

How do I find official or reliable first-hand sources for which companies
produce an anime series? I usually refer to MyAnimeList and Anime News
Network, but I cannot find official or company corroboration for some of their
articles. Studios usually list their works on their official web page. Is
there a similar website for licensors and production companies? Do I need to
check the Japanese equivalent of the SEC? The best I could find are third-
party non-affiliated sources like independent websites:

[Natalie](https://natalie.mu/comic/news/244019) \- Comic/manga discussion
site.  
[AllCinema](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/359503) \- Blu-ray and listing or
schedules.  

I want to know which companies pay for and get profit from the show in any
way, from streaming to merchandise. I don't think an anime's official website
is enough. For example, the website of Zom100 lists the studios and
"production company", Shuo Shuisha Production. However, I am not sure if the
"production company" refers to a member of the "Zom 100 Production Committee"
or just the production assistance company, i.e. the company that handles some
administrative jobs.

I want to do research as if I were checking "responsible sourcing." Kyoto
Animation Studios is a profitable powerhouse that supposedly avoids
[underpaying staff](https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenorsini/2019/07/19/the-
impact-of-kyoto-animation-5-things-you-need-to-know/?sh=75beda5360d6). Do they
also avoid working with "black companies" that don't share their good
practices? I don't know, because I can't find reliable sources on which
companies pay Kyoto Animation.


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anime-production resources
How do I find reliable sources listing anime producers?