KADOKAWA commented on the news of the acquisition by Sony G, saying, "We have received an initial statement of intent regarding the acquisition of shares, but there is no fact that a decision has been made at this time."

On November 20, KADOKAWA issued a comment regarding the acquisition by the Sony Group, which has been reported by Reuters and other media, saying, "This is not an announcement made by the Company." The company went on to say that it had received an initial statement of intent regarding the acquisition of the shares, but that no decision had been made at this time, and that it had been approached by the Sony Group to acquire the shares. According to the company, "Facts that should be announced in the future ......