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U17 Comics to Merge with Bilibili Comics

On September 1, China's largest original comic website U17 Comics announced that its website will be officially shut down on December 31 but will continue to provide services through Bilibili Comics in the future.

BOOX and Bilibili Comics Jointly Launch E-Reader App

E-book reader brand BOOX announced Thursday that the company has jointly launched an "e-ink" version of the comics app owned by major Chinese video streaming platform Bilibili.

ByteDance Launches Comic App in Japan

ByteDance has launched FizzoToon in Japan, an app positioned as an animation platform. The company decided to release the product in Japan is because of the country's broad animation culture.

Bilibili Obtains Ownership of Comic Platform Youyaoqi

Beijing Siyue Star Network Technology Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Youyaoqi, registered an official change with the country's Industrial and Commercial Administration.

ByteDance Acquires Platforms in Cinema Ticketing and Comics

Beijing-based internet technology firm and TikTok creator ByteDance has recently acquired cinema ticketing platform Leyinghui (Shanghai) Cultural Media Co., Ltd., and comic platform Yizhikan.

Bilibili Obtains Payment License and Acquires Original Comic Platform Youyaoqi

Bilibili acquired 65.5% equity of Zhejiang Yongyi Electronic Payment Co., Ltd., a licensed payment institution, for about 118 million yuan ($18.5 million).

China VC Weekly: Comics, Chips and EVs

In last week’s VC news, Kuaikan raised the biggest funding round ever in the country’s comics industry, chip maker Pingxin Technology closed a $10 million Pre-A round, while Geely’s Zeekr closed its first external financing round.

Tencent Invests in Chinese Comic App Kuaikan

On August 27, Annie Chen, founder and CEO of Kuaikan, a comic art platform in China, announced in an internal letter that the company has received an investment of $125 million from Tencent Holdings.

Kuaishou Acquires AcFun for Possible Valuation of $162 Million

Kuaishou, one of China’s most popular video apps, confirmed on Tuesday that it has completed the purchase of AcFun to fully own China’s largest online video hosting platform.

Bilibili’s IPO marks a milestone in ACGN culture

A well-known ACG (Animation, Comic and game) Danmaku website Bilibili.com was listed on NASDAQ, bringing pressure on its competitor, AcFun. The success of the video platform embodies the blossom of generation Z and ACGN culture in China.

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