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Blackstone to acquire Japan e-comics provider Infocom for $1.7bn

Materials maker Teijin to sell 55% stake in operator of Mecha Comic platform

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Infocom operates Mecha Comic, a leading platform for digital comics in Japan. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

MAI ISHITSUBO and TAKAKO FUJIU, Nikkei staff writers
June 1, 2024 00:27 JST

TOKYO -- Blackstone has agreed to acquire Tokyo-listed Infocom, a leading provider of digital comic books, in an estimated 260 billion yen ($1.66 billion) deal, sources said.

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