The IP platform company COMISMA (ComicSmart, Inc.) has announced a partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank to establish a dedicated anime production fund. According to a report by the financial newspaper Nikkei, the fund is targeting an operating scale of 10 billion yen (approximately US$63.5 million) by the conclusion of fiscal year 2027. COMISMA, which serves as the parent company for the manga app GANMA! and the studio Qzil.la, stated that the collaboration aims to combine its intellectual property and production expertise with the bank's investor network. The initiative is designed to provide investment opportunities for companies previously unable to enter the anime production sector. COMISMA cited a persistent gap between production capacity and market demand, noting that many established studios are currently booked years in advance. This development aligns with broader industry goals, including the Japanese government's target to triple the overseas anime market to 6 trillion yen by 2033, following the Association of Japanese Animations' report that the 2025 overseas market reached 2.54 trillion yen.