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	{{nihongo\|'''Kadokawa Key-Process Co., Ltd.'''\|株式会社KADOKAWA KEY-PROCESS\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa Key Process}} is the printing and logistics arm of [[Kadokawa Corporation]], handling printing for [[manga]], [[novel]]s, [[light novel]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[tabletop role-playing game]]s and other type of content ~~with eight different publishing brand companies that previously merged with it~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|title=Brand Companies\|publisher=[[Kadokawa Corporation]]\|access-date=August 13, 2019\|archive-date=August 14, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814032115/https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		{{nihongo\|'''Kadokawa Key-Process Co., Ltd.'''\|株式会社KADOKAWA KEY-PROCESS\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa Key Process}} is the printing and logistics arm of [[Kadokawa Corporation]], handling printing for [[manga]], [[novel]]s, [[light novel]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[tabletop role-playing game]]s and other type of content.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|title=Brand Companies\|publisher=[[Kadokawa Corporation]]\|access-date=August 13, 2019\|archive-date=August 14, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814032115/https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	The company used to be the first iteration of {{Nihongo foot\|Kadokawa Corporation\|株式会社KADOKAWA\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa}} and was the parent company of the Kadokawa Group companies, which brought together several affiliated companies related to [[Kadokawa Shoten]]. Kadokawa Dwango announced a restructuring in February 2019. On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation.		The company used to be the first iteration of {{Nihongo foot\|Kadokawa Corporation\|株式会社KADOKAWA\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa}} and was the parent company of the Kadokawa Group companies, which brought together several affiliated companies related to [[Kadokawa Shoten]]. Kadokawa Dwango announced a restructuring in February 2019. On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation.

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	\| parent = [[Kadokawa Corporation]]		\| parent = [[Kadokawa Corporation]]
	\| divisions =		\| divisions =
	\| subsidiaries = ~~Building Book Center~~		\| subsidiaries =
	\| website = {{URL\|keyprocess.kadokawa.co.jp}}		\| website = {{URL\|keyprocess.kadokawa.co.jp}}
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	The company used to be the first iteration of {{Nihongo foot\|Kadokawa Corporation\|株式会社KADOKAWA\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa}} and was the parent company of the Kadokawa Group companies, which brought together several affiliated companies related to [[Kadokawa Shoten]]. Kadokawa Dwango announced a restructuring in February 2019. On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation.		The company used to be the first iteration of {{Nihongo foot\|Kadokawa Corporation\|株式会社KADOKAWA\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa}} and was the parent company of the Kadokawa Group companies, which brought together several affiliated companies related to [[Kadokawa Shoten]]. Kadokawa Dwango announced a restructuring in February 2019. On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation.

