Weekly Round-Up: Crunchyroll Layoffs, MangaONE Pulls, and Tamon's Fangirls
This week's round-up covers multiple stories across the anime and manga industry. Crunchyroll is undergoing restructuring in its HR, Product, and E-Commerce departments, with layoffs estimated at roughly one-eighth to one-seventh the size of its August 2025 cuts, according to a source speaking to ScreenRant. The restructuring involves shifting merchandise strategy and moving roles internationally to address growth in Latin America, India, and Southeast Asia. Separately, manga creator Rumiko Takahashi has quietly withdrawn all her works from Shogakukan's MangaONE platform, without a public announcement, following the publisher's handling of a sexual abuse case involving creator Shōichi Yamamoto. The victim in that case released a statement through Anime News Network, denying a tabloid headline and clarifying her goal of exposing the truth; Shogakukan has since expressed plans to establish a third-party committee. The round-up also includes a discussion of political themes in anime, a review of BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!, and a feature on Silent Hill's feminist themes.