B站与索尼旗下Funimation达成战略合作

Chinese popular online video platform Bilibili Inc. announced Sunday that it had partnered with American entertainment company Funimation, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony, to acquire anime licenses.

我国知名网上视频平台哔哩哔哩周日宣布，其与日本索尼集团旗下的美国娱乐影音公司Funimation合作，以获得动画版权。

Bilibili, one of China's largest anime streaming platforms, and Funimation, one of the leading distributors of foreign anime in North America, will cooperate to purchase anime copyrights and expand their business overseas.

哔哩哔哩，中国最大的流媒体平台和北美领先的外国动画发行商之一Funimation将合作购买动画版权，并拓展海外业务。

The two companies inked the strategic partnership at the ongoing AnimeJapan 2019, an annual anime fair held in Tokyo, according to Bilibili.

据哔哩哔哩称，这两家公司在每年在东京举行的年度动漫博览会日本动漫节 2019上签署了战略合作伙伴关系。

Carly Lee, vice chairman of the board and chief operating officer of Bilibili, said at the fair that the cooperation could help push forward the development of the global anime industry.

哔哩哔哩董事会副董事长和首席运营官Carly Lee在大会上表示 ，这次合作将助推全球动漫产业的发展。

She said the two companies had a lot in common as both had helped many high-quality anime enter the global market.

她说两个公司有很多共同之处能帮助很多高质量动漫进入国际市场。

Gen Fukunaga, president of Funimation, said the two companies would pursue new opportunities in the industry and bring new anime to fans around the world.

Funimation总裁福贺表示，两家公司将在该行业寻求新的机遇，并为世界各地的粉丝带来新的动漫。

Bilibili, a NASDAQ-listed company established in 2009, reported a revenue of 4.13 billion yuan (615.4 million US dollars) last year, a year-on-year growth of 67 percent. In February, Alibaba's e-commerce retail platform Taobao bought 24 million shares of Bilibili, owning an 8-percent stake in the company.

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