Crunchyroll has announced that they have closed the deal to acquire the Right Stuf anime store.
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You can read the official statements from the two companies’ spokespeople below:
Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll:
For years, Right Stuf has been an important part of anime fandom with products, services and a shopping experience that super-serves anime collectors. We are excited to bring Crunchyroll and Right Stuf together and offer fans even more of what they love as one company.
Shawne Kleckner, CEO of Right Stuf:
For 35 years, Right Stuf’s mission has been to connect anime fans with the products they love. Joining forces with Crunchyroll allows us to accelerate and scale this effort more than ever before. There has never been a more exciting time to be an anime fan than today!
With the acquisition, Shawne Kleckner and the Right Stuf team have joined Crunchyroll’s Emerging Businesses organization, which is led by Terry Li.
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Source: Press release, Crunchyroll Twitter