Announced details
International distribution platform business for content originating in Japan, targeting overseas markets, and overseas expansion of manga IP
Cumulative worldwide downloads reached 7.5 million as of April 2026
The business is jointly operated and developed by the Company's consolidated subsidiary Link-U Technologies Inc. and SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
A content and services company in the entertainment sector. Its representative is Representative Director and President Kiryu Takashi (桐生 隆司). Its proprietary IP includes the "Dragon Quest," "Final Fantasy" and "Space Invaders" series, among others.
Selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's IP360 (FY2025 supplementary budget subsidy for the Content Industry Growth Investment Support Project), "Distribution Platform Expansion Support" category
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
The impact on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending July 2026 is expected to be minor. The impact from the fiscal year ending July 2027 onward is currently being assessed, and the Company expects the initiative to contribute to improved performance over the medium to long term.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Manga UP! |
| Counterparty | Square Enix Co., Ltd. |
| Counterparty overview | A content and services company in the entertainment sector. Its representative is Representative Director and President Kiryu Takashi (桐生 隆司). Its proprietary IP includes the "Dragon Quest," "Final Fantasy" and "Space Invaders" series, among others. |
| Relationship with the Company | The business is jointly operated and developed by the Company's consolidated subsidiary Link-U Technologies Inc. and SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. |
| Launch date | Scheduled to be carried out in the fiscal years ending July 2027 and July 2028 (the specific start date is Not disclosed) |
| Applicable area | International distribution platform business for content originating in Japan, targeting overseas markets, and overseas expansion of manga IP |
| Award/certification name | Selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's IP360 (FY2025 supplementary budget subsidy for the Content Industry Growth Investment Support Project), "Distribution Platform Expansion Support" category |
| Awarding / certifying body | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Usage history | Cumulative worldwide downloads reached 7.5 million as of April 2026 |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending July 2026 is expected to be minor. The impact from the fiscal year ending July 2027 onward is currently being assessed, and the Company expects the initiative to contribute to improved performance over the medium to long term. |
| Source | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To promote the overseas expansion and strengthen the competitiveness of content originating in Japan, expand Japanese manga IP overseas through "Manga UP!," expand the content business, and contribute to the development of the entertainment industry.