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pikopika
Joined: 21 Nov 2014
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:57 pm
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I wonder if this is more good news, more bad news, or neither (good and bad). I don't know anything about business, lol!
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Greed1914
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:08 pm
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pikopika wrote: | I wonder if this is more good news, more bad news, or neither (good and bad). I don't know anything about business, lol! |
It seems fairly neutral to me. Obviously, it's not good to have to make adjustments due to a downturn in your particular market, but this doesn't come off as the company scrambling just to get by.
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FenixFiesta
Joined: 22 Apr 2013
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:24 pm
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For the most part it sounds like "business as usual", especially in regards to consumer end of things, however if you are one of those being "pushed to retire" this might be the metaphorical "end of the world".
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jree78
Joined: 14 May 2011
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:54 pm
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Just looks like the company is saving money to me.
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Mr. Oshawott
Joined: 12 Mar 2012
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:50 pm
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I don't think there be much harm resulting from this dissolving. I think Kadokawa is just being frugal to stay afloat.
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Hoppy800
Joined: 09 Aug 2013
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:03 pm
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Typical business procedures for the most part. As long as they don't turn Famitsu into a social gaming only magazine/gaming website everything will be fine, I need some place to have gaming coverage of Japan only fare on consoles and handhelds (although I don't trust their review scores).
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Kadmos1
Joined: 08 May 2014
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:50 pm
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How well it will go for them only time will tell. I wonder if they are in such dire condition to do this.
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Wandering Samurai
Joined: 30 Mar 2014
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:08 pm
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A bit disappointing that they are dissolving Kadokawa Shoten, but this is what happens when you have to try and stay alive in times like these when technology changes an industry, especially one related to printing and media.
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fencer_x
Joined: 28 Jul 2011
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:33 pm
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Now I wonder what will happen to all of its manga counterparts, like Marukawa Shoten and Kadoyama Shoten lol.
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Kadmos1
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 10:35 pm
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I remember that back in '09 there was a Kadokawa US branch that offered titles like Chrome Shelled Regios for licensing.
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Shiroi Hane
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Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:10 pm
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Wandering Samurai wrote: | A bit disappointing that they are dissolving Kadokawa Shoten |
Aren't they basically just lopping off the "Shoten"?
What surprises me is that they are keeping the ASCII Media Works brand.
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Hameyadea
Joined: 23 Jun 2014
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:44 am
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I wonder how it'll affect the LN authors.
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