Decline in publishing revenue and profit due to fewer new titles published

「During the six-month consolidated period, the company published a total of 123 new titles (118 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “The Hamilton–Jacobi Equation,” “Stereochemistry: The First Step,” “Learn Through Cases You Must Not Repeat! Using Generative AI and Countermeasures Against Shadow AI in Medical, Nursing and Welfare Settings,” “Three-Dimensional Frame Structure Analysis with Python,” and “Encyclopedia of Anthropology,” as well as children’s books such as “Shizuku-chan: Sticker Book,” “Rainbow Fairy Shizuku-chan 12: Twinkle Love Story,” “The Hidden Strength of Ghosts,” “Vegetables and Friends Festival,” and “Don’t Panic! Water Is Dangerous!” Revenue increased 8.1% year on year to ¥2,000 million, and operating profit improved to ¥63 million from an operating loss of ¥70 million in the same period of the previous year, as both specialist and children’s-book divisions performed steadily.」

「During the six-month consolidated period, the company published a total of 118 new titles (100 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Professor G’s Quantum Field Theory: Applications,” “Biophysics,” “A Guide to Patient Care for LGBTQ People,” “Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits, 2nd Edition: Fundamentals and Applications,” “Encyclopedia of Battles Across Japan’s 47 Prefectures,” and “National Tax Objection Appeals,” as well as children’s books such as “What Kind of Flower Is a Fruit Flower?,” “Pimanman and the Genius Cavity Bacteria,” “Nanachan Is Everyone’s Cat,” and “Potika the Hedgehog: Concert at the Bottom of the Sea.”」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the company published a total of 271 new titles (241 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Discrete Morse Theory,” “The Evolution of Detours: Rules of Creativity Seen in Life’s Problem-Solving,” “Illustrated Harper’s Biochemistry, 32nd Edition,” “Computational Methods in Fluid Mechanics, 4th Edition,” and “Encyclopedia of Western Medieval Culture,” as well as children’s books such as “A Surprise Christmas: A Changing-Picture Board Book,” “Rainbow Fairy Shizuku-chan 10,” “Hello, Santa!,” and “It Hurts, Go Away! Little Bear.” Revenue fell 5.9% from the previous fiscal year to ¥3,641 million due to lower textbook sales, delays in publishing new titles and higher costs, while operating loss was ¥107 million, compared with operating profit of ¥114 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「During the six-month consolidated period, the company published a total of 100 new titles (81 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Encyclopedia of Sleep Science,” “Discrete Convex Analysis: Expanding Theory and Applications,” “Preventive Medicine Explained Through Extreme Cases,” “Structural Form-Finding with Excel: Topology Optimization in Architecture,” and “Encyclopedia of Jewish Culture,” as well as children’s books such as “Rainbow Fairy Shizuku-chan 9,” “Shizuku-chan 42,” “Baby (Sound-Playing Board Book: Move and Play),” and “Animals (Sound-Playing Board Book: Move and Play). Revenue fell 5.9% year on year to ¥1,945 million due to delays in publishing new titles, while operating loss was ¥65 million, compared with operating profit of ¥34 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 49 new titles (55 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Lectures on Celestial Mechanics,” “Handbook of Physiological Terms,” “Introduction to Engineering Ethics for University Lectures, 6th Edition,” “March 2024 Standards and Commentary for the Design of Railway Structures and Related Facilities: Steel and Composite Structures,” and “Encyclopedia of Literary Figures Across Japan’s 47 Prefectures,” as well as children’s books such as “Luigi the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Cat,” “Being a Big Sister Is the Best!,” “The Person I Like,” and “Chick: Peekaboo!” Revenue fell 10.5% year on year to ¥979 million due partly to the decline in new titles, and operating loss was ¥52 million, compared with operating profit of ¥39 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the company published a total of 241 new titles (232 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Integral and Functional Analysis, 2nd Edition: From Real Functions to Multivalued Functions,” “The Algorithm Design Manual, 3rd Edition,” “LangeTextbook Series: Junqueira’s Basic Histology, 6th Edition (16th Edition of the Original),” “Compact Architectural Design Data, 4th Edition,” and “Encyclopedia of Geological Landscapes and Geosites Across Japan’s 47 Prefectures,” as well as children’s books such as “Honehone Zaurus Series 28,” “Yokai Torimonocho Series 18,” “Shizuku-chan Series 41,” and “Stay Safe at Home: Don’t Go Out, Open Doors or Climb.”」

