Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending August 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 15 October 2025The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document. The percentage change shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the rate.
Due to the effects of slowing market growth and other factors, sales of books benefiting from anime adaptations and the launch of new manga series fell short of initial expectations, and the release dates of sequels to some popular titles were delayed. The sluggish performance of e-books, which have relatively high profit margins, had a greater negative impact than the increase in sales of anime-related and other companies' IP, while investment expenses also increased, including personnel expenses for editors, manga manuscript fees, and visual novel game development costs.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥9,209 million → ¥8,300 million（-9.9%） |
| Operating profit | ¥3,421 million → ¥2,373 million（-30.6%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥2,232 million → ¥1,566 million（-29.8%） |
| Net income per share | 111.6 yen and sen → 78.21 yen and sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending August 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 15 October 2025 |
| Previous-period results | Fiscal year ended August 2025: revenue of ¥8,535 million, operating profit of ¥3,026 million, profit before tax of ¥2,872 million, profit for the year of ¥2,067 million, profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,067 million, and basic earnings per share of ¥103.36 |
| Reason for the revision | Due to the effects of slowing market growth and other factors, sales of books benefiting from anime adaptations and the launch of new manga series fell short of initial expectations, and the release dates of sequels to some popular titles were delayed. The sluggish performance of e-books, which have relatively high profit margins, had a greater negative impact than the increase in sales of anime-related and other companies' IP, while investment expenses also increased, including personnel expenses for editors, manga manuscript fees, and visual novel game development costs. |
| Dividend forecast revision | No change. The year-end dividend is expected to remain unchanged at ¥44 per share. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
Items this document does not state (2)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Amid slowing market growth, sales of books benefiting from anime adaptations and the launch of new manga series fell short of expectations, while the release dates of sequels to some popular titles were also delayed. In addition, e-book sales, which have relatively high profit margins, fell short of expectations, while investment expenses increased, including personnel expenses for editors, manga manuscript fees, and visual novel game development costs.