Early revenue
Revenue can begin during development.
Publishing, comics, games, and merchandising can generate returns long before a single frame is animated.
Animation Roundtable
Proven worlds.
Global franchises.
We transform beloved intellectual property into multi-platform franchise value, spanning novels, comics, games, animation, and collectibles.
Our mission
Great franchises aren’t invented in a boardroom. They’re already loved. We start with worlds that have proven audiences, activate revenue across publishing, games, and merchandise, and bring them to the screen once demand is validated.
The market
Anime is a global growth market.
One of the fastest-growing segments in entertainment, powered by passionate communities and a generation that grew up on it.
$100B+Projected global anime market by 2033
~10%Compound annual growth rate
1B+Consumers engage with anime globally
~50%Of U.S. Gen Z consumers report watching anime
Third-party market estimates and proxies.
The model
Specialized partners execute. We retain the IP upside.
Animation Roundtable manages IP rights and strategy while best-in-class partners handle production, distribution, and monetization.
01
Accelerate
Multiple revenue channels can activate before animation is ever released.
02
Validate
Existing audiences help validate demand before major production spend.
03
Scale
Specialized partners execute each market while Animation Roundtable retains the IP upside.
Every channel
One IP. Every channel.
Each property is developed as a franchise ecosystem, with every channel promoting the others.
Publishing
Novels · Manga · Comics
Games
Mobile · PC · Tabletop
Animation
Series · Features · Shorts
Merchandising
Collectibles · Apparel · Media
Audio
Audiobooks · Podcasts · Soundtracks
International
Localization · Licensing · Co-production
Digital Reach
Social · Direct-to-fan · Community
Animation comes after the audience is proven.
Validate demand · Reduce risk · Accelerate revenue
Leveraging IP
Every stage builds value.
Characters. Worlds. Storylines. Art.
Every stage of development creates reusable franchise assets.
Spend follows proven signals.
Demand, community, and market fit are measured before major commitments.
Risk mitigation
Validated IP. Partner-led execution.
Capital is deployed behind validated opportunities, and specialized partners carry execution risk.
The portfolio
300M+ fans across proven franchises.
A slate of established properties with loyal audiences, recurring demand, and expansion-ready intellectual property.
100+Published books
200M+App downloads
33M+Books sold
$450M+Historical gross revenue across the portfolio
Figures are estimates based on historical sales, fan reach, market comparables, and management assumptions. Actual results may vary.
The slate
Five worlds. One roundtable.
Lead asset
Legacy Japanese anime
A 57-novel saga with multiple animated features and a multigenerational global fanbase.
Tabletop & RPG
Dark-fantasy miniatures
Two decades of rulebooks, collectible miniatures, and organized play.
Publishing
Urban-fantasy saga
A 15-novel action-horror series across print, digital, and audio.
Creator-led
Fantasy anthology
A genre-bending story library built on years of direct fan engagement.
Mobile gaming
Global action franchise
200M+ lifetime downloads and a built-in audience for new launches.
Titles, rights & economics
Shared with approved investors in the Investor Room.
Leadership
The table.
A focused team combining creative strategy, business development, strategic partnerships, and capital formation.
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Investor Room
Take a seat at the Roundtable.
Approved investors receive private access to the full slate, franchise economics, the investment structure, and our complete investor presentation.
Contact
Let’s talk.
Partnerships, licensing, investment, or press. Send us a note and the right person will reply directly.
Emailinfo@theanimationroundtable.com
Phone(818) 527-4483
Address19773 Bahama St, Northridge, CA 91324
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