Development of Next-Generation Content Leveraging Digital Characteristics
First written in FY2016. 10 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company produced an Anicomi adaptation of the highly popular full-color vertical-scroll comic “I Was Expelled from My Country Despite Being a Saint, So I Came to the Kingdom Next Door, Which Is on the Verge of Collapse,” which surpassed 2 million cumulative units sold, and began distributing it on Renta!, as well as broadcasting and subscription distribution in motion-comic format. It also distributed Anicomi versions of popular titles, including its original motion comic “The Saint Was Expelled from Her Country and Picked Up by a Solitary Exorcist,” through various video-streaming services.」
The Company produced an Anicomi adaptation of a title with 2 million cumulative units sold and expanded distribution to Renta!, television broadcasting, subscription services and various video-streaming services. - 2026-05-15RestatedRevision of earnings forecasts
「We are expanding high-quality vertically scrolling comics, or “タテコミ,” for 5G devices, while strengthening the production structure for “アニコミ,” video content in a vertical animation format optimized for viewing on smartphones, which adds motion and audio to manga.」
The company continues to strengthen its production structure for タテコミ and アニコミ. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company produced an Anicomi adaptation of the highly popular full-color vertical-scroll comic “I Was Expelled from My Country Despite Being a Saint, So I Came to the Kingdom Next Door, Which Is on the Verge of Collapse,” which surpassed 2 million cumulative units sold, and began distributing it on Renta!. It also began broadcasting and subscription distribution of “The Saint Was Expelled...” in motion-comic format on TV Tokyo from January 2025.」
The Company produced an Anicomi adaptation of a title with 2 million cumulative units sold and expanded distribution to Renta!, television broadcasting and subscription services from January 2025. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company continued expanding “Tatecomi,” vertical-scroll comics for 5G devices, and strengthening its production structure for “Anicomi,” video content in a vertical animation format optimized for viewing on smartphones, created by adding motion and audio to manga. It produced an Anicomi adaptation of the highly popular full-color vertical-scroll comic “The Saint Was Expelled from Her Country and Picked Up by a Solitary Exorcist,” which surpassed 1.3 million cumulative views, and held a preview event for an advance screening of the Anicomi version.」
The Company continued strengthening its production structures for Tatecomi and Anicomi, produced an Anicomi adaptation of a title with 1.3 million cumulative views, and held an advance-screening preview event. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company also began distributing “Gamtoon,” a new content format that adapts 3DCG games into Tatecomi-style comics.」
As next-generation content leveraging digital capabilities, the Company began distributing “Gamtoon,” which converts games into Tatecomi-style comics. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「To reduce the production time and cost of colorizing comics, the Company conducted a trial introduction of an AI-based automatic line-art coloring service in cooperation with the joint development project of pixiv Inc. and Preferred Networks, Inc. It also began distributing a new series of “Anicomi,” video content in a vertical animation format optimized for viewing on smartphones, created by adding motion and audio to manga, through a collaboration with a voice-actor agency.」
The Company conducted a trial introduction of an AI line-art automatic coloring service and began distributing a new Anicomi series through a collaboration with a voice-actor agency. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company has released “Anicomi,” vertical manga animation for smartphones, by adding voices by popular voice actors to “Tatecomi Move!.”」
The Company released the new vertical manga animation “Anicomi” by adding voices by popular voice actors to Tatecomi Move!. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「At the same time, the Company continued improving E-novel and Comic Theater, including converting them to full color and adding full voice tracks. It also launched the new service “Tatecomi Move!,” which adds animation effects to Tatecomi.」
The Company proceeded with the conversion of E-novel and Comic Theater to full color and full voice, and launched Tatecomi Move!. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company also launched the new service “Tatecomi Move!,” which adds animation effects to Tatecomi.」
The Company launched the new service “Tatecomi Move!,” which adds animation effects to Tatecomi. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Company established a production structure for “E-novel” (patented), which divides novel text into short sections and adds images, and “Comic Theater,” which presents comics with dynamic effects, and proceeded to build a structure for increased production.」
The Company continues to describe the establishment of production structures and structures for increased production for E-novel and Comic Theater. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Company established a production structure for “E-novel” (patented), which divides novel text into short sections and adds images, and “Comic Theater,” which presents comics with dynamic effects, and proceeded to build a structure for increased production.」
The Company continues to describe the establishment of production structures and structures for increased production for E-novel and Comic Theater. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company established a production structure for “E-novel” (patented), which divides novel text into short sections and adds images, and “Comic Theater,” which presents comics with dynamic effects, and proceeded to build a structure for increased production.」
The Company continues to describe the establishment of production and increased-production structures for E-novel and Comic Theater. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company established a production structure for “E-novel” (patented), which divides novel text into short sections and adds images, and “Comic Theater,” which presents comics with dynamic effects, and proceeded to build a structure for increased production. Comic Theater also began distributing co-produced titles created with the vocational school Vantan Design Institute.」
In addition to building production and increased-production structures, the Company describes the specific progress of beginning distribution of co-produced titles with Vantan Design Institute. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Company established a production structure for “E-novel” (patented), which divides novel text into short sections and adds images, and “Comic Theater,” which presents comics with dynamic effects, and proceeded to build a structure for increased production.」
The Company continues to describe the establishment of production structures and structures for increased production for E-novel and Comic Theater. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As next-generation content development initiatives, the Company established a production structure for “E-novel” (patented), which divides novel text into short sections and adds images, and “Comic Theater,” which presents comics with dynamic effects, and proceeded to build a structure for increased production.」
The Company established production structures for E-novel and Comic Theater and proceeded to build a structure for increased production. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Company will strengthen development of next-generation content incorporating digital-specific effects. It will develop “Comic Theater,” which adds motion to comics, and “E-novel,” which divides novel text into short sections and adds images, and strengthen its production structure.」
The Company is strengthening digital-specific forms of expression and its production structure, citing Comic Theater and E-novel as specific examples.