	On December 1, 2023, the company ~~was renamed~~ to Kadokawa Key-Process.<ref>{{cite web \|date=October 25, 2023 \|script-title=ja:債権者各位 \|lang=ja \|trans-title=Creditor Notice \|website=Kadokawa Group \|url=https://group.kadokawa.co.jp/media-download/1140/7b2467149b304583/ \|access-date=February 18, 2024 }}</ref>		On December 1, 2023 Kadokawa Future Publishing and Kadokawa Key-Process merged and the end result of the company changed its name to Kadokawa Future Publishing after absorption to Kadokawa Key-Process.<ref>{{cite web \|date=October 25, 2023 \|script-title=ja:債権者各位 \|lang=ja \|trans-title=Creditor Notice \|website=Kadokawa Group \|url=https://group.kadokawa.co.jp/media-download/1140/7b2467149b304583/ \|access-date=February 18, 2024 }}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
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	On October 1, 2013, nine companies in the Kadokawa Group ([[ASCII Media Works]], Chukei Publishing, [[Enterbrain]], [[Fujimi Shobo]], Kadokawa Gakugei Publishing, Kadokawa Production, Kadokawa Magazines, [[Kadokawa Shoten]] and [[Media Factory]]) were merged into Kadokawa Corporation. Eight of them operate now as brand companies. Kadokawa Production was dissolved and integrated into the General IP Business Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-28/kadokawa-to-merge-9-subsidiaries-into-1-company\|title=Kadokawa to Merge 9 Subsidiaries Into 1 Company\|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]\|date=March 28, 2013\|access-date=October 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/investor/5-20130328.pdf\|title=Notice of Absorption-Type Merger of Consolidated Subsidiaries and Partial Amendments to the Trade Name and the Articles of Incorporation\|date=March 28, 2013\|publisher=Kadokawa Corporation\|access-date=October 9, 2013\|format=PDF}}</ref> On December 30, 2013, Kadokawa had announced that the company has acquired 100% of publisher Choubunsha.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-29/kadokawa-buys-barefoot-gen-publisher-choubunsha \| title=Kadokawa Buys Barefoot Gen's Publisher Choubunsha \| publisher=[[Anime News Network]] \| date=December 30, 2013 \| access-date=December 30, 2019}}</ref>		On October 1, 2013, nine companies in the Kadokawa Group ([[ASCII Media Works]], Chukei Publishing, [[Enterbrain]], [[Fujimi Shobo]], Kadokawa Gakugei Publishing, Kadokawa Production, Kadokawa Magazines, [[Kadokawa Shoten]] and [[Media Factory]]) were merged into Kadokawa Corporation. Eight of them operate now as brand companies. Kadokawa Production was dissolved and integrated into the General IP Business Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-28/kadokawa-to-merge-9-subsidiaries-into-1-company\|title=Kadokawa to Merge 9 Subsidiaries Into 1 Company\|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]\|date=March 28, 2013\|access-date=October 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/investor/5-20130328.pdf\|title=Notice of Absorption-Type Merger of Consolidated Subsidiaries and Partial Amendments to the Trade Name and the Articles of Incorporation\|date=March 28, 2013\|publisher=Kadokawa Corporation\|access-date=October 9, 2013\|format=PDF}}</ref> On December 30, 2013, Kadokawa had announced that the company has acquired 100% of publisher Choubunsha.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-29/kadokawa-buys-barefoot-gen-publisher-choubunsha \| title=Kadokawa Buys Barefoot Gen's Publisher Choubunsha \| publisher=[[Anime News Network]] \| date=December 30, 2013 \| access-date=December 30, 2019}}</ref>

	On May 14, 2014, it was announced that Kadokawa Corporation and [[Dwango (company)\|Dwango]], the owner of [[Niconico]], would merge on October 1, 2014, and form the new holding company [[Kadokawa Dwango]]. Both Kadokawa and Dwango became subsidiaries of the new company.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Schilling\|first=Mark\|date=May 14, 2014\|title=Kadokawa and Dwango to Merge\|url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/asia/kadokawa-and-dwango-to-merge-1201181747/\|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]\|access-date=April 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|date=October 1, 2014\|title=Publisher Kadokawa, Internet firm Dwango complete merger\|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/01/business/corporate-business/publisher-kadokawa-internet-firm-dwango-complete-merger/\|publisher=[[The Japan Times]]\|access-date=April 13, 2015}}</ref> In February 2019, Kadokawa Dwango announced that Dwango would now be a direct subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation in a reorganization of the company.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Ressler \|first=Karen \|title=Nobuo Kawakami Steps Down as Kadokawa Dwango President \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-15/nobuo-kawakami-steps-down-as-kadokawa-dwango-president/.143351 \|website=Anime News Network \|date=February 15, 2019 \|access-date=February 16, 2019 }}</ref>		On May 14, 2014, it was announced that Kadokawa Corporation and [[Dwango (company)\|Dwango]], the owner of [[Niconico]], would merge on October 1, 2014, and form the new holding company [[Kadokawa Dwango]]. Both Kadokawa and Dwango became subsidiaries of the new company.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Schilling\|first=Mark\|date=May 14, 2014\|title=Kadokawa and Dwango to Merge\|url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/asia/kadokawa-and-dwango-to-merge-1201181747/\|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]\|access-date=April 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|date=October 1, 2014\|title=Publisher Kadokawa, Internet firm Dwango complete merger\|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/01/business/corporate-business/publisher-kadokawa-internet-firm-dwango-complete-merger/\|publisher=[[The Japan Times]]\|access-date=April 13, 2015}}</ref>

