Bandai Namco Filmworks Acquires Animation Studio 8bit as Subsidiary
Production and planning company Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Friday that it will acquire 8bit as a wholly owned subsidiary. The Tokyo-based animation studio will become part of the Bandai Namco Filmworks group effective April 1, 2024.
8bit has confirmed the retention of its current management structure. The partnership aims to streamline decision-making in animation production and provide access to Bandai Namco Filmworks' promotional and sales expertise. This strategic alliance empowers 8bit to prioritize anime production, leveraging the resources facilitated by the partnership.
Bandai Namco Filmworks expressed its strategic rationale for integrating 8bit into the group, aiming to foster the continued growth of flagship intellectual properties (IP) and align the animation studio's production capabilities more closely with the core operations of the company.
In June 2020, 8bit and Bandai Namco Arts formed a strategic partnership to focus on producing animation-based content and related materials. This collaboration resulted in the creation of Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2) and the spin-off television anime Tensura Nikki: Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken (The Slime Diaries).
At the outset of the partnership, Bandai Namco Arts aimed to enhance its capacity for generating successful content by leveraging 8bit's advanced animation production capabilities, establishing a framework for continuous creation of new projects. Concurrently, 8bit sought to expand its operations by fostering a conducive environment for ongoing animation production and leveraging the expertise and networking resources of Bandai Namco Arts.
Source: Press Release, Nikkei
Recent Comments
I'm more for CGDCT, but sport anime is also great with the watchful eyes of the animators there.
Mar 3, 6:43 AM by MalchikRepaid
Mar 3, 6:15 AM by Memore
Mar 3, 3:25 AM by TRC_Randy
Mar 3, 12:21 AM by MalchikRepaid
will this affect the number of Bandai Namco game's anime adaptations/game adaptations for 8bit properties in any way?
So, whenever it doesn't involve Sunrise's own brands like Gundam, they act on behalf of BNF
Mar 2, 7:41 PM by Omarumba
@MadanielFL So, whenever it doesn't involve Sunrise's own brands like Gundam, they act on behalf of BNF?
Mar 2, 1:52 PM by RobertBobert
Mar 2, 1:03 PM by Memore
These are very good news . Hopefully they will start animating good manga and light novels that are worth to be animated compared to the studio's latest releases
Mar 2, 12:55 PM by MegamiRem
Mar 2, 12:52 PM by Yubisoft
I'm not even surprised considering they already had a partnership since 2020, and pretty much every new anime that 8bit worked on was produced by Bandai, which includes Blue Lock and slime.
Mar 2, 12:33 PM by MadanielFL
Mar 2, 12:24 PM by rohan121
Search News
Related News
- International Streaming Service DAISUKI Ends Service in October Aug 1, 2017 9:21 AM by arsonal48 Comments
- Bandai Namco Pictures to be Split from Animation Studio Sunrise Feb 12, 2015 6:30 PM by arsonal49 Comments
- Sentai Filmworks, Mainichi Broadcasting System Announce Streaming Partnership Mar 2, 2023 10:22 PM by Vindstot9 Comments
- Bandai Namco Reorganizes Bandai Visual, Lantis, Sunrise Units Feb 10, 2018 8:36 PM by arsonal16 Comments
- Dwango and Khara Form CG Animation Joint Venture Project Studio Q Jul 13, 2017 8:59 AM by arsonal19 Comments
New Anime
- 'Diamond no Ace: Act II' TV Anime Sequel in Production
Yesterday, 8:59 AM by Vindstot19 Comments
- Manga 'Hanazakari no Kimitachi e' Gets Anime
May 14, 9:05 PM by DatRandomDude39 Comments
- Manga 'Kinoko Inu' Receives TV Anime in Fall 2024
May 13, 9:35 AM by Hyperion_PS2 Comments
Summer 2024
-
6 hours ago by DatRandomDude0 Comment
-
May 17, 10:24 AM by Hyperion_PS0 Comment
-
May 14, 10:01 AM by Hyperion_PS17 Comments
-
May 12, 8:50 PM by DatRandomDude0 Comment
Fall 2024
- Manga 'Kinoko Inu' Receives TV Anime in Fall 2024
May 13, 9:35 AM by Hyperion_PS2 Comments
-
Apr 30, 8:55 PM by Hyperion_PS3 Comments
-
Apr 21, 1:29 PM by Hyperion_PS3 Comments
-
Apr 21, 7:25 AM by DatRandomDude4 Comments
Mar 7, 12:01 PM by malvarez1