「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, revenue fell 5.9% year on year to ¥2,873 million as delays in publishing new specialist titles reduced the number of new titles, while the previous year had included a popular children’s title. Higher costs also contributed to an operating loss of ¥49 million, compared with operating profit of ¥194 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 81 new titles (99 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Reprint: Ziman’s Physics of Disorder,” “Revised Edition: School Infection Control for COVID-19,” “The Political Philosophy of AI,” “Encyclopedia of Primatology,” and “Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science,” as well as children’s books such as “Yokai Torimonocho 17,” “The Big Earthquake: Find, Run and Stay Safe,” “Yowamushi Pedal: Novel 12,” and “My Earthquake Diary, New Edition.” Revenue fell 4.1% year on year to ¥2,067 million as publication delays reduced the number of new titles, while operating profit fell 85.5% to ¥34 million, also affected by higher costs.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 55 new titles (59 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Mittelbach and Magill’s Community Ecology,” “Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Immunology, 3rd Edition,” “Statistics Made Easy: Applications in Data Science,” “Detailed Guide to Building Materials,” and “Dictionary of Environmental Sociology,” as well as children’s books such as “Honehone Zaurus 27: The Sword and Dragon of the Mountain of the Gods,” “Poisuke the Garbage Truck,” “Shizuku-chan 40: The Mysterious Fluffy Bakery,” and “Being a Big Sister: Wait, Is That a Baby?.” Revenue fell 8.3% year on year to ¥1,094 million due to delays in publishing new titles, while operating profit fell 76.9% to ¥39 million, also affected by higher costs.」

「For the consolidated fiscal year, revenue fell to ¥4,121 million from ¥4,251 million in the previous year due to delays in publishing new specialist titles. However, steady performance in children’s books and reductions in costs and selling, general and administrative expenses increased operating profit 7.1% to ¥265 million.」

「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 142 new titles (154 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Miyazawa Kenji’s Universe with an Astronomer: The Night Sky Viewed from Ihatov,” “The Ministry of the Environment Red List: An Encyclopedia of Japan’s Endangered Species,” “Nephrology Explained Through Extreme Cases, 2nd Edition,” “Dictionary of Mathematical Sociology,” and “Zombie Scrum Survival Guide: The Path to Healthy Scrum,” as well as children’s books such as “Honehone Zaurus 26: Find the Great Sea Dragon,” “Lulu and Lala’s Tiramisu,” “Shizuku-chan 39: The Cruise Ship of Terror,” and “Being a Big Sister: Sometimes I’m a Crybaby!?.” Revenue fell 5.9% year on year to ¥3,053 million due to delays in new specialist titles. However, steady performance in children’s books and lower costs and selling, general and administrative expenses lifted operating profit 33.9% to ¥194 million.」

「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 99 new titles (117 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Borbás: Mathematical Techniques,” “HGS Molecular Structure Models: Student Set for Stereochemistry,” “Dictionary of the History of Medicine,” “Encyclopedia of Museums Across Japan’s 47 Prefectures,” and “Thermal-Fluid Simulation with Excel, 3rd Edition,” as well as children’s books such as “Chibi Chibi Usamaru: Loves Fluffy Things,” “Rainbow Fairy Shizuku-chan 6,” “Yokai Torimonocho 15,” and “Animals: Peekaboo!” Revenue fell to ¥2,156 million from ¥2,278 million in the same period of the previous year due to delays in publishing new specialist titles.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 59 new titles (78 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Peebles’ Quantum Mechanics,” “Lange Textbook Series: Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th Edition,” “Planetary Health: For Our Future and the Future of the Earth,” and “Human-Centered Manufacturing Technology,” as well as children’s books such as “Anything Witchcraft Shop 28,” “Shizuku-chan 38,” “Yowamushi Pedal: Novel 8,” and “2022 Children’s Almanac for Investigative Learning.” Revenue fell to ¥1,193 million from ¥1,233 million in the same period of the previous year due to delays in publishing new titles.」

