Studio AuKnow President Takuma Akitsu Wants Original IP Built For Cross-Media
A studio leader framing IP as a way to move content across games, anime, and comics, backed by Scopely's strategic investment, puts the cross-media model at the center of Studio AuKnow's stated plan rather than as an afterthought.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
In a one-on-one interview with AUTOMATON, Studio AuKnow representative director and president Takuma Akitsu described founding the studio to build original IP across games, anime, and comics rather than treating IP as a business line. Preparation for the studio's full-scale launch began around January 2026, and Akitsu said his interest is the structural side of IP and following how audiences change. Studio AuKnow receives strategic investment from U.S. game company Scopely.
Akitsu's path into the studio ran through Koei Tecmo Games, where he spent about five to six years as a planner and chose mobile games while colleagues leaned toward console work. He later joined a major company in 2018 and directed cross-media content alongside games. Preparation for Studio AuKnow's full-scale launch began around January 2026, and the company is hiring mid-career staff across a range of roles.
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