Analysis
David Blecken
Dec 13, 2017

Animation, content, transparency: What Bain Capital plans to do with ADK

The deal has actually gone through. Now the real challenge begins.

Bain Capital sees potential in ADK's animation business, which includes joint rights ownership of the popular Doraemon. (Photo: Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP)

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