「For the consolidated fiscal year, revenue fell 0.3% from the previous fiscal year to ¥4,251 million and operating profit fell 13.1% to ¥248 million, partly due to delays in publishing new titles.」

「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the number of new titles published declined, but steady textbook shipments and the launch of major books from academic societies resulted in revenue of ¥3,109 million, up 2.8% year on year, and operating profit of ¥145 million, up 21.5%.」

「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 117 new titles (113 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Dictionary of the History of Science,” “Organic Reaction Chemistry of Acids and Bases,” “Lange Textbook Series: Katzung’s Pharmacology Essentials, 12th Edition,” “Presentation Zen, 3rd Edition,” and “Encyclopedia of High School Baseball Across Japan’s 47 Prefectures,” as well as children’s books such as “Lulu and Lala’s Gateau Chocolat,” “The Quintuplet Rabbits and the Jewels of the Sea,” “Rainbow Fairy Shizuku-chan 4,” and “Seaside Bear.” Revenue increased 7.5% year on year to ¥2,278 million and operating profit increased 23.3% to ¥172 million, supported by steady textbook shipments and the launch of major books from academic societies.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 78 new titles (81 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Handbook for Using Weather Forecasts: Understanding Weather Disasters Through the Four Seasons,” “Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Made Easy with Python,” “Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Physiology, 2nd Edition,” “Encyclopedia of Housing,” and “Dictionary of Everyday English Expressions by Their Origins,” as well as children’s books such as “Honehone Zaurus 24,” “Yokai Torimonocho 13,” and “Shizuku-chan 36.” Revenue increased 16.7% year on year to ¥1,233 million and operating profit increased 87.7% to ¥128 million, supported by steady textbook shipments and the launch of major books from academic societies.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the company published a total of 246 new titles (285 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Chronological Scientific Tables 2021,” “Handbook of Chemistry: Fundamentals, Revised 6th Edition,” “Sobotta Atlas of Anatomy, 24th Edition, Volume 1, with e-book,” “The Ethics of AI,” and “Encyclopedia of Aesthetics,” as well as children’s books such as the “Rainbow Fairy Shizuku-chan” series, “Being a Big Sister Is Still So Frustrating!,” “Yowamushi Pedal: Novel 4,” and “Christmas: Peekaboo!” Despite the impact of delays in the publishing schedule caused by the spread of COVID-19, revenue increased 10.4% to ¥4,265 million and operating profit increased to ¥285 million from ¥18 million in the previous year, following efforts to reduce expenses.」

「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 165 new titles (179 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Dictionary of the History of Mathematics,” “Handbook of Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis, 3rd Edition,” “Point-of-Care Ultrasound, 2nd Edition, with Japanese and English e-books,” “Mastering Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Through Worked Examples,” and “Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and Oriental Culture,” as well as children’s books such as the “Honehone Zaurus” series, the “Shizuku-chan” series, “The Mysteries of the Universe,” and “Yowamushi Pedal: The Movie.” Revenue increased 6.7% year on year to ¥3,023 million, while operating profit increased to ¥119 million from ¥9 million in the previous year as a result of expense reductions.」

