Major Japanese publisher
Kadokawa Group Holdings climbed 80 yen, or 2.2 percent, to 3,800 yen after the Nikkei business daily reported the firm is looking to increase its own e-book lineup.
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, chairman of
Kadokawa Group Holdings, said Friday that his company is planning to produce the film and release it in two years.
On the downside,
Kadokawa Group Holdings tumbled 59 yen, or some 2.9 percent, to 1,990 yen, after its announcement on Friday to cancel a plan to buy back shares.
Animation-and game-related issues such as Kadokawa Group Holdings and Dwango were sold after surging the previous day on speculation that Taro Aso, the Liberal Democratic Party's secretary general, may succeed Abe and further Japan's manga comics industry.
Kadokawa Group Holdings lost 60 yen to 2,830 yen and Dwango fell 4,000 yen to 102,000 yen.
Animation- and game-related issues such as
Kadokawa Group Holdings and Dwango were sold after surging the previous day on speculation that Taro Aso, the Liberal Democratic Party's secretary general, may succeed Abe and further Japan's manga comics industry.