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- Global X Japan Games & Animation ETF Shs Thailand Depositary Receipts Repr 1 Sh is a depositary receipt issued by Krungthai Bank Public Company Limited that provides investors with direct exposure to the Japanese gaming, animation, and digital entertainment sectors. Headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, Krungthai Bank launched the depositary receipt program on the Stock Exchange of Thailand to represent shares in the underlying Global X Japan Games & Animation ETF, an exchange-traded fund managed by Tokyo, Japan-based Global X Japan Co., Ltd., which was established in 2019 as a joint venture between Mirae Asset Global Investments and Daiwa Securities Group. The underlying investment vehicle tracks the Solactive Japan Games & Animation Index, investing systematically in publicly listed Japanese enterprises specializing in creative intellectual property and digital media. The instrument offers structured exposure across diverse product and service segments; console, PC, and mobile video game development and publishing; animated television series, theatrical feature film, and direct-to-consumer streaming production; manga, comic, and multimedia publishing; character licensing, intellectual property merchandising, and collectible toy manufacturing; theme park attractions and arcade gaming operations; interactive digital entertainment platforms; and competitive esports tournament management. Core holdings within the underlying portfolio feature prominent Japanese corporations such as Nintendo Co., Ltd., Sony Group Corporation, Capcom Co., Ltd., Bandai Namco Holdings Inc., Konami Group Corporation, Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., Toei Animation Co., Ltd., Kadokawa Corporation, Koei Tecmo Holdings Co., Ltd., and Sanrio Co., Ltd. Geographically, the underlying portfolio companies maintain extensive global distribution networks across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, while the depositary receipts trade in Thai Baht on the Stock Exchange of Thailand to facilitate cost-effective foreign market access for domestic and regional investors. In recent developments, Krungthai Bank has expanded its international depositary receipt infrastructure to accommodate surging investor demand for thematic foreign assets, implementing enhanced liquidity mechanisms and fractional trading facilitation on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Concurrently, the underlying Global X ETF has executed periodic index rebalancings to integrate emerging Japanese animation studios and content creators benefiting from global licensing agreements with international streaming networks, reflecting sustained operational shifts toward worldwide digital content monetization.