Building an ecosystem for publishing DX and vertical-scroll comics
First written in FY2022. 4 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: FY2025.
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- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Operating losses narrowed as a result of temporary effects, including the withdrawal from original work production in the vertical-scroll comics business during the second quarter.」
We continue to review the previous business structure by withdrawing from original work production and shifting our focus to distribution and related activities. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「Because producing original works in collaboration with studios is a business model requiring substantial production costs and a long time to recover them, we sought to withdraw from the business and decided to focus going forward on distributing vertical-scroll comic works.」
Regarding the development of a vertical-scroll comics ecosystem, we are withdrawing from producing original works with partner studios and shifting our focus to distribution. - 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.」
Regarding the development of a vertical-scroll comics ecosystem, the company explained that it has progressed beyond acquiring, translating and distributing overseas works to joint production with South Korean production studios and the creation of proprietary IP, with some works reaching No. 1 in the rankings. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In anticipation of increasing production demand, we continue to develop relationships with leading production studios in Japan and overseas to enhance our product production capabilities and upgrade existing functions.」
In anticipation of production demand for vertical-scroll comics, we continue to enhance production capabilities and existing functions through collaboration with leading production studios in Japan and overseas. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2022, we made an investment in the South Korean production studio Contents Lab. Blue Co., Ltd. We will continue to make proactive investments to expand revenue and accelerate growth, advancing initiatives to create a second earnings pillar.」
We expanded our relationships with overseas production studios to build a vertical-scroll comics ecosystem and invested in South Korea’s Contents Lab. Blue. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As the first step toward building an ecosystem for vertical-scroll comics, we began a business partnership with the South Korean production studio StorySoop in June 2022. We will continue to make proactive investments to expand revenue and accelerate growth, advancing initiatives to create a second earnings pillar.」
As the first step in developing relationships with production studios in Japan and overseas to build a vertical-scroll comics ecosystem, we began a business partnership with South Korea’s StorySoop. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For vertical-scroll comics, we are working to enhance our production capabilities and upgrade existing functions by leveraging our position and group companies, which can provide every function across the product value chain, and by developing relationships with leading production studios in Japan and overseas in anticipation of increasing production demand.」
To build an ecosystem for vertical-scroll comics, we are developing relationships with leading production studios in Japan and overseas to enhance production capabilities and upgrade existing functions. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The new businesses introduced in the fiscal year ending February 2023—e-book distribution and strategic investment—are further classified into five strategic segments. Under the new medium-term management plan, the publishing solutions business will pursue new business opportunities through industry collaboration and build an ecosystem for vertical-scroll comics. Measures include promoting publishing DX, including print books, in cooperation with TOHAN; promoting new alliances, including the establishment of a joint venture in the print-on-demand business; and building an ecosystem for vertical-scroll comics.」
Positions the publishing solutions business in the new medium-term plan and identifies cooperation with TOHAN, a print-on-demand joint venture and a vertical-scroll comic ecosystem as key measures.