Adaptation, Sales and External Distribution of Manga Epic! Works

「At the same time, continued focus on producing original works, including WEBTOON content, as future sources of profit led to higher sales of existing volumes, and sales of Manga BANG Comics remained strong.」

「Popular works achieved extended serialization, including Milimos Saga..., which exceeded cumulative sales of 750,000 copies and marked its fifth anniversary of serialization.」

「Meanwhile, we continued to focus on producing original content, including WEBTOON, as a future source of profits. Titles selling 250,000 copies or more than 200,000 copies annually began to emerge, and sales of Manga BANG Comics performed well, increasing 62.8% year on year.」

「Meanwhile, we continued to focus on producing original content, including WEBTOON, as a future source of profits, and some sequel volumes and new titles of “Mirimoth Saga: The Reincarnation Chronicle of the Youngest Prince,” which surpassed cumulative sales of 500,000 copies including digital sales, performed well.」

「In March 2024, we made 株式会社WithLinks a subsidiary and also began producing WEBTOON. To benefit from profits as an IP holder, we will further accelerate IP development, primarily through collaboration projects with other companies, aimed at producing major hits from original works and developing media-mix adaptations.」

「In August 2023, our original work “Kekkon Yoteibi” was adapted into a television drama for the first time.」

「In April 2021, we launched the original manga label “Manga BANG Comics” and began producing works, primarily manga adaptations of novels in genres such as isekai reincarnation and romance. We are strengthening our operating structure to expand the number of works produced. To benefit from profits as an IP holder, we have also begun collaboration projects with other companies aimed at producing major hits and developing media-mix adaptations of original works.」

「Regarding the production of original manga, we will (a) produce popular works in collaboration with publishers, (b) adapt novels, including isekai reincarnation stories, into manga, and (c) produce our own original works and actively sell them both directly and to third parties. Through these efforts, we will develop their value as IP and seek to diversify revenue through anime and television drama adaptations of our own IP.」

「“Manga Epic!” will publish and sell the next works and sequels of manga artists whose submitted works have become popular, while aiming to monetize them in the future through rights businesses such as merchandise, films and television drama adaptations.」

「Specifically, the policy is to convert popular works on “Manga Epic!” into comics and sell and distribute them through Manga BANG! and to third parties.」