CyberAgent has entered into a business partnership with MAPPA, opening up new opportunities for collaboration.

The media giant also purchased an undisclosed amount of stock in MAPPA's parent company, MHD. A press release sent on November 11 described the partnership as one intended to "explore the possibilities of anime production" and increase opportunities for fans around the world to encounter new stories. It also noted that the two companies had already collaborated in the past through CyberAgent's free streaming service, Abema.

Given that CyberAgent and MAPPA were once thought to be in competition for the anime adaptation of Kagurabachi, this partnership is an interesting one. The news also comes just a day after DMM announced that it had formed a new studio by the name of Gleestone. Just as the anime industry branches out, other parts seem to tend towards consolidation once again.