Medium- to Long-Term Growth Investment through Strengthening the Japan Business and Launching the Asian Business

「As announced in our medium-term management plan, we will continue to actively pursue new businesses in Japan and overseas to achieve full-scale business expansion.」

「The business posted higher revenue and higher profit for the current interim consolidated accounting period. Revenue was ¥494 million, up 23.2% from the previous interim consolidated accounting period, while segment profit was ¥134 million, up 6.4%. Going forward, as announced in the medium-term management plan, we will continue pursuing our policy of achieving full-scale business growth by actively expanding into new businesses in Japan and overseas.」

「During this period, we pursued content businesses in Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and elsewhere as medium- to long-term strategic investments, with the cooperation of group companies. In addition, we launched new businesses based on the medium-term management plan and will develop them over a period of several years to generate higher revenue in the future.」

「During this period, we pursued content businesses in Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and elsewhere as medium- to long-term strategic investments, with the cooperation of group companies. As a result of steadily continuing these activities even during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a clear sense that the number of fans of the content products we offer is increasing.」

「As announced in various disclosures, we will continue pursuing our policy of actively expanding overseas in order to achieve full-scale business growth.」

「As announced in various disclosures, we will continue pursuing our policy of actively expanding overseas in order to achieve full-scale business growth.」

「Revenue in Japan's Content business continues to increase. As a result of structural reforms over several years, spending has been optimized, contributing to higher profit, and we expect these content offerings to contribute going forward. Overseas, Vietnam and Indonesia have reached the stage where revenue is clearly increasing, and the number of stores selling our products is rising even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, so we expect them to contribute to future profit growth.」

「As announced in various disclosures, we will continue pursuing our policy of actively expanding overseas in order to achieve full-scale business growth.」

「As announced in various disclosures, we will continue pursuing our policy of actively expanding overseas in order to achieve full-scale business growth.」

「As announced in various disclosures, we will continue pursuing our policy of actively expanding overseas in order to achieve full-scale business growth.」

「The business posted higher revenue and higher profit for the current consolidated fiscal year. Revenue was ¥658 million, up 28.5% year on year, while segment profit was ¥270 million, up 179.3%.」

「As announced in various disclosures, we will continue pursuing our policy of actively expanding overseas in order to achieve full-scale business growth.」

「As announced in various disclosures, we will continue pursuing our policy of actively expanding overseas in order to achieve full-scale business growth.」

「The business posted lower revenue but higher profit for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year. Revenue was ¥121 million, down 8.9% year on year, while segment profit was ¥26 million, up 144.5%.」

「With respect to the overseas expansion of the card-game business, we are focusing particularly on Vietnam and Indonesia. In Vietnam, we are increasing the number of distributors, while in Indonesia we are developing a franchise network of card-game shops. Going forward, we will strengthen the content business in both countries by expanding sales channels.」

「As announced in various disclosures, we will continue pursuing our policy of actively expanding overseas in order to achieve full-scale business growth.」

「Japan's publishing industry has yet to fully recover from its weak business environment, and the company is pursuing structural reforms in the business. It is seeking to open up long-term prospects by expanding into Asia while actively reducing spending in Japan.」

「Although a notable increase in domestic revenue was seen in the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year compared with the previous fiscal year, the company will continue pursuing its policy of actively expanding overseas in order to achieve full-scale business growth.」

「The Content business posted higher revenue and higher profit, reflecting a recovery in revenue during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year. However, the business environment for publishing and related activities in Japan remains in a long-term decline. As the company pursues structural reforms to expand in Asia, and particularly following the full-scale launch of the Asia business, it continued investing in growth throughout the cumulative second quarter while actively conducting promotional campaigns for newly released products.」

「However, the business environment for publishing and related activities in Japan has been in a long-term decline. The company is pursuing structural reforms to expand the business in Asia and, particularly now that the Asia business has entered full-scale operation, is actively increasing investment activities for medium- to long-term growth while also launching active promotional campaigns for newly released products.」

「Overall, we are in the process of transforming our business structure from one specializing in publishing and hobby-related planning and production in Japan into an integrated planning, production and sales business deploying content throughout Asia, with these capabilities as its core competence.」

「The Content business posted lower revenue and lower profit. This was due to active investment activities aimed at medium- to long-term growth, including preparations to launch the Asia business at the beginning of the next fiscal year, in addition to the impact of the long-term decline in the business in Japan, during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

「Revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year reflected challenging operating performance, particularly because orders in Japan remained sluggish. However, the acquisition of new content and expansion into Asia are making concrete progress, so we will continue to make strategic investments, while we believe the business has significant growth potential in the Asian market.」

「Revenue for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year reflected challenging operating performance, particularly because orders in Japan remained sluggish. However, preparations for acquiring new content and expanding into Asia are progressing, so we will continue to incur investment-related expenses, while we believe the business has significant growth potential in the Asian market.」

「As previously announced, we have begun publishing electronic editions of Osamu Tezuka's works worldwide in Burmese, and our investment activities to date are beginning to produce results.」

「As previously announced, we have begun converting Osamu Tezuka's works into e-books in Burmese for distribution worldwide, and our investment activities to date are beginning to produce results.」

「The content business delivered lower revenue and lower profit. This was due in part to increased investment activities aimed at medium- to long-term growth, including strengthening the Japan business and launching the Asian business during the six months ended this quarter.」

「The content business delivered higher revenue but lower profit. This was due in part to increased investment activities aimed at medium- to long-term growth, including strengthening the Japan business and launching the Asian business during the nine months ended this quarter.」