Hayate, Inc. (株式会社HAYATE)[1] is a Japanese anime production joint venture established in March 2025 by Aniplex and Crunchyroll, LLC, both subsidiaries of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company focuses on the planning, development, and production of anime content specifically for global distribution via Crunchyroll streaming service.[2][3]
History
Prior to the Sony acquisition, Crunchyroll had its own in-house animation studio which it founded in 2018 to produce its