Good Smile Company
In 2011, âge created its own parent company "ixtl" as a rights management company for âge's content, particularly the "Muv-Luv" franchise. The company was jointly held by CEO Takashi Nakanishi, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, and Good Smile Company. In 2017, Avex Pictures acquired ixtl (and thus âge), and later changed the company's name to "aNCHOR".