			In February 2019, Kadokawa Dwango announced that Dwango would now be a direct subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation in a reorganization of the company.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Ressler \|first=Karen \|title=Nobuo Kawakami Steps Down as Kadokawa Dwango President \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-15/nobuo-kawakami-steps-down-as-kadokawa-dwango-president/.143351 \|website=Anime News Network \|date=February 15, 2019 \|access-date=February 16, 2019 }}</ref>

	On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation.		On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation.

	On December 1, 2023 Kadokawa Future Publishing ~~absorbed~~ Kadokawa Key-Process and changed the company name after absorption to Kadokawa Key-Process~~, making the company a second iteration~~. Masato Ito is appointed as the representative director and president.		On December 1, 2023 Kadokawa Future Publishing and Kadokawa Key-Process merged and changed the company name after absorption to Kadokawa Key-Process. Masato Ito is appointed as the representative director and president.

	=== Brand companies (divisions) ===		=== Brand companies (divisions) ===
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	* [[Kadokawa Shoten]]		* [[Kadokawa Shoten]]
	* [[Media Factory]]		* [[Media Factory]]

	~~=== Subsidiaries ===~~
	* Building Book Center
	* Kadokawa Key-Process

	== References ==		== References ==

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	\| name = Kadokawa Key-Process Co., Ltd.		\| name = Kadokawa Key-Process Co., Ltd.
	\| logo =		\| logo =
	\| logo_caption =		\| logo_caption =
	\| type = [[Subsidiary]]		\| type = [[Subsidiary]]
	\| native_name = 株式会社KADOKAWA KEY-PROCESS		\| native_name = 株式会社KADOKAWA KEY-PROCESS
	\| romanized_name = ''Kabushiki-gaisha KADOKAWA KEY - purosesu''		\| romanized_name = ''Kabushiki-gaisha KADOKAWA KEY - purosesu''
	\| former_name = {{plainlist\|		\| former_name = {{plainlist\|
	* Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. (1945–2003)		* Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. (1945–2003)
	* Kadokawa Holdings, Inc. (2003–2006)		* Kadokawa Holdings, Inc. (2003–2006)
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	* Kadokawa Future Publishing (2019–2023)		* Kadokawa Future Publishing (2019–2023)
	}}		}}
	\| founded = {{start date and age\|1954\|4\|2}}		\| founded = {{start date and age\|1954\|4\|2}}
	\| traded_as = {{TYO was\|9477}}		\| traded_as = {{TYO was\|9477}}
	\| founder = Genyoshi Kadokawa		\| founder = Genyoshi Kadokawa
	\| fate =		\| fate =
	\| defunct =		\| defunct =
	\| hq_location = [[Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo\|Fujimi]]		\| hq_location = [[Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo\|Fujimi]]
	\| hq_location_city = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]]		\| hq_location_city = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]]
	\| hq_location_country = Japan		\| hq_location_country = Japan
	\| revenue =		\| revenue =
	\| industry = {{ubl\|[[Printing]]\|[[Logistics]]}}		\| industry = {{ubl\|[[Printing]]\|[[Logistics]]}}
	\| area_served = Japan		\| area_served = Japan
	\| num_employees =		\| key_people = Masaki Ito (President)
	\| parent = [[Kadokawa Corporation]]		\| num_employees =
	\| divisions =		\| parent = [[Kadokawa Corporation]]
	\| subsidiaries = Building Book Center		\| divisions =
	\| website = {{URL\|keyprocess.kadokawa.co.jp}}		\| subsidiaries = Building Book Center
