Performance of the video production and sales business varies by title and medium
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- 2026-07-31OtherFinancial results presentation
「「ドラゴンボールDAIMA」のブルーレイ・DVDの反動減により、減収」
コンテンツ分野では前年同期に好調だったドラゴンボールDAIMAのブルーレイ・DVDの反動減が生じる一方、海外配信権など他媒体が増収を補完した。 - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, the video production and distribution business as a whole recorded revenue of ¥31,151 million, down 16.5% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit of ¥8,751 million, down 15.7%, resulting in lower revenue and profit.」
The reaction to titles released in the previous year affected multiple mediums, including theatrical releases, television, packages, overseas video and domestic streaming, resulting in lower revenue and profit for the video production and distribution business as a whole. - FY2026-H1Lower revenue from theatrical releases, television, overseas video and domestic streaming coexisted with higher revenue from packages.Annual report
「In the theatrical anime division, in addition to the continued screening of Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon, released in March 2025, Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ Omatase! Kimi ni Todoketa Kirakki Live! was released. Revenue declined because of the reaction to the continued screenings in the same period of the previous year of THE FIRST SLAM DUNK (re-release) and The Birth of Kitaro: Mystery of GeGeGe. In the television anime division, 5 titles were broadcast: One Piece, Kimi to Idol Precure♪, Oshiri Tantei, GeGeGe no Kitaro: Watashi no Aishita Rekidai GeGeGe and Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendou. Revenue declined as the number of broadcast titles fell from the same period of the previous year. In the content division, revenue increased year on year as the Blu-ray and DVD of Girls Band Cry performed well.」
While revenue was affected by the reaction to theatrical releases, the decline in the number of television titles broadcast, and the reaction to overseas video rights and domestic streaming rights sales, video package sales generated higher revenue. - FY2025Lower revenue from theatrical releases, packages and merchandise sales coexisted with higher revenue from television, streaming and overseas deliveries.Annual report
「In the theatrical anime division, … revenue declined substantially as performance fell short of THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, released in the same period of the previous year. In the television anime division, … revenue increased as the number of episodes broadcast rose from the same period of the previous year, among other factors. In the content division, although the Blu-ray and DVD of The Birth of Kitaro: Mystery of GeGeGe performed well, revenue declined substantially year on year as sales fell short of those of the Blu-ray and DVD of THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, released in the previous year.」
Theatrical releases and packages generated lower revenue because of the reaction to the previous year's hit titles, while the number of television episodes broadcast, domestic and overseas video streaming rights, and overseas deliveries contributed to higher revenue. - FY2025-H1Lower revenue from theatrical releases, television and merchandise sales coexisted with higher revenue from streaming and packages.Annual report
「In the theatrical anime division, in addition to the continued release of The Birth of Kitaro: Mystery of GeGeGe, released in November 2023, and Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Saraba Itoshiki Aibou (Oshiri) yo, released in March 2024, THE FIRST SLAM DUNK was re-released in August and Eiga Wonderful Precure! The Movie! in September. Revenue declined substantially as performance fell short of THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, which was released in the same period of the previous year. In the television anime division, 6 titles were broadcast: One Piece, Wonderful Precure!, Run for Money: The Great Mission, Oshiri Tantei, Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendou and Girls Band Cry. Revenue declined slightly as the number of episodes broadcast fell from the same period of the previous year, among other factors. In the content division, revenue increased year on year as the Blu-ray and DVD of THE FIRST SLAM DUNK performed well.」
While revenue declined because of the reaction to the previous year's theatrical hit and the decline in the number of television episodes broadcast, video packages, overseas streaming rights and domestic video streaming rights generated higher revenue, continuing the divergence in performance by medium. - FY2024Lower revenue from theatrical releases and television coexisted with higher revenue from packages, overseas streaming and app-based games.Annual report
「In the theatrical anime division, … revenue declined substantially. In the television anime division, … revenue declined slightly. In the content division, revenue increased substantially as the Blu-ray and DVD of THE FIRST SLAM DUNK performed well. In the overseas video division, revenue increased slightly as overseas streaming rights sales for One Piece and overseas theatrical rights sales for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK performed well. In the Other division, revenue increased substantially year on year as the company-planned app-based game business, including KIN-IRO NO GASH BELL!!: Eien no Kizuna no Nakama-tachi, performed well.」
Lower revenue from the reaction to the previous year's theatrical and television hits and the decline in the number of broadcasts coexisted with higher revenue from packages, overseas rights sales and company-planned app-based games across mediums and regions. - FY2024-Q3Lower revenue from theatrical releases, television and streaming coexisted with higher revenue from packages and overseas rights.Annual report
「In the theatrical anime division, Saint Seiya: The Beginning was released in April; the theatrical version of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos 《Part 1》 and the theatrical version of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos 《Part 2》 in June; Eiga Precure All Stars F in September; Digimon Adventure 02 THE BEGINNING in October; and The Birth of Kitaro: Mystery of GeGeGe in November. Although Eiga Precure All Stars F and The Birth of Kitaro: Mystery of GeGeGe performed well, revenue declined substantially because of the reaction to the blockbuster releases in the same period of the previous year, Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, ONE PIECE FILM RED and THE FIRST SLAM DUNK. In the television anime division, 7 titles were broadcast: Hirogaru Sky! Precure, One Piece, Run for Money: The Great Mission, The Power of Hope ~Precure Full Bloom~, Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendou, Oshiri Tantei and Ikimono-san. Revenue declined slightly as the number of broadcast titles fell from the same period of the previous year. In the content division, revenue increased slightly due to the release of the Blu-ray and DVD of ONE PIECE FILM RED. In the overseas video division, revenue increased as overseas streaming rights sales for One Piece and overseas theatrical rights sales for THE FIRST SLAM DUNK performed well, despite the reaction to the decline in overseas theatrical rights sales for Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, which performed well in the same period of the previous year. In the Other division, revenue declined because domestic video streaming rights sales did not match the momentum seen in the same period of the previous year, among other factors.」
While theatrical releases were affected by the reaction to the previous year's hit titles and television revenue declined as the number of broadcast titles fell, the release of the ONE PIECE FILM RED package and overseas theatrical and streaming rights sales generated higher revenue, continuing the divergence in performance by medium and region. - FY2024-Q2Revenue declines in theatrical works and television coexisted with revenue growth in packages and streamingAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Saint Seiya: The Beginning” was released in April, “Sailor Moon Cosmos Part 1” and “Sailor Moon Cosmos Part 2” in June, and “Eiga Precure All Stars F” in September. Revenue declined substantially because of the decline following the release of “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” and “ONE PIECE FILM RED” in the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 6 titles, “Hirogaru Sky! Precure,” “One Piece,” “Run for Money: The Great Mission,” “Mysterious Dagashi Shop Zenitendo,” “The Unpassing Detective” and “Ikimono-san,” were aired. Revenue declined substantially because the number of titles aired fell from the year-earlier period. In the content division, revenue increased substantially because “ONE PIECE FILM RED” was released on Blu-ray and DVD.」
Revenue declined in theatrical releases and television programming as the number of televised titles fell, while video packages generated higher revenue, continuing the divergence in performance by medium. - FY2024-Q1Revenue declines in theatrical works, television and packages coexisted with revenue growth in streaming and merchandise salesAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Saint Seiya: The Beginning