AniBiz Raises $6 Million From TBS Group, Toei Animation, and TV Tokyo Holdings to Expand Anime Licensing

Japanese anime licensing platform AniBiz has secured $6 million in initial funding from three major industry players: TBS Group, Toei Animation, and TV Tokyo Holdings. The investment supports the growth of the business-to-business marketplace, which aims to simplify how companies worldwide discover and license anime intellectual property. Developed by Nakama, AniBiz launched in July 2026 with a founding team that includes Crunchyroll founder Kun Gao and former Crunchyroll executives Brady McCollum and Sae Whan Song. The platform has grown from…