Expansion into Diverse Content Beyond Manga

「In addition to developing, planning and operating multiple manga services in Japan, we have expanded our business domain around content through manga and Webtoon production and distribution, content localization, global manga-service operations, and the growth of content and services through marketing.」

「In light of the increasing number of earthquakes in various parts of Japan in recent years and forecasts of large-scale earthquakes, we will work to expand and develop information content that addresses the needs of society, including operating services that predict earthquakes in advance.」

「While working to improve the earnings capacity of our existing businesses, we will also use broadly applicable technologies to pursue new services in Japan and overseas that distribute diverse content, not limited to manga. In this way, we will strengthen the foundation of our earnings, build new earnings foundations and work to enhance corporate value.」

「We also intend to apply the expertise accumulated through handling diverse content and our relationships with content holders to acquiring our own content and to NFT services.」

「We developed multiple services, including the economic-content app "PIVOT," jointly developed with PIVOT株式会社.」

「Against this backdrop, we believe the advantage of being able to process large volumes of data quickly and at low cost, one of our strengths, will continue to increase. In this environment, we will continue growing our Japan-focused manga distribution services while developing new overseas distribution services in cooperation with Comikey Media. We also intend to apply the expertise accumulated through handling diverse content and our relationships with content holders to the growth of our education services and NFT services.」

「We will also focus on expanding our education services, taking full advantage of the growing market potential created by the revision of the national curriculum, including the introduction of compulsory English education in elementary schools, and rising demand for e-learning. Our e-book distribution service primarily offers manga content, but we also distribute video and novel content using our technology, differentiating the service from others and working to increase its added value.」

「By adding new manga services and using broadly applicable technologies to develop services that deliver diverse content, not limited to manga, we will strengthen our earnings base while building new sources of earnings and enhancing corporate value.」