Atlus (videogames), Dynamo Pictures (CG), and Madhouse Inc. (anime) are all subsidiaries of Index Holdings, and represent the entertainment division of the group. Now Atlus has acquired Gonzo Rosso, who used to be owned by GDH (now going by their original name, Gonzo) but separated from them earlier this year as GDH struggled to restructure its business. Atlus is hoping this acquisition will enable it to expand their territory in the videogame software and online game markets, which is their new focus after announcing their intention to retreat from the game arcade business. None of this really affects me personally, but it did solve the mystery of why Gonzo Rosso was selling Madhouse-related merchandise at Summer Comiket this year. As I read this news on the net, I was surprised to find out that Index had drastically cut back on the number of companies they own from 25 down to 6. What surprised me was not the decrease itself, but the fact that Index chose Madhouse to remain among the six companies they decided to keep. After Gonzo's demise, we were all worried about the same thing happening to other anime studios, but it's a huge relief to know that Madhouse has been saved from going down the same path.