Entry into the Webtoon Business and Development of HykeComic
First written in FY2022. 10 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: FY2025.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥1,136 million, up 49.6% from the previous fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥98 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥415 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The comics business advanced the production and publication of original works, rollout on other companies' platforms, adaptations into visual media, and contracted services for overseas markets, increasing revenue and turning a segment loss into profit of ¥98 million. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Group's comics business, the verification phase is continuing within the initial budget. With priority being given to producing works and strengthening sales through other companies' platforms, the Group is focusing on producing and publishing original works in collaboration with well-known creators and steadily increasing its number of original works. As the rollout of original works on other companies' platforms and adaptations into visual media have increased readership of the original manga, sales of the works have remained firm and revenue has grown. Contracted work undertaken in preparation for providing an electronic comics distribution service for overseas markets also contributed to performance. As a result, for the current interim consolidated accounting period, revenue was ¥613 million, up 77.5% from the same interim period of the previous year, and segment profit was ¥64 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥231 million in the same interim period of the previous year.」
The comics business advanced the production and publication of original works, rollout on other companies' platforms, adaptations into visual media, and contracted work for an overseas distribution service, generating revenue of ¥613 million and segment profit of ¥64 million. It turned profitable from a segment loss of ¥231 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥759 million, up 191.0% from the previous fiscal year, and the segment loss was ¥415 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥988 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The comics business advanced the production of original works, the serialization of multiple titles, and sales through other companies' platforms, increasing revenue to ¥759 million and narrowing the segment loss to ¥415 million from ¥988 million. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Group's comics business, the verification phase is continuing within the initial budget. With priority being given to producing works and strengthening sales through other companies' platforms, the Group is focusing on producing original works in collaboration with well-known creators and is making active investments, including launching the serialization of multiple titles. As the rollout of original works on other companies' platforms progresses, sales of the works have remained firm and revenue has grown. As a result, for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥496 million, up 384.4% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥310 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥768 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The comics business advanced collaborations with well-known creators, launched the serialization of multiple titles, and sold works through other companies' platforms, driving revenue to ¥496 million. The segment loss narrowed to ¥310 million from ¥768 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Group's comics business, the verification phase is continuing within the initial budget. With priority being given to producing works and strengthening sales through other companies' platforms, the Group is focusing on producing original works in collaboration with well-known creators and is making active investments, including launching the serialization of multiple titles. As the rollout of original works on other companies' platforms progresses, sales of the works have remained firm and revenue has grown. As a result, for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥345 million, up 615.6% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥231 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥456 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The comics business advanced collaborations with well-known creators, launched the serialization of multiple titles, and sold works through other companies' platforms, driving revenue to ¥345 million. The segment loss also narrowed to ¥231 million from ¥456 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Group's comics business, the verification phase is continuing within the initial budget. With priority being given to producing works and strengthening sales through other companies' platforms, the Group is focusing on producing original works in collaboration with well-known creators and is making active investments, including launching the serialization of multiple titles. As the rollout of original works on other companies' platforms progresses, sales of the works have remained firm and revenue has grown. As a result, for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥176 million, up 16,079.9% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥120 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥189 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The comics business continued its verification phase within the initial budget while advancing collaborations with well-known creators, launching the serialization of multiple titles, and selling through other companies' platforms. Revenue grew to ¥176 million, while the segment loss narrowed to ¥120 million from ¥189 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥261 million and the segment loss was ¥988 million.」
Following its official launch, HykeComic increased its number of works, invested in original content, conducted advertising campaigns, and began selling through external platforms, generating full-year revenue of ¥261 million. At the same time, the comics business recorded a segment loss of ¥988 million. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「By increasing the number of works available on the app, actively investing in original content, and conducting advertising campaigns, the company steadily increased its user base and grew revenue. It also began selling some works on external platforms, with multiple titles ranking highly, indicating a positive response to its original works.」
For HykeComic, the number of available works and revenue increased through investment in original content and advertising campaigns. Sales on external platforms also began, and multiple titles ranked highly. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「By increasing the number of works available on the app, actively investing in original content, and conducting advertising campaigns, the company steadily increased its user base and grew revenue. As a result, for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥48 million and the segment loss was ¥456 million.」
HykeComic increased its user base and revenue through a larger number of available works, investment in original content, and advertising campaigns, demonstrating progress in the service operation phase following its official launch. At the same time, it recorded a segment loss of ¥456 million. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Group's comics business, the vertical-scroll, full-color comics app HykeComic, a service for which preparations had been underway since 2021, was officially launched in June 2022.」
For the webtoon business, for which preparations had been underway since 2021, the vertical-scroll, full-color comics app HykeComic was officially launched in June 2022, and the service commenced. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「We decided to enter the webtoon business and are proceeding with app development and content production.」
As a new development in the intellectual property business, the company decided to enter the webtoon business and began developing an app and producing original works and other content through HykeComic Co., Ltd.