The recent total acquisition of the study White Fox by Alphapolis has aroused concern among fans of Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (d)Re: Zero − Starting Life in Another World). This is the fear that the franchise will be displaced in favor of internal adaptations of the new owner. However, Gaku Iwasa, founder of the study, has responded directly to the criticism and assures that he will remain committed to the series until the end. Unless Kadokawa or the original author decide otherwise.
White Fox’s sale and the fear of fans by Re:Zero
The sale of 100% of the shares of White Fox, study responsible for successes such as Steins;Gate, , Akame Ga Kill! and Re:Zero to Alphapolis It caused a wave of comments on social networks. mainly on the platform Twitter/x. Here the followers expressed their concern about the priority that will be given to Re:Zero. They consider that Alphapolis could focus solely on adapting its own intellectual properties.
One of the users even suggested that Gaku Iwasa He had to retire, accusing him of keeping past visions of what fans want, using the recent Sengoku Youko. Another pointed directly to the uncertainty about the future of Re:Zero If Iwasa no longer has a voice in decisions as a former owner.
Given these questions, Iwasa He replied firmly:
I plan to stay with RE:ZI was until the end, unless Kadokawa or Master Nagatsuki fired me. Even if something changes, I will make sure that the transition is handled correctly, so don’t worry.
The creator also claimed that he never founded White Fox with the aim of making money.
Alphapolis and the new stage of the study
beyond the future of Re:Zero, the debate has put under the magnifying glass the intentions of Alphapolis, which seeks to adapt to the anime its own most popular light novels and manga. In the acquisition announcement, mentioned the desire to promote internal productions, which makes you fear that external series will be left behind.
However, Iwasa indicated in another publication that its main intention is to strengthen White Fox Izukogen, a division of the study located in Izu Dedicated to training new animators. He also stated that he does not expect major immediate changes in the way the study operates.
This purchase is part of an increasingly common trend in Japan, where publishers such as AEDIA They are also investing heavily to transform their catalogs into anime. which demonstrates the strategic importance of having a study of its own in the competitive market of Japanese animation.
