was a Japanese website focused on streaming
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
content, which was founded in 2013 by
Asatsu-DK and six production companies:
Toei Animation
is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including '' Sally the Witch'', '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'', '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slu ...
,
Aniplex,
Sunrise,
TMS Entertainment,
Nihon Ad Systems
, NAS for short, is a Japanese anime production and character merchandising company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the advertising agency Asatsu-DK. The "Ad" in its title is an abbreviation for "Animation Development". Along with Sony Pictures ...
, and
Dentsu. Daisuki was managed by Anime Consortium Japan, an anime content joint venture financed by Asatsu-DK,
Bandai Namco, the
Cool Japan 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'' 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 ''
Sword Art Online
is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The series takes place in the 2020s and focuses on protagonists Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya and Asuna Yuuki as they play through various virtual re ...
'', ''
Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', ''
The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament'', ''
Lupin III: Part II'', ''
Mobile Suit Z Gundam'', and ''
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED''.
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
PlayStation 3 and
Xbox 360 consoles. In October 2013, they released an
iPad 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
Asatsu-DK with 121,000,000 yen for a 26.3% stake;
Toei Animation
is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including '' Sally the Witch'', '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'', '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slu ...
,
Aniplex,
Sunrise,
TMS Entertainment, and
Nihon Ad Systems
, NAS for short, is a Japanese anime production and character merchandising company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the advertising agency Asatsu-DK. The "Ad" in its title is an abbreviation for "Animation Development". Along with Sony Pictures ...
each have a 61,700,000 yen investment for 13.4% shares.
Dentsu 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
{{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