{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:38:13.611Z","story":{"id":"r_7f34a6975d86417a9c0d4b5a","slug":"anime-studio-execs-debate-production-committee-model-at-startup-event","url":"https://yomimono.id/anime-studio-execs-debate-production-committee-model-at-startup-event","headline":"Anime Studio Execs Debate Production Committee Model at Startup Event","summary":"At SusHi Tech Tokyo, executives from Production I.G, CoMix Wave Films, and MAPPA discussed alternatives to the production committee model. MAPPA's Manabu Otsuka, Production I.G's Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, and CoMix Wave Films' Noritaka Kawaguchi shared how their studios retain ownership. Studio Chizu's LLP model was also highlighted as a long-term alternative.","why_it_matters":"Public and regulatory scrutiny of the production committee model is pushing major studios to publicly advocate for ownership structures that let them keep rights to their work.","published_at":"2026-05-16T17:30:44.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Animenomics"],"citations":[{"source":"Animenomics","title":"Public interest in anime production committees grows","url":"https://news.animenomics.com/p/public-interest-in-anime-production-committees-grows"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Genda","Crunchyroll","Toho"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false}}}