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MangaPlaza Milestone: Celebrating Second Year Anniversary With A 1 Million Point Pool Giveaway And Major Deals On New BL Home Page

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

OSAKA, Japan, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NTT Solmare Corp celebrates the second anniversary of MangaPlaza (https://mangaplaza.com), one of the largest digital manga content libraries in the U.S., with a thrilling campaign for their users, featuring many enticing rewards and perks.

Key Points: 
  • To celebrate this second anniversary, a special massive giveaway from a million point pool will be held.
  • Details of Rewards and Perks:
    1 Million Point Pool Giveaway – As a special gift, a total of 1 million points will be distributed among users who purchase over 20 items.
  • (3/1-3/31)
    50% Point Reward on Bulk Purchases – A 50% point reward will be given to all users who purchase over five items.
  • (3/1-3/31)
    BL Page Anniversary Sale & Point Rewards* – To improve usability, a new web page dedicated to BL has been launched.

Bilibili Showcases Global Expansion Ambitions for Original Chinese Content at Asia TV Forum & Market

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

The "MADE BY BILIBILI, MADE FOR GLOBAL - 2023-2024 Content Showcase by Bilibili" event showcased the company's rapid growth as an industry-leading platform across multiple content categories.

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  • The "MADE BY BILIBILI, MADE FOR GLOBAL - 2023-2024 Content Showcase by Bilibili" event showcased the company's rapid growth as an industry-leading platform across multiple content categories.
  • "Our vision is to make Chinese original content globally beloved," said Carly Lee, Vice Chairwoman of the board of directors and Chief Operating Officer of Bilibili.
  • Bilibili has been committed to supporting the development of Chinese animation and producing high-quality content, such as the upcoming highly-anticipated sci-fi animation Ringing Fate.
  • Now Bilibili's animation content is available in over 190 regions, 12 TV channels and 41 international streaming platforms.

Bilibili Unveils 68 Chinese Animation Titles, Bolstering Original Content and Global Ambitions

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Bilibili also announced a partnership with Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Shanghai Film Infinity to develop a new season and a film adaption of Chinese animation series Yao-Chinese Folktales.

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  • Bilibili also announced a partnership with Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Shanghai Film Infinity to develop a new season and a film adaption of Chinese animation series Yao-Chinese Folktales.
  • This exciting lineup underscores Bilibili's leading position in the Chinese animation industry, its continuing efforts to empower homegrown animation creators, as well as the company's vision to introduce Chinese animation to global audiences.
  • Among the highlights was Yao-Chinese Folktales, an original animation co-produced by Bilibili and Shanghai Animation Film Studio, which has been a hit among Chinese viewers for its imaginative adaptations of Chinese traditional stories with an elegant Chinese aesthetic.
  • Bilibili is committed to continuously investing in Chinese animation series to support industry talents and the production of high-quality content.

Bilibili Attends Anime Expo 2023 in Los Angeles

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

SHANGHAI, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bilibili Inc. ("Bilibili" or the "Company"), an iconic brand and a leading video community for the young generation in China, today announced its participation in Anime Expo 2023, one of the world's most prominent anime conventions, to be held in Los Angeles from July 1-4, 2023. Bilibili will host a special screening event at the JW Marriott Los Angeles on July 2 at 19:00 PST, where the long-awaited second season of the Chinese anime series, Link Click, will make its debut outside of China with the unveiling of its first two episodes.

Key Points: 
  • SHANGHAI, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bilibili Inc. ("Bilibili" or the "Company"), an iconic brand and a leading video community for the young generation in China, today announced its participation in Anime Expo 2023, one of the world's most prominent anime conventions, to be held in Los Angeles from July 1-4, 2023.
  • I am thrilled to present the second season at Anime Expo 2023 and to share this journey with fans worldwide.
  • Rooted in the hearts of ACG (Anime, Comic, and Games) enthusiasts, Bilibili is a leading platform for exceptional Chinese anime series as well as one of the largest Chinese anime production companies.
  • Bilibili's participation in Anime Expo 2023 is set to be an exciting experience for anime fans.

K MANGA Launch Party Livestreaming from Tokyo on June 22 from 9:00 ET Exclusively on Kodansha's YouTube Channel!

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

TOKYO, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shortly following the launch of Kodansha Ltd.'s digital manga distribution app, K MANGA, on May 10, the company has proceeded to launch the browser version of the service. To celebrate the launch, Kodansha will be hosting a launch party on Thursday, June 22 at 9PM ET, which will be streamed live from Japan on Kodansha's Youtube channel. The theme of the event is: "The Stories Behind the Stories," and it will offer a behind-the-scenes look into manga publishing. Kodansha has released a special video about the party on their official party channel. The event can be joined by viewers outside the U.S.

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  • A video featuring Koji Terayama in his role as an editor who provides support for the manga production process will be shown.
  • There will be an inside view of the role of editors in the production process of "DRIFTING DRAGONS."
  • A recorded scene with the manga artist, Taku Kuwabara, will also be showcased.
  • 16 viewers will have the chance to win a signed original illustration from the manga artists.

Bilibili-Produced The Three-Body Problem Animated Series Will Debut on December 3rd, 2022

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Saturday, October 29, 2022

As its principal producer and financier, Bilibili also announced the latest progress in producing The Three-Body Problem animated series, which is an adaptation of Liu Cixin's titular Hugo Award-winning sci-fi trilogy.

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  • As its principal producer and financier, Bilibili also announced the latest progress in producing The Three-Body Problem animated series, which is an adaptation of Liu Cixin's titular Hugo Award-winning sci-fi trilogy.
  • Bilibili has officially announced that the series is scheduled to debut on December 3rd.
  • Preceding the launch of The Three-Body Problem animated series, there have been many excellent fan creations.
  • "I am excited to announce that The Three-Body Problem animated series will debut on Bilibili," said Liu Cixin.

Brave group Raises Additional US$10 Million to Accelerate Metaverse Business, Finalizing Total Series C at US$18 Million

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

TOKYO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brave group Inc., a virtual IP business based in Japan, has raised US$10 million in new capital in anticipation of business expansion and global development in the metaverse and Web3 domains from Japanese companies such as Dawn Capital and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., foreign investment funds and individual investors. This brings the total raised capital to US$18 million.

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  • With this new capital, Brave group intends to strengthen its existing businessoperations and global expansion, expand its solution services for clients inthe metaverse marketing business, develop additional "Brave Engine" productsand other new businesses, and strengthen its management structure.
  • In addition, in the metaverse marketing business launched last year, Brave grouphas developed a series of solution services for corporate clients and are steadily building a track record.
  • We have many other new initiatives in theworks, so please look forward to the brand-new reborn Brave group."
  • To date, Brave group has raised US$18 million in funding from investors including (but not limited to) Dawn Capital and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., and other companies.