TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 3, 2025--
GeeXPlus, Inc., a creator management and integrated marketing agency based in Tokyo, is thrilled to announce the new GeeXProductions division, which expands the agency’s ability to support creators in fully leveraging their intellectual property (IP). GeeXProductions’ flagship projects — Gigguk’s anime short movie Bâan -大人の彊界- (Bâan -The Boundaries of Adulthood-), DillonGoo’s original 12-episode 3D Blender animation Soul Mart, and OtakuVS’ long-running indie anime short series Otachan! — were introduced during a panel this evening at Anime Expo (AX).
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“As we continue to search for ways to add value for our creators and brand partners, we’re excited to utilize our unique position as part of the Kadokawa Group to enter the world of original anime IP creation, which will allow us to play a much more integrated role in developing creative projects from start to finish,” said Rick Gao, chief agency officer and executive producer at GeeXPlus, Inc. ”We’re in a fortunate position to be connected to some of today’s best internet-native creators with an organic audience fanbase, and combined with our access to a strong network of professionals in the anime industry, we’re able to help bring our clients’ ideas to life in a collaborative, industry-backed way that’s seldom been seen before.”
GeeXProductions' first three projects are as follows, with more expected as the agency continues to expand its roster of anime-based talent.
GeeXProductions Projects
" Bâan -大人の彊界- " , created by Gigguk, is set in the fictional world of Euthania, which is connected to Japan via a warp gate. The story follows two protagonists who leave their birthplaces in search of a place where they truly belong. The short anime is directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi, known for directing CODE GEASS Rozé of the Recapture, with music composed by Kevin Penkin, acclaimed for his work on Made in Abyss, and animation by Studio Daisy. The anime will premiere in Japan on August 24, and will later be released on Gigguk's YouTube channel along with a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the anime.
“Soul Mart”, created by DillonGoo Studios, begins at a convenience store in the not-so-distant future. Strange products have been appearing on the shelves, and notorious graffiti artist Kieru Kamiya finds himself hooked on an energy drink that will kill him if he falls asleep. He's forced to enlist the help of Sarina, the convenience store's timid yet demon-obsessed cashier, and an unemployed demon named Reyk to uncover the truth behind these mysterious and deadly products... before his next sleep becomes permanent.
“Otachan! Rabbit Season”, created by StudioOtakuVersus, is a fast-paced, genre-blending anime following the chaotic exploits of its titular protagonist, Otachan. Joined by her mysterious camerawoman, Cam, and a very reluctant convenience store worker, Kon, the girls find themselves working at a shady Bunny Girl bar when a deadly encounter with a Yakuza member goes sideways and they’re thrown into a violent underworld of mad scientists, fight clubs and cold-blooded killers with just 24 hours to survive. Influenced by the anime of the late '80s and early 2000s, Otachan! Rabbit Season is part of Studio OtakuVersus’s mission to revive the lost art of gritty, high-quality OVAs.
Exclusive merch from the projects and other GeeXPlus talent is available for purchase at AX booth WH-634 or via online preorder.
To stay up to date with GeeXProductions and upcoming projects, visit geexplus.co.jp or X.
About GeeXPlus, Inc.
GeeXPlus, Inc., a subsidiary of dwango Co,Ltd. and Kadokawa Corporation, is a creator management and integrated marketing agency that aims to make Tokyo the new hub for international content creation through its flagship podcast Trash Taste and roster of exclusive and non-exclusive talent in the anime, collectibles and gaming space. The agency leverages the digital world to bridge gaps: geographically, across industries, and between generations.
About Gigguk
Gigguk is one of the pioneers of anime YouTube, respected by many overseas anime fans. Some of his more popular videos include anime reviews, video commentaries on certain genres and interviews with manga authors. He is also a member of the popular anime podcast, Trash Taste.
About Dillon Goo
Dillon Goo is a 3D animator, tech innovator, and storyteller known for bringing stylized animations to life. As founder of DillonGoo Studios, he and his team develop custom technology to advance 3D anime, producing high-quality original IPs and client projects. Through his VTuber persona, Professor Goo, he shares animation breakdowns and industry insights with a global audience.
About OtakuVS
OtakuVS is an indie anime studio that blends internet subculture with traditional animation. The studio produces original series inspired by ’90s anime and digital culture. Their work combines hand-drawn artistry with chaotic humor, creating a unique space of classic anime aesthetics and modern internet storytelling.
Key visuals for Gigguk's "Bâan (Bâan -The Boundaries of Adulthood-)", DillonGoo Studios' "Soul Mart" and Studio OtakuVersus' "Otachan! Rabbit Season" from GeeXProductions
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Lamar Jackson thought it was over. That the Baltimore Ravens' unwieldy season would end up in a familiar spot: the playoffs.
