kids can enjoy. How many do you expect Sony to release first party? There&#8217;s plenty of other games for kids from third parties too.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8773318\" data-author=\"users\/4271\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773318\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773318\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773318\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>get2sammyb<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span> <span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T15:03:27+00:00\">4:03pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Anthony_Daniels That\u2019s kinda what they\u2019ve been talking about though. They say entertainment is now 60% of the business and they\u2019re expecting it to rise higher.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773342\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773342\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773342\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1752973183\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773342\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T15:36:50+00:00\">4:36pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I would love a new Wild Arms anime made by Madhouse or Production I.G. Heck i&#8217;ll take A-1 Pictures even though i personally had mixed feelings for their animation.<\/p>\n<p>Or Alundra, Omega Boost, Dark Cloud, Rogue Galaxy, Forbidden Siren, Oreshika, Soul Sacrifice. Feels like all these dormant IP&#8217;s are fit for anime adaptations&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8773357\" data-author=\"users\/326882\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773357\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773357\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/326882\/avatar.jpg?v=1740229626\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"EfYI\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773357\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>EfYI<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T15:49:37+00:00\">4:49pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Where do you go for SONY anime?? They&#8217;ve been investing for at least 5 years, but I&#8217;ve never seen any content or product on offer. This is not meant satiric which I often am in a comment tread about &#8216;weird Asian&#8217; cartoons.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773390\" data-author=\"users\/349230\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773390\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773390\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/349230\/avatar.jpg?v=1741235474\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"shedX75\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773390\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>shedX75<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T16:25:58+00:00\">5:25pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>This man underestimates the immediate impact the PlayStation brand made.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773397\" data-author=\"users\/4617\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773397\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773397\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4617\/avatar.jpg?v=1654701003\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"rjejr\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773397\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>rjejr<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T16:34:03+00:00\">5:34pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Haruki_NLI @8thDoctor That was sort of my reaction as well. Sony may be on their PS1-PS2 era in anime but worldwide it feels a bit past that to me. I know Manga had a huge growth spurt during COVID &#8211; print is not dead &#8211; and gas slowed down while still growing, I&#8217;m assuming anime has a similar trajectory. Still growing, but the Crunchy roll explosion is probably more linear than exponential now. Though Sony owns it so I guess they know better. Still feels later than earlier though but I suppose Sony has money to make yet.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773401\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773401\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773401\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1752913311\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773401\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T16:37:43+00:00\">5:37pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@EfYI Any anime made by Aniplex (Fate, Sword Art Online, Demon Slayer, Full Metal Alchemist etc) A-1 Pictures (Solo Levelling, Black Butler, Kaguya Sama etc) , Boundary (new studio) and Clover Works (Promised Never land, Spy Family, My Dress Up Darling etc). There&#8217;s a lot more anime they&#8217;ve produced other than those I&#8217;ve mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>They also own Crunchyroll and of course Funimation which got absorbed into Crunchyroll. They own the most English dubbed licenses, and have the biggest western anime subscription service. And yeah those animes I mentioned previously will be on there as well, hope that helps.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773431\" data-author=\"users\/341855\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773431\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773431\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341855\/avatar.jpg?v=1742252444\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Vyse_the_Legend\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773431\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Vyse_the_Legend<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T17:17:18+00:00\">6:17pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Would love animes of Astro Bot, Alundra, Gravity Rush, Wild Arms, The Legend of Dragoon, Ape Escape, Arc the Lad and yes even Knack.<\/p>\n<p>But unfortunately only a few of those might have a chance to get an adaptation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8773461\" data-author=\"users\/287844\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773461\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773461\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/287844\/avatar.jpg?v=1738803045\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"somnambulance\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773461\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>somnambulance<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T17:56:24+00:00\">6:56pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Now if only we\u2019d get another wave of animes like we did in the late 90\u2019s\/early 2000\u2019s like Paprika and Tekkon Kinkreet\u2026 It\u2019s been a while since a newish anime (that isn\u2019t The Boy and the Heron) blew my mind like they did in that time period.<\/p>\n<p>Also, it feels sort of weird that Sony view themselves in a PS1 analogous era of anime in terms of scope. Feels like anime has gotten significantly more popular since I started watching it 25 years ago or so. Anime seems honestly really mainstream, perhaps more mainstream than video games. Maybe that\u2019s a local thing, but I dunno.<\/p>\n<p>That said, it\u2019s time for Astro Bot to get himself an animated series.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773518\" data-author=\"users\/160219\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773518\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773518\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/160219\/avatar.jpg?v=1509501350\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Deljo\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773518\">17<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deljo<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T19:00:58+00:00\">8pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;m the type of guy that goes to comic-con to meet wwe wrestlers (I&#8217;m going next month to meet jake roberts\ud83d\ude03) but anime has taken over these things. The costumes are wild but I don&#8217;t know half of them<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773528\" data-author=\"users\/279467\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773528\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773528\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/279467\/avatar.jpg?v=1643116756\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Batesy125s\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773528\">18<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Batesy125s<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T19:24:37+00:00\">8:24pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@PuppetMaster that&#8217;s a great idea, so many good choices for games to be turned into anime. And the Castlevania and Devil may cry anime have shown how well they can do if treated with care. My girlfriend loved the DMC anime and she only has a passing interest in either anime or video games<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773578\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773578\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773578\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1752913311\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773578\">19<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T20:40:59+00:00\">9:40pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I think now that Anime is so popular in the west instead of just focussing on making games into Anime, how about making more Anime into games. Surely it works both ways and both will benefit, and I don&#8217;t mean mobile gacha games either, I&#8217;m talking full paid console games like the SAO games from Bandai. An open world Dr Stone game would be epic, A Demon Slayer, Shield Hero or Reincarnated as a Slime RPG would be great as well.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8773581\" data-author=\"users\/171841\" data-subject=\"comments\/8773581\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8773581\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/171841\/avatar.jpg?v=1571101631\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Areus\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/sony-likens-its-fledgling-anime-business-to-the-ps1-era#comment8773581\">20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Areus<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-09T20:45:47+00:00\">9:45pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Vyse_the_Legend Wild Arms Arc The lad and Ape Escape did have Anime Made back in the Late 90s and early 2000s Parappa got one as well.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; 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