Expansion of Video Content and Game Adaptation Rights in Overseas Markets Including China and North America
First written in FY2017-Q1. 30 of 41 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted a substantial decline in revenue. Although distribution rights sales for One Piece performed well, this was more than offset by the decline resulting from the lapping of overseas distribution rights and video adaptation rights sales for the Dragon Ball series.」
Although distribution rights sales for One Piece performed well, the decline resulting from the lapping of overseas distribution rights and video adaptation rights sales for the Dragon Ball series led to a substantial decline in revenue for the Overseas Video segment as a whole. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted a substantial decline in revenue. Although distribution rights sales for One Piece performed well, this was more than offset by the decline resulting from the lapping of video adaptation rights and broadcast rights sales for the Dragon Ball series.」
Although distribution rights sales for One Piece performed well in international markets, the Overseas Video segment as a whole posted a substantial decline in revenue due to the decline resulting from the lapping of video adaptation rights and broadcast rights sales for the Dragon Ball series. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted a substantial increase in revenue compared with the same period of the previous year, as overseas distribution rights sales for One Piece and the Dragon Ball series performed well and deliveries of a television anime title were made to Saudi Arabia, despite a decline resulting from the lapping of strong overseas theatrical exhibition rights sales for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK in the same period of the previous year.」
Despite the decline resulting from the lapping of the previous year's overseas theatrical exhibition rights sales, overseas distribution rights sales for One Piece and Dragon Ball and deliveries to Saudi Arabia drove a substantial increase in revenue in the Overseas Video business. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted an increase in revenue compared with the same period of the previous year, as overseas distribution rights sales for One Piece and the Dragon Ball series performed well, despite a decline resulting from the lapping of strong sales of overseas theatrical exhibition rights for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK in the same period of the previous year.」
Despite the decline resulting from the lapping of overseas theatrical exhibition rights sales for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK in the same period of the previous year, overseas distribution rights sales for One Piece and the Dragon Ball series contributed to higher revenue. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We will accelerate the expansion of titles from the domestic market into international markets, increase market share, and seek to establish the world-leading Toei Animation brand.」
For international expansion, the company continues to present a business model encompassing not only the export of domestic titles but also distribution and theatrical release through collaboration with major studios, and worldwide expansion of titles produced from international projects. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted an increase in revenue, as overseas distribution rights sales for One Piece and overseas theatrical exhibition rights sales for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK performed well, despite a decline resulting from the lapping of strong sales of overseas theatrical exhibition rights for the film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero in the same period of the previous year.」
Overseas distribution rights for One Piece and overseas theatrical exhibition rights sales for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK offset the decline in the prior-year title and contributed to higher revenue, advancing international rights expansion. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted an increase in revenue, as sales of overseas theatrical exhibition rights for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK and overseas distribution rights for One Piece performed well, despite a decline resulting from the lapping of strong sales of overseas theatrical exhibition rights for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero in the same period of the previous year.」
While sales of the previous year's title declined as the prior-year boost lapped, overseas theatrical exhibition rights sales for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK and overseas distribution rights sales for One Piece contributed to the increase in revenue. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted a slight decline in revenue compared with the same period of the previous year. Although sales of overseas theatrical exhibition rights for the film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, which had performed well in the same period of the previous year, declined as the prior-year boost lapped, sales of overseas theatrical exhibition rights for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK performed well.」
While sales of the previous year's title declined as the prior-year boost lapped, overseas theatrical exhibition rights sales for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK performed well, advancing international expansion of theatrical titles and rights. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted a substantial increase in revenue compared with the same period of the previous year, as sales of distribution rights for One Piece and the Dragon Ball series in North America, as well as overseas theatrical exhibition rights for the films Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, THE FIRST SLAM DUNK and ONE PIECE FILM RED, performed well.」
International expansion broadened beyond distribution rights sales to North America to include overseas theatrical exhibition rights sales for 3 titles, contributing to a substantial increase in revenue in the Overseas Video segment. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted a substantial increase in revenue compared with the same period of the previous year, as sales of overseas theatrical exhibition rights for the films Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, ONE PIECE FILM RED and THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, as well as overseas video distribution rights, performed well.」
International expansion broadened beyond the previous video distribution rights sales to include overseas theatrical exhibition rights sales for 3 titles, contributing to a substantial increase in revenue in the Overseas Video segment. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted a substantial increase in revenue compared with the same period of the previous year, as sales of overseas theatrical exhibition rights for the films Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and ONE PIECE FILM RED, as well as overseas video distribution rights, performed well.」