Then, rookie kicker Tyler Loop's potential game-winning field goal from 44 yards out drifted a little right. And then a little further right. And then a little further right still.
By the time it fluttered well wide of the goalposts, the playoffs were gone. So was Jackson's certainty after a 26-24 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday night sent the Ravens into what could be a turbulent offseason.
“I'm definitely stunned, man,” Jackson said. “I thought we had it in the bag. ... I don't know what else we can do.”
Jackson, who never really seemed fully healthy during his eighth season as he battled one thing after another, did his part. The two-time NFL MVP passed for 238 yards and three touchdowns, including two long connections with Zay Flowers in the fourth quarter that put the Ravens (8-9) in front.
It just wasn't enough. Baltimore's defense, which played most of the second half without star safety Kyle Hamilton after Hamilton entered the concussion protocol, wilted against 42-year-old Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers passed for a season-high 294 yards, including a 26-yard flip to a wide-open Calvin Austin with 55 seconds to go after a defender slipped, symbolic of a season in which Baltimore's defense only occasionally found its form.
Still, the Ravens had a chance when Jackson found Isaiah Likely for a 28-yard gain on fourth down from midfield. A couple of snaps later, the 24-year-old Loop walked on to try to lift Baltimore to its third straight division title.
Instead, the rookie said he “mishit” it. Whatever it was, it never threatened to sneak between the goalposts.
“It’s disappointing,” Loop said.
Loop was talking about the game. He might as well have been talking about his team's season.
The Ravens began 1-5 as Jackson dealt with injuries and the defense struggled to get stops. Baltimore found a way to briefly tie the Steelers for first in late November, only to then split its next four games, including a home loss to Pittsburgh.
Still, when Jackson and the Ravens walked onto the Acrisure Stadium turf on Sunday night in the 272nd and final game of the NFL regular season, Baltimore was confident. The Ravens drilled Pittsburgh in the opening round of the playoffs a year ago behind the ever-churning legs of running back Derrick Henry.
When Henry ripped off a gain of 40-plus yards on the game's first offensive snap, it looked like it was going to be more of the same. While Henry did rush for 126 yards and joined Hall of Famer Barry Sanders as the only running backs in NFL history to have five 1,500-yard seasons, he was less effective in the second half.
Even that first run was telling of what night it was going to be, as an illegal block by wide receiver Zay Flowers cost Baltimore some field position. The Ravens ended up scoring on the drive anyway, thanks to a 38-yard fourth-down flip from Jackson to a wide-open Devontez Walker, but it started a pattern that was hard to shake as several steps forward were met with one step back on a night the Ravens finished with nine penalties for 78 yards.
“We were having a lot of penalties, which kept stopping drives," Jackson said. “But I'm proud of my guys because we kept overcoming. We kept overcoming adversity and situations like this. Divisional games (can) be like that sometimes.”
Particularly when the Steelers are on the other side of the line of scrimmage. Pittsburgh has won 10 of the last 13 meetings. And while a handful of them have been in late-season matchups with the Ravens already assured of reaching the playoffs, the reality is the Steelers have been able to regularly do something that most others have not: found a way to beat Jackson.
“It comes down to situations like this,” Jackson said. “Two-point conversion one year. Field goal another year. And again this year. Just got to find a way to get that win here.”
And figure out who is going to be around to help get it.
Head coach John Harbaugh's 18th season in Baltimore ended with the Ravens missing the playoffs for just the second time in eight years. Jackson turns 29 this week and is still one of the most electric players in the league.
Yet Harbaugh and Jackson have yet to find a way to have that breakthrough season that Harbaugh enjoyed with Joe Flacco in 2013 when the Ravens won the Super Bowl.
There was hope when the season began that the roadblocks that have long been in the franchise's way — Kansas City and Patrick Mahomes chief among them — would be gone.
While the Ravens did get their way in a sense — the Chiefs will watch the playoffs from afar for the first time in a decade after a nightmarish season of their own — it never all came together.
Jackson declined to endorse Harbaugh returning for a 19th season, saying the loss was still too fresh to zoom out on what it might mean for the franchise going forward.
Harbaugh, for his part, certainly seems up for running it back in the fall.
“I love these guys,” he said afterward. “I love these guys.”
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, right, hands the ball off to running back Derrick Henry (22) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh talks with an offical during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Justin Berl)
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, left, greets Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) after an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Jabrill Peppers (40) reacts after Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop (33) missed a field goal attempt in the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
