Source: ANIPLUS

Global animation content company ANIPLUS (CEO Jeon Seung-taek) completed its merger with its subsidiary, Animax Broadcasting Korea (Animax), on July 1. This follows the acquisition announcement made in April 2023. As ANIPLUS already held a 100% stake in Animax, the merger was conducted at a 1:0 ratio. The merger aims to increase management efficiency and integrate core business operations.

Since signing the acquisition agreement in 2023, the two companies have focused on maximizing synergies by leveraging their core competencies in IP sourcing, broadcasting, film, VOD distribution, and merchandise. Notable examples include the success of 'Attack on Titan: The Movie' and 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc,' which drove a surge in Japanese animation popularity in domestic theaters in 2025. ANIPLUS and Animax hold the exclusive domestic distribution rights for these respective titles.

Last year, 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc' ranked second in the annual box office, while 'Attack on Titan: The Movie' surpassed 1 million viewers despite being released exclusively in Megabox theaters. Their respective broadcast channels also achieved the highest viewership ratings among animation channels in 2025.

Following this merger, ANIPLUS plans to further solidify its collaborative framework with key subsidiaries, including Laftel, the largest animation OTT platform in Korea. The company’s strategy is to complete a value chain that encompasses IP licensing, channel operations, and OTT streaming, thereby strengthening its market dominance both domestically and abroad.

To this end, ANIPLUS has been working on the full integration of its core businesses since last spring. Following the merger, the company plans to move beyond IP distribution to launch full-scale in-house production, expand its online store, and introduce new portal services.

ANIPLUS CEO Jeon Seung-taek expressed his gratitude for Animax's achievements and contributions to the development of the domestic animation market over the past 20 years. He stated his ambition to demonstrate even greater growth through the merged entity now that the two companies have become one.

Meanwhile, the existing broadcast channels, 'ANIPLUS' and 'Animax,' will continue to operate as they are.