Publishing Business and Content Utilization through the Subsidiarization of Nihon Bungeisha
First written in FY2021. 9 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
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- 2026-10-14WorsenedEarnings presentation
「日本文芸社は26/2期3Qからの損益悪化は継続中。組織体制の改革を実施し、コストの削減を推進中」
日本文芸社について、前期第3四半期以降の業績不振が継続しているとし、組織体制改革とコスト削減を対応策として示している。 - FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At 日本文芸社, the company is focusing on improving performance, which deteriorated from the third quarter of the previous fiscal year. It will continue working to establish a leaner earnings structure.」
At 日本文芸社, the company continues to improve performance and establish a leaner earnings structure. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「At 日本文芸社, improvements in practical books contributed to revenue and profit, while the company continues to focus on improvements in comics. Although the profit and loss position has improved year on year, efforts to establish a leaner earnings structure are continuing.」
At 日本文芸社, improvements in practical books contributed to revenue and profit, improving the profit and loss position year on year, while reforms to the earnings structure, including comics, continue. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At 日本文芸社, efforts to establish a leaner earnings structure are progressing, and a business structure capable of securing operating profit is becoming established.」
The company explained that, at 日本文芸社, reforms to the earnings structure have progressed and a business structure capable of securing operating profit is becoming established. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In print publishing, efforts to improve the earnings structure through optimizing delivery volumes progressed, with performance bottoming out in the first quarter and entering a recovery trend from the second quarter. The company will continue these initiatives with the aim of achieving full-year profitability from the next fiscal year onward.」
At 日本文芸社, the company is strengthening e-book campaigns and optimizing print book delivery volumes, with performance shifting to a recovery trend in the second half and full-year profitability targeted from the fiscal year ending February 2026 onward. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At 日本文芸社, stronger e-book campaigns helped drive sales of priority content, while efforts to improve the earnings structure of print publishing through optimizing delivery volumes progressed, with performance bottoming out in the first quarter and entering a recovery trend from the second quarter. The company will continue these initiatives with the aim of achieving full-year profitability from the next fiscal year onward.」
At 日本文芸社, e-book campaigns were strengthened and delivery volumes were optimized, with performance entering a recovery trend from the second quarter after bottoming out in the first quarter. The company is targeting full-year profitability from the next fiscal year onward. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, at 日本文芸社, the company is advancing various reforms to establish a business structure capable of generating stable profits, including organizational reforms under a new management structure to strengthen relationships with each e-bookstore and manage appropriate book production and distribution.」
At 日本文芸社, the company is pursuing a transition to a business structure capable of generating stable profits by advancing a new management structure, stronger relationships with e-bookstores and organizational reforms for book production and distribution management. The full effects of the reforms are expected from the second half of the current fiscal year onward. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「At 日本文芸社, performance deteriorated substantially from the initial forecast due to the impact of external factors, including higher paper, printing and transportation costs, as well as a temporary lull between hit titles.」
At 日本文芸社, performance deteriorated substantially from the initial forecast due to higher material, printing and logistics costs and a lull between hit titles, and the company has begun reforms including changes to the management structure. - FY2024-Q2Profit pressure from higher material and logistics costsAnnual report
「At 株式会社日本文芸社, which is included in the imprint business, the recent increases in material and logistics costs reduced profit.」
At 日本文芸社, higher material and logistics costs have emerged as factors reducing actual profit. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「At 株式会社日本文芸社, revenue and profit performed well, owing in part to an improved returns rate through tighter control of book distribution and a focus on e-book sales.」
Following the acquisition of 日本文芸社, book distribution management and e-book sales began contributing to revenue and profit. - FY2022-Q2Start of earnings contributionAnnual report
「The Firebrand group, comprising consolidated subsidiaries Quality Solutions, Inc. and NetGalley, LLC and their subsidiaries, and 株式会社日本文芸社 began contributing to group earnings from the second quarter consolidated accounting period.」
The company disclosed that earnings contribution from 日本文芸社 after it became a subsidiary began in the second quarter consolidated accounting period. - FY2021AchievedAnnual report
「On 30 March 2021, the Company acquired all shares of Nippon Bungeisha Co., Ltd. Nippon Bungeisha publishes and sells books and magazines.」
Acquired all shares of Nippon Bungeisha and began combining its publishing content assets with the distribution platform, e-bookstores and Webtoon businesses. The acquisition cost was ¥1.5 billion.