			\| website = {{URL\|keyprocess.kadokawa.co.jp}}
	}}		}}
	{{nihongo\|'''Kadokawa Key-Process Co., Ltd.'''\|株式会社KADOKAWA KEY-PROCESS\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa Key Process}} is the printing and logistics arm of [[Kadokawa Corporation]], handling printing for [[manga]], [[novel]]s, [[light novel]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[tabletop role-playing game]]s and other type of content with eight different publishing brand companies that previously merged with it.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|title=Brand Companies\|publisher=[[Kadokawa Corporation]]\|access-date=August 13, 2019\|archive-date=August 14, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814032115/https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The company used to be the first iteration of {{Nihongo foot\|Kadokawa Corporation\|株式会社KADOKAWA\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa}} and was the parent company of the Kadokawa Group companies, which brought together several affiliated companies related to [[Kadokawa Shoten]]. Kadokawa Dwango announced a restructuring in February 2019. On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation. On December 1, 2023, the company was renamed to Kadokawa Key-Process.<ref>{{cite web \|date=October 25, 2023 \|script-title=ja:債権者各位 \|lang=ja \|trans-title=Creditor Notice \|website=Kadokawa Group \|url=https://group.kadokawa.co.jp/media-download/1140/7b2467149b304583/ \|access-date=February 18, 2024 }}</ref>		{{nihongo\|'''Kadokawa Key-Process Co., Ltd.'''\|株式会社KADOKAWA KEY-PROCESS\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa Key Process}} is the printing and logistics arm of [[Kadokawa Corporation]], handling printing for [[manga]], [[novel]]s, [[light novel]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[tabletop role-playing game]]s and other type of content with eight different publishing brand companies that previously merged with it.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|title=Brand Companies\|publisher=[[Kadokawa Corporation]]\|access-date=August 13, 2019\|archive-date=August 14, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814032115/https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			The company used to be the first iteration of {{Nihongo foot\|Kadokawa Corporation\|株式会社KADOKAWA\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa}} and was the parent company of the Kadokawa Group companies, which brought together several affiliated companies related to [[Kadokawa Shoten]]. Kadokawa Dwango announced a restructuring in February 2019. On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation.

			On December 1, 2023, the company was renamed to Kadokawa Key-Process.<ref>{{cite web \|date=October 25, 2023 \|script-title=ja:債権者各位 \|lang=ja \|trans-title=Creditor Notice \|website=Kadokawa Group \|url=https://group.kadokawa.co.jp/media-download/1140/7b2467149b304583/ \|access-date=February 18, 2024 }}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
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	On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation.		On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation.

			On December 1, 2023 Kadokawa Future Publishing absorbed Kadokawa Key-Process and changed the company name after absorption to Kadokawa Key-Process, making the company a second iteration. Masato Ito is appointed as the representative director and president.

