Blackstone Inc. is poised to make a major investment in Japan’s digital manga market with a $1.78 billion acquisition of Infocom Corp., a prominent provider of digital romance comics.
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This marks Blackstone’s largest private equity deal in Japan to date. The alternative asset manager will launch a tender offer for Infocom, aiming to capitalize on Japan’s thriving digital manga industry, valued