{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:11:37.301Z","story":{"id":"r_2fa39764068246c9bef657f6","slug":"twin-engine-and-sbi-holdings-enter-capital-and-business-partnership","url":"https://yomimono.id/twin-engine-and-sbi-holdings-enter-capital-and-business-partnership","headline":"Twin Engine and SBI Holdings Enter Capital and Business Partnership","summary":"Anime studio Twin Engine has entered a capital and business partnership with SBI Holdings, the companies announced on May 19. The deal aims to promote the creation of new intellectual property and expand overseas distribution of Twin Engine's existing and future works. Twin Engine is known for producing series such as \"Super Kaguya Hime!\" and other titles. SBI Holdings, through its subsidiary SBI Neo Media Holdings, has been building a neo-media ecosystem that includes talent agencies, music events, publishing, and e-sports. The partnership is expected to combine Twin Engine's production capabilities with SBI's global network and financial resources. Specific terms of the capital arrangement were not disclosed. The announcement follows a trend of Japanese animation studios seeking outside investment to fund growth and international reach. Twin Engine has previously collaborated with streaming platforms like Netflix for distribution.","why_it_matters":"The deal gives a mid-sized anime studio access to the financial and distribution infrastructure of a major holding company, a model that could become more common as studios seek scale without being acquired by larger entertainment conglomerates.","published_at":"2026-05-19T12:00:05.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["KAI-YOU","PANORA"],"citations":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","title":"Twin Engine to Enter Capital and Business Partnership with SBI Holdings, Promoting New IP Creation and Overseas Expansion","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95443"},{"source":"PANORA","title":"Brave group begins discussions and considerations toward strategic partnership with SBI Holdings","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/142872"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["超かぐや姫！"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["ツインエンジン"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false}}}