Dwango announced on Friday that BookWalker Co., Ltd.; Dwango; and Kadokawa Connected will all merge, with Dwango becoming the surviving company, and BookWalker Co., Ltd. and Kadokawa Connected being dissolved.
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Kadokawa founded BookWalker Co, Ltd. in December 2005, and Kadokawa launched the BookWalker e-book store service in 2010.
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BookWalker Co., Ltd. stated in its announcement that although the operating company of the BookWalker e-book store and service will change, its services will continue with no changes.
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BookWalker Co., Ltd. also operates the “Niconico Manga” service and the “Tokusho Meter” service.