「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 113 new titles (112 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Encyclopedia of Desert Studies,” “Anesthesiology Explained Through Extreme Cases,” “Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mount Fuji Boundaries,” “Dictionary of Expressions in ‘Easy Japanese,’” and “Introduction to Organic EL Research,” as well as children’s books such as the “Anything Witchcraft Shop” series, the “Rainbow Fairy Shizuku-chan” series, and “Perfect! Learning Haiku and Tanka Through Manga.” Revenue increased 9.8% year on year to ¥2,119 million, partly due to increased children’s-book output, and operating profit increased 201.1% to ¥139 million following efforts to reduce expenses.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 81 new titles (78 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Mass Spectrometry, 3rd Edition,” “Hypertension Care for Older Adults,” “Dictionary of Japanese Intellectual History,” “Forest Utilization,” and “Essential Techniques in Computational Mechanics,” as well as children’s books such as the “Honehone Zaurus” series, the “Shizuku-chan” series, and “The Café of the Quintuplet Rabbits.”」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the company published a total of 285 new titles (236 in the previous year), including the Maruzen 150th Anniversary publications “Encyclopedia of Japanese Architectural Culture” and “University of Tokyo Lectures from Zero Knowledge: So That’s How It Is! Human Biology,” as well as “Infinity Power,” “A to Z Handbook of the Science of Physical Findings, 2nd Edition, with Japanese and English e-books,” and “The Science of Pizza Napoletana: A Thorough Explanation of Traditional Ingredients and Artisan Techniques,” together with children’s books such as “What Is Christmas?,” “Yowamushi Pedal: Novels, Volumes 1–2,” “Being a Big Sister Is So Frustrating!,” and “Perfect! Learning Katakana Words Through Manga.”」

「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 179 new titles (161 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Basic Concepts of Modern Mathematics, Volume 1,” “Griffiths: Introduction to Elementary Particles,” “Corrosion and Corrosion Protection of Electronic Equipment Components Q&A, 2nd Edition,” “Dictionary of Health Psychology,” and “Encyclopedia of Russian Culture,” as well as children’s books such as “Honehone Zaurus Series 21,” “Halloween Bear,” “Shizuku-chan Series 33,” and “The Carrot That Wanted to Be a Toy.”」

「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 112 new titles (116 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Dictionary of Risk Studies,” “Compact Electrochemistry,” “Young Tableau: Applications to Representation Theory and Geometry,” “Lange Textbook Series: Hammer & McPhee’s Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine,” and “Encyclopedia of Flower Landscapes Across Japan’s 47 Prefectures,” as well as children’s books such as “Yokohama DeNA BayStars Picture Book: Starman! Please Wake Up!,” “Going Out, Going Out,” “What Do Animals Love?,” and “The Person I Like.” Revenue fell 10.6% year on year to ¥1,929 million, but operating profit increased 14.9% to ¥46 million as the company focused on cutting expenses.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 78 new titles (71 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “A History of Science Through 35 Great Works: How Scientists Wrote the World,” “Dr. Yandel’s Guide to Choosing a Hospital,” “Dictionary of Behavior Analysis,” “Chemical Engineering for Scale-Up: Solving Manufacturing Challenges,” and “Computer Systems from a Programmer’s Perspective,” as well as children’s books such as “Honehone Zaurus 20,” “Lulu and Lala’s Magic Cookies,” “Shizuku-chan 32,” and “2019 Children’s Almanac for Investigative Learning.”」

「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 161 new titles (172 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Encyclopedia of Zoology,” “Scientific and Technical Computing with Excel, 2nd Edition,” “Effective Java, 3rd Edition,” “A General Theory of Crime: The Low Self-Control Syndrome,” and “Gastroenterology Explained Through Extreme Cases,” as well as children’s books such as “Honehone Zaurus Series 19,” “Amazing 3D Encyclopedia: Jurassic World—Fallen Kingdom,” “Shizuku-chan Series 31,” and “Fit the Shapes: Circles, Triangles and Squares.” Revenue was essentially level with the previous year, increasing 0.3% to ¥3,002 million, but higher costs from increased inventory and return adjustment provisions resulted in an operating loss of ¥1 million, compared with operating profit of ¥115 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「A total of 116 new titles were published, compared with 120 in the previous year. During the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period under review, revenue increased 3.7% year on year to ¥2,158 million. However, higher costs owing to additional inventory provisions, provisions for returns adjustments and other items resulted in operating profit of ¥40 million, down 70.0% year on year.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 71 new titles (83 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Accelerator Handbook,” “The Seahorse Encyclopedia,” “Campbell Biology, 11th Edition,” “The ‘Reality’ of a Pathologist,” and “A Cultural History of Books,” as well as children’s books such as “Dr. Yoshi’s Honehone Zaurus Dinosaur Museum 1,” “Hanami Bear,” “The Express Train of Living Things, Carl,” and “Penelope’s New School Term.” Revenue increased 7.6% year on year to ¥1,127 million, but operating profit fell 58.8% to ¥42 million due to higher costs, including increased inventory provisions.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the company published a total of 245 new titles (297 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “University of Tokyo Engineering Course: Fundamental Mathematics—Probability and Statistics II,” “Environment and the Epigenome,” “The Design of Library Spaces, Continued,” “Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 25th Edition,” and “Dictionary of Educational Sociology,” as well as children’s books such as “Learning to Care for Others and Practice with Buttons (Penelope Series),” “Shizuku-chan 29,” “IMAGINE: Imagination,” and “Think Carefully! The Tricks of Explanation—Abridged Edition.”」