	=== Brand companies (divisions) ===		=== Brand companies (divisions) ===

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	\| hq_location = [[Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo\|Fujimi]]		\| hq_location = [[Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo\|Fujimi]]
	\| hq_location_city = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]]		\| hq_location_city = [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]]
	\| hq_location_country = Japan		\| hq_location_country = Japan
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	\| industry = [[~~Publishing~~]]		\| industry = [[Logistics]]
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	\| key_people = Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (chairman)<br>Masaki Matsubara (president and [[Chief Executive Officer\|CEO]])<br>Shinichiro Inoue (SVP)		\| key_people = Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (chairman)<br>Masaki Matsubara (president and [[Chief Executive Officer\|CEO]])<br>Shinichiro Inoue (SVP)
			\| hq_location = [[Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo\|Fujimi]]
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	\| parent = [[Kadokawa Corporation]]		\| parent = [[Kadokawa Corporation]]
	\| divisions = ~~[[ASCII Media Works]]<br>Chukei Publishing<br>[[Enterbrain]]<br>[[Fujimi Shobo]]<br>Kadokawa Gakugei Publishing<br>Kadokawa Magazines<br>[[Kadokawa Shoten]]<br>[[Media Factory]]~~		\| divisions =
	\| subsidiaries = Building Book Center		\| subsidiaries = Building Book Center
	\| website = {{URL\|keyprocess.kadokawa.co.jp}}		\| website = {{URL\|keyprocess.kadokawa.co.jp}}
	}}		}}
	{{nihongo\|'''Kadokawa Key-Process Co., Ltd.'''\|株式会社KADOKAWA KEY-PROCESS\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa Key Process}} is the ~~publishing~~ arm of [[Kadokawa Corporation]], ~~publishing~~ [[manga]], [[novel]]s, [[light novel]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[tabletop role-playing game]]s and other type of content with eight different publishing brand companies that previously merged with it.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|title=Brand Companies\|publisher=[[Kadokawa Corporation]]\|access-date=August 13, 2019\|archive-date=August 14, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814032115/https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The company used to be the first iteration of {{Nihongo foot\|Kadokawa Corporation\|株式会社KADOKAWA\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa}} and was the parent company of the Kadokawa Group companies, which brought together several affiliated companies related to [[Kadokawa Shoten]]. Kadokawa Dwango announced a restructuring in February 2019. On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation. On December 1, 2023, the company was renamed to Kadokawa Key-Process.<ref>{{cite web \|date=October 25, 2023 \|script-title=ja:債権者各位 \|lang=ja \|trans-title=Creditor Notice \|website=Kadokawa Group \|url=https://group.kadokawa.co.jp/media-download/1140/7b2467149b304583/ \|access-date=February 18, 2024 }}</ref>		{{nihongo\|'''Kadokawa Key-Process Co., Ltd.'''\|株式会社KADOKAWA KEY-PROCESS\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa Key Process}} is the printing and logistics arm of [[Kadokawa Corporation]], handling printing for [[manga]], [[novel]]s, [[light novel]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[tabletop role-playing game]]s and other type of content with eight different publishing brand companies that previously merged with it.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|title=Brand Companies\|publisher=[[Kadokawa Corporation]]\|access-date=August 13, 2019\|archive-date=August 14, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814032115/https://ir.kadokawa.co.jp/global/bc.php\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The company used to be the first iteration of {{Nihongo foot\|Kadokawa Corporation\|株式会社KADOKAWA\|Kabushiki-gaisha Kadokawa}} and was the parent company of the Kadokawa Group companies, which brought together several affiliated companies related to [[Kadokawa Shoten]]. Kadokawa Dwango announced a restructuring in February 2019. On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation. On December 1, 2023, the company was renamed to Kadokawa Key-Process.<ref>{{cite web \|date=October 25, 2023 \|script-title=ja:債権者各位 \|lang=ja \|trans-title=Creditor Notice \|website=Kadokawa Group \|url=https://group.kadokawa.co.jp/media-download/1140/7b2467149b304583/ \|access-date=February 18, 2024 }}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
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	On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation.		On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Corporation was reorganized; the publishing business remained and the company was renamed to Kadokawa Future Publishing. Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corporation.

	On January 25, 2024, Kadokawa announced that it would acquire a majority stake in Vega from [[Média-Participations]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-03/kadokawa-launches-joint-venture-business-with-french-publisher-dupuis/.207191\|title=Kadokawa Launches Joint Venture Business With French Publisher Dupuis\|work=Anime News Network\|date=3 February 2024\|access-date=19 February 2024\|first=Adriana\|last=Hazra}}</ref>

	=== Brand companies (divisions) ===		=== Brand companies (divisions) ===

wikipedia>SBF2004: SBF2004 moved page Kadokawa Future Publishing to Kadokawa Key-Process

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SBF2004 moved page Kadokawa Future Publishing to Kadokawa Key-Process

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