Kadokawa Corporation

Kadokawa Corporation
Native name
株式会社KADOKAWA
Kabushiki gaisha KADOKAWA
FormerlyKadokawa Dwango Corporation (2014–2019)
Company typePublic
TYO: 9468
Industry
Founded
  • November 10, 1945 (1945-11-10) (as Kadokawa Shoten)
  • June 6, 1997 (1997-06-06) (as Dwango)
  • October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01) (as Kadokawa Dwango Corporation)
FounderGenyoshi Kadokawa (for the Kadokawa Shoten branch)
HeadquartersFujimi, ,
Japan
Area served
Global
Key people
Takeshi Natsuno (president)
Revenue ¥258,109 million (2024)
¥18,454 million (2024)
Total assets ¥340,310 million (2024)
Number of employees
5,349
Websitegroup.kadokawa.co.jp/global/

Kadokawa Corporation (Japanese: 株式会社KADOKAWA, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa), formerly Kadokawa Dwango Corporation, is a Japanese conglomerate based in Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo.

Created as a result of the merger of the original Kadokawa Corporation and Dwango Co., Ltd. on October 1, 2014, the company has holdings in entertainment (including anime and video game studios), publishing, and real estate among other assets.

Kadokawa is a member of the Motion Picture Association of Japan (MPPAJ) and is therefore one of the youngest of Japan's Big Four film studios.