TOHO GLOBAL REGIONAL OFFICE TO BE BASED IN LONDON *** ANIME LIMITED FOUNDER ANDREW PARTRIDGE TO HELP LEAD ANIME LIMITED AS A STANDALONE SUBSIDIARY OF TOHO GLOBAL *** ADDITIONAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREED BETWEEN TOHO GLOBAL AND PLAION PICTURES FOR PAN-EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION Tokyo, December 19, 2025 – Japanese entertainment leader TOHO Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “TOHO”) announced […]
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