International expansion broadened beyond the previous distribution rights sales to include overseas theatrical exhibition rights sales for 2 titles, contributing to a substantial increase in revenue in the Overseas Video segment. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted a substantial increase in revenue compared with the same period of the previous year, as sales of overseas theatrical exhibition rights for the film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and overseas video distribution rights performed well.」
International expansion broadened beyond the previous distribution rights sales to include overseas theatrical exhibition rights sales for a new theatrical title, contributing to a substantial increase in revenue in the Overseas Video segment. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Licensing segment posted a substantial increase in revenue, as sales of game adaptation rights for the Dragon Ball series and One Piece, as well as merchandising rights for the Dragon Ball series, One Piece and the Digimon Adventure series, performed well.」
International expansion broadened from game adaptation rights sales to merchandising rights sales for multiple titles, contributing to a substantial increase in revenue in the Overseas Licensing segment. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The overseas licensing segment posted a substantial increase in revenue due to strong sales of game adaptation rights for the Dragon Ball series and the Slam Dunk app game, as well as merchandising rights for the Dragon Ball series, One Piece and the Digimon Adventure series.」
International expansion broadened beyond video distribution rights to include game adaptation rights, mobile games and merchandising rights for multiple titles, contributing to a substantial increase in revenue in the Licensing segment. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Licensing segment posted a substantial increase in revenue, as sales of game adaptation rights for the Dragon Ball series and the Slam Dunk mobile game, as well as merchandising rights for the Dragon Ball series, One Piece and the Digimon Adventure series, performed well. As a result, the licensing business as a whole posted substantial increases in both revenue and profit, with revenue of ¥8,491 million, up 21.3% year on year, and segment profit of ¥4,264 million, up 25.8%.」
International expansion of game adaptation rights, mobile games and merchandising rights broadened across multiple titles and regions, contributing to higher revenue and profit for the licensing business as a whole. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「In the European and Chinese markets, we will promote local production, overcome business barriers including cultural and regulatory barriers, and seek to establish the world-leading Toei Animation brand.」
The scope of international expansion broadened from rights sales to entry into the Hollywood business, collaboration with major studios, and local production in Europe and China. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The overseas visual content segment posted a substantial increase in revenue due to the delivery of a theatrical title for Saudi Arabia, as well as strong sales of theatrical screening rights for North America and visual content distribution rights for North America and Asia.」
Deliveries of a theatrical title to Saudi Arabia and sales of video distribution rights to North America and Asia were added to international rights expansion, confirming broader regional and rights coverage. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The overseas visual content segment posted a substantial increase in revenue due to the delivery of a theatrical title for Saudi Arabia and strong sales in North America of theatrical screening rights for Dragon Ball Super: Broly.」
Deliveries of a theatrical title to Saudi Arabia were added to international rights expansion, and sales of theatrical exhibition rights to North America also performed well. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Overseas Video segment, revenue increased substantially as, despite the deferral of revenue recognition for major video distribution rights sold to China to the second quarter, delivery of a theatrical title to Saudi Arabia and sales of theatrical screening rights for Dragon Ball Super: Broly in North America performed well.」
While the recognition of large-scale distribution rights to China was deferred, new deliveries of a theatrical title to Saudi Arabia and sales of theatrical exhibition rights to North America were added, broadening the regions and rights sales covered by international expansion. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted a slight increase in revenue. Although there was a decline resulting from the lapping of multi-year contracts in North American video distribution rights sales recorded in the same period of the previous year, sales of theatrical exhibition rights for Dragon Ball Super: Broly performed well, new deliveries of a TV series were made to Saudi Arabia, and the number of large-scale video distribution rights sales to China increased.」
While the decline resulting from the lapping of multi-year contracts in North America continued, sales of theatrical exhibition rights, new deliveries of a TV series to Saudi Arabia and an increase in the number of distribution rights sales to China contributed to a slight increase in revenue in the Overseas Video segment. - FY2020-Q2While the decline resulting from the lapping of multi-year contracts in North America continued, sales of theatrical exhibition rights performed well.Annual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted a decline in revenue. Although sales of theatrical exhibition rights for Dragon Ball Super: Broly performed well, this was offset by the decline resulting from the lapping of multi-year contracts in North American video distribution rights sales recorded in the same period of the previous year, among other factors.」
Although sales of theatrical exhibition rights for Dragon Ball Super: Broly performed well in international markets, the decline resulting from the lapping of multi-year contracts in North America continued, and the Overseas Video segment posted a decline in revenue. - FY2020-Q1Sales to China increased, while a decline resulting from the lapping of multi-year contracts in North America occurred.Annual report
「The Overseas Video segment posted a substantial decline in revenue. Although the number of large-scale video distribution rights sales to China increased, this was more than offset by the decline resulting from the lapping of multi-year contracts in North American video distribution rights sales recorded in the same period of the previous year, among other factors.」
