Additional strategic investment · Media & gaming
LINE Digital Frontier backs Number Nine with additional investment
The manga publisher and its platform partner are expanding Japanese original stories for global audiences.
LINE Digital Frontier has committed additional financing to manga and webtoon publisher Number Nine. The decision was disclosed at an October investment briefing; the companies subsequently confirmed that the investment was made on November 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The partnership will strengthen original manga production and international distribution. Number Nine develops Japanese stories for digital comics platforms, while LINE Digital Frontier brings distribution capabilities through services including LINE Manga and its wider group network.
Use of funds
Original manga and webtoon development
International distribution
Funding history
Additional strategic investment · This roundUndisclosed