Entertainment news website Variety reported last Thursday that Japanese financial conglomerates Marubeni and Mizuho Securities are investing in the anime and manga industries.
Mizuho Securities is a part of the Mizuho keiretsu, or business alliance.
According to the news outlet, Marubeni is targeting the manga and anime markets through a new venture with Shogakukan.
Mizuho Securities revealed this month that it will launch an animation film fund.