The Japanese publisher Alphapolis recently announced that all shares in the anime studio White Fox were taken over. We summarize.
Complete takeover
On July 31, 2025, the complete acquisition was officially confirmed as part of a board meeting, which means that the studio White Fox is now in the possession of Alphapolis and acts as its 100 % subsidiary.
The publisher said that the takeover was part of its strategy to further expand its own anime business. However, this project is difficult because there is a shortage of animators and high -quality production studios across the sector.
By integrating Studio White Fox and their technical skills into the alphaapolis group, efficient and high-quality anime adaptations of the in-house IPs-with the aim of increasing the level of awareness of the publisher and its works and winning new fans, especially abroad.
Sorge One »Re: Zero«
The anime studio White Fox, founded in 2007 and based in Tokyo, is known primarily for his works “Re: Zero-Starting Life in Another World”, “Steins; Gate”, “Goblin Slayer” and “Cautious Hero” and very popular with fans.
By taking over, many fans are concerned about the future of these works, above all “Re: Zero”, which is laid in Japan by competitor Media Factory. However, the upcoming fourth season will probably not be affected.
Alphapolis should primarily pursue the goal of having your own titles such as “Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy”, “Tsuyokute New Saga”, “Gate”, “Re: Monster” and “The Unaware Atelier Master” adapted by White Fox, which would be restricted to the availability of the studios for external projects.
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Via Alphapoli’s explanation
©Tappei Nagatsuki, PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION/Re:ZERO PARTNERS
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