was a Japanese website focused on streaming

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content, which was founded in 2013 by

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and six production companies:

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, Nihon Ad Systems, and

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. Daisuki was managed by Anime Consortium Japan, an anime content joint venture financed by Asatsu-DK, Bandai Namco, the

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Fund, and several animation studios, and which is currently managed by Bandai Namco. The service was terminated on October 31, 2017, at 11:59 JST. However, streaming of ''

Dragon Ball Super is a Japanese manga series written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. A sequel to Toriyama's original ''Dragon Ball'' manga, it follows the adventures of Goku and friends during the ten-year timeskip after the defeat of Maji ...

'' continued until February 22, 2018, when it was transferred to DRAGON BALL SUPER CARD GAME.

Content

Originally airing 30 episodes of content on May 16, the first series to be included were ''

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'', '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', '' The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament'', '' Lupin III: Part II'', '' Mobile Suit Z Gundam'', and ''

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''.

History

Originally set to launch in April 2013, Daisuki was delayed until May 16, 2013. The initial media services were streaming over the web, with future plans to expand for mobile devices and the

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and

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consoles. In October 2013, they released an

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app, followed by an iPhone app in February 2014, and an Android app in January 2015.

Operation

Founded on October 17, 2012, Daisuki Inc. was a joint venture between Asatsu-DK and six major anime studios. The venture's backers by initial shareholder stakes were split with minority shares amongst all backers. The largest minority shareholder is

with 121,000,000 yen for a 26.3% stake;

, and Nihon Ad Systems each have a 61,700,000 yen investment for 13.4% shares.

has 30,000,000 yen invested for a 6.5% stake. However, its capital on launch was noted to be 229,750,000 yen. The CEO was Kunihiko Shibata. In an interview with Japanator, it was announced that the releases on Daisuki would be released worldwide without region restrictions except in cases of exclusive rights licensed by other companies. Daisuki Inc, was folded in 2014 and replaced by Anime Consortium Japan (ACJ), which took over the operation of the Daisuki.net website. ACJ's initial shareholders included Bandai Namco Holding inc., Asatsu-DK inc., Aniplex inc., the Cool Japan Fund, Toei Animation, Sunrise, TMS Entertainment, Nihon Ad Systems, and Dentsu Inc. In 2015 they were joined by Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakukan, Kadokawa, Bushiroad Inc., and Good Smile Company. Shin Unozawa, an executive vice president of Bandai Namco Entertainment, serves as ACJ's president and representative. In March 2017, Bandai Namco purchased the entirety of Anime Consortium Japan for 2.1 billion yen. On August 1, 2017, Daisuki released a statement announcing the closure of their operations effective October 31, 2017. The service was terminated on October 31, 2017 at 11:59 JST. Despite this, Daisuki would continue to stream ''Dragon Ball Super'' until February 22, 2018, where it was instead transferred over to DRAGON BALL SUPER CARD GAME.

References

External links

* {{Video digital distribution platforms 2013 establishments in Japan Anime and manga websites Former Bandai Namco Holdings subsidiaries Internet properties established in 2013 Internet properties disestablished in 2017 Japanese entertainment websites Defunct video on demand services Former video hosting services