Creation of UGC and Diverse IP and Maximization of Their Value
First written in FY2022-Q3. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q3. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2027-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In the IP and solutions business, the company aims to contribute to the expansion of the publishing content market through content creation and multimedia development at 日本文芸社, the provision of a book-summary service by Flier, as well as audiobook production and operation of digital library services.」
The group continues to pursue its policy of expanding the publishing content market across its businesses, including content creation and multimedia development at 日本文芸社. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the imprint business, in addition to creating appealing works at the publisher 日本文芸社, we aim to contribute to further expansion of the content market by promoting the novelization, comic adaptation and multimedia development of works discovered through the novel-submission website エブリスタ.」
Through 日本文芸社 and エブリスタ, the company has put into concrete action its policy of expanding IP value by advancing the novelization, comic adaptation and multimedia development of discovered works. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, we strengthened our licensing proposal activities and PR capabilities, enabling us to build a track record that included the adaptation of 5 works into television dramas, as well as novelizations and comic adaptations.」
Regarding the creation of original works and maximization of IP value through エブリスタ and 日本文芸社, the company reported a track record including the adaptation of 5 works into television dramas through stronger licensing and PR activities. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In vertical-scroll comics within the IP and solutions business, we are addressing the rapidly expanding global market not only by acquiring, translating and distributing leading works from outside Japan, but also by working with production studios in South Korea in which we have invested to produce and distribute original works from the メディアドゥ group. In particular, we are beginning to achieve results in creating proprietary IP, with some original works reaching No. 1 in the rankings of major domestic and international e-bookstores.」
The company explained that original works from the メディアドゥ group have been developed through joint production and distribution with South Korean production studios, with some reaching No. 1 in the rankings of major domestic and international e-bookstores. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Across our group, including 株式会社エブリスタ, which operates a novel-submission website, and 株式会社日本文芸社, which publishes comics and practical books, we are implementing new measures and initiatives to create and discover original works.」
Across the group, including エブリスタ and 日本文芸社, we continue to pursue initiatives to create and discover original works. - FY2022-Q3First statedAnnual report
「As the digitalization accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic drives quantitative and qualitative structural changes in the content market, opportunities to create diverse IP, including UGC, are increasing. Against this backdrop, as part of its efforts to create and maximize the value of IP, the Company entered into an agreement in September 2021 to acquire shares in Everystar Co., Ltd., which operates a novel submission platform, from DeNA Co.,Ltd. The acquisition was completed on 14 December 2021.」
Against the backdrop of rising opportunities to create diverse IP through UGC, the Company has identified IP creation and value maximization as goals and has executed the acquisition of Everystar as a concrete measure.