The increase in the number of distribution rights sales to China and the decline resulting from the lapping of multi-year contracts in North America were both reported, with overseas video and rights expansion performance broken down by region. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Overseas Licensing segment posted a substantial increase in revenue, as sales of the mobile game Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle and console games centered on Dragon Ball FighterZ, as well as merchandising rights for the Dragon Ball series, performed well in Europe and the United States, and distribution of the mobile game Dragon Ball Legends commenced.」
International expansion broadened into mobile games, console games and merchandising rights in Europe and the United States, with the launch of Dragon Ball Legends distribution also contributing. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Overseas Video segment, revenue increased substantially as the number of major video distribution rights sold to China increased and sales of video distribution rights for North America performed well. In the Overseas Licensing segment, revenue increased substantially as the mobile game Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle, console games centered on Dragon Ball FighterZ, and merchandising rights for the Dragon Ball series performed well in Europe and North America, and distribution of the mobile game Dragon Ball Legends began.」
International rights expansion progressed into video distribution rights for China and North America, merchandising rights in Europe and the United States, mobile games and console games. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Overseas Video segment, revenue increased substantially as the number of major video distribution rights sold to China increased and sales of video distribution rights for North America performed well. In the Overseas Licensing segment, revenue increased substantially as distribution of the mobile game Dragon Ball Legends began and console games, centered on Dragon Ball FighterZ, performed well.」
In addition to video distribution rights for China and North America, new mobile games and console games performed well, advancing the company's overseas video and game adaptation rights operations. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Overseas Licensing segment, revenue increased substantially as distribution of the mobile game Dragon Ball Legends began and console games, centered on Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle and Dragon Ball FighterZ, performed well.」
The launch of Dragon Ball Legends, together with strong performance by existing mobile games and console games, advanced the company's overseas game and licensing operations. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Overseas Video segment, revenue increased substantially as the number of major video distribution rights sold to China increased. In the Overseas Licensing segment, revenue increased substantially as the mobile game Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle performed well worldwide and multiple contracts were signed for One Piece mobile games.」
Overseas rights expansion broadened from video distribution rights for China and mobile games available worldwide to multiple game contracts for One Piece, contributing to higher revenue in the Overseas Video and Licensing segments. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Overseas Video segment, revenue increased substantially as sales of major video distribution rights for China performed well.」
Strong sales of major video distribution rights for China led to substantial revenue growth in the Overseas Video segment. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Overseas Video segment, revenue increased substantially as sales of video distribution rights for multiple titles in China and of video distribution rights for the Dragon Ball series and other titles in North America performed well.」
Strong sales of video distribution rights for multiple titles in China and the Dragon Ball series in North America resulted in substantial revenue growth in the Overseas Video segment. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Overseas Licensing segment, revenue increased substantially as sales of the mobile game Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle worldwide and the console game Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 in North America performed well.」
The company expanded its overseas game adaptation rights and game sales from worldwide offerings to console games for North America, resulting in substantial revenue growth. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「New challenges beyond the scope of existing businesses are essential for further growth, and the company will actively pursue the development of works it plans and produces overseas, as well as original content.」
The company is expanding the scope of its overseas operations beyond sales of video distribution rights and broadcasting rights to the development of works planned and produced in-house and original content. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Overseas Video segment, revenue increased substantially as sales of video distribution rights, including major contracts for China, TV broadcasting rights for the Dragon Ball series worldwide, and theatrical screening rights for Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' in Latin America and ONE PIECE FILM GOLD in Asia, performed well.」
Strong sales of video distribution rights, including major contracts for China, TV broadcasting rights worldwide, and theatrical screening rights for Latin America and Asia, resulted in substantial revenue growth in the Overseas Video segment. - FY2017-Q2The revenue recognition timing for major distribution rights sold to China was deferredAnnual report
「In the Overseas Video segment, revenue declined substantially because recognition of revenue from major video distribution rights for China, which had been recorded for multiple titles in the prior-year period, was partially deferred to the second half, despite strong sales of TV program rights for the Dragon Ball series and theatrical screening rights for Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' in Latin America.」
While overseas sales of TV program rights and theatrical screening rights were strong, part of the revenue recognition for major video distribution rights sold to China was deferred to the second half. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In the Overseas Video segment, sales of video distribution rights for multiple titles in China and North America, as well as theatrical screening rights for Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F', performed well.」
The company is expanding overseas through rights sales, including video distribution rights for China and North America, theatrical screening rights, game adaptation rights in China, and mobile games available worldwide.