One veteran employee from Kadokawa recently spoke to Bunshun about the acquisition and expressed some excitement about Sony's acquisition. The reason? Dissatisfaction with Natsuno

The hope, then, is that Sony's acquisition will result in a change of management. Kadokawa's current CEO is Takeshi Natsuno, who took up the role back in 2021. But again, it sounds like he isn't very popular with his workforce right now — based on these anonymous statements, at least.

While Sony’s potential acquisition of Kadokawa Publishing is getting all the attention for its effect to gaming, it’s real impact will be on anime.

The rumored interest of Sony in buying an acquiring FromSoftware parent company, the Kadokawa Group, is now more than just a rumor. Sony itself has chimed in on the matter and confirmed that it had already expressed “initial intentions” in a Kadokawa acquisition.

Employees of Kadokawa are reportedly hopeful that a potential takeover by Sony is completed, due to issues with the current management at the company. Last month it was reported that Kadokawa, the media powerhouse that owns Elden Ring developer FromSoftware among other companies, was in talks to be acquired by Sony.

According to the latest reports, Sony has confirmed its interest in buying Kadokawa, the parent company of FromSoftware. Read more here.

Sony has confirmed its interest in acquiring Elden Ring developer FromSoftware's parent company Kadokawa corporation, and said it doesn't want to comment more.

Sony is reportedly considering buying out FromSoftware’s parent company, Kadokawa. The multinational entertainment company is considering the acquisition as a means to further bolster its extensive portfolio.

Many people are not happy with the possibility of Sony buying Kadokawa, yet some employees are happy about the potential takeover.