Refile: Shareholder support for CEO of anime and gaming giant Kadokawa falls to 59.68% at AGM
25/06/2026 05:50
REFILE-Shareholder support for CEO of anime and gaming giant Kadokawa falls to 59.68% at AGM Fixes typographical error in headline
TOKYO, June 25 (Reuters) - The CEO of Japanese anime and gaming giant Kadokawa 9468.T suffered a sharp drop in shareholder support at the annual general meeting following a high-profile activist campaign to unseat him.
While Takeshi Natsuno retained his board seat on Wednesday, shareholders voted only 59.68% in favour of his re-election, compared with 90% last year, the company said on Thursday.
(Reporting by Anton Bridge and Sam Nussey
Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)((sam.nussey@tr.com;))
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Refile: Shareholder support for CEO of anime and gaming giant Kadokawa falls to 59.68% at AGM