「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 172 new titles (193 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “The Mathematics of Ancient Egypt: The Algorithm Behind the Rise of Civilization,” “Designer Babies: Choices Forced by Genome Editing,” “Strong AI and Weak AI: Researchers Discuss the Reality of Artificial Intelligence,” “Atlas of Otology, 4th Edition: Morphology and Measurements,” and “Encyclopedia of Yokai Legends Across Japan’s 47 Prefectures,” as well as children’s books such as “Honehone Zaurus 18,” “Lulu and Lala’s Halloween,” “Life in the Universe,” and “A History of Manga 1.”」

「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 120 new titles (134 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “The Ethology of Cats,” “JAMT Technical Textbook Series: Pathology Testing Technology,” “Infectious Disease Care for Older Adults,” “Flow Simulation Using the Finite Element Method, 3rd Edition,” “Aerospace Engineering Textbook Series: Viscous Fluid Mechanics,” and “Dictionary of Applied Sociological Theory,” as well as children’s books such as “Anything Witchcraft Shop Series 25,” “Hey, Do You Know?,” “Amazing 3D Encyclopedia: Dinosaur Battle!,” and “World Dinosaur Discovery Map.”」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the company published a total of 83 new titles (93 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Science Palette: Nuclear Physics,” “Hiroyuki Yoshikawa Dialogues: Conversations Between Science and Society,” “Chemistry Inside the Body,” “Practical Anatomy Dissection: Limbs, Trunk, Head and Neck,” and “Encyclopedia of Chinese Culture,” as well as children’s books such as the “Shizuku-chan” series, “Time for a Nap,” “2017 Children’s Almanac for Investigative Learning,” and the “Yokai Torimonocho” series.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the company published a total of 297 new titles (300 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Chronological Scientific Tables 2017,” “Illustrated Harper’s Biochemistry, 30th Edition,” “General Practice Explained Through Extreme Cases,” “Dictionary of Railway Technical Terms, 3rd Edition,” and “Encyclopedia of Developmental Disorders,” as well as children’s books such as “Problems,” “Issai-han,” “The Complete Miyazawa Kenji Children’s Stories,” the “Honehone Zaurus” series, the “Lulu and Lala” series, and the “Shizuku-chan” series.」

「The company published a total of 193 new titles (206 in the previous year), including specialist titles such as “Encyclopedia of Polyhedra,” “The Physics of the World Explained Through Difficult and Curious Problems,” “A Complete History of Modern Architectural Theory: 1673–1968,” “Dictionary of Criminal Psychology,” and “Dictionary of English Expressions for Japanese Cuisine,” as well as children’s books such as “Honehone Zaurus 16,” “Let’s Play with Baby: Here We Come!,” “Penelope’s Happy Halloween,” “Listen and Learn: My First English Picture Dictionary,” and “Shizuku-chan: Riddle Quiz Book—Hiragana Edition.”」

「During the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period under review, revenue fell 3.0% year on year to ¥2,223 million owing to a decline in the number of new titles published and other factors. In addition, higher costs, including additional inventory valuation losses, resulted in operating profit of ¥74 million, down 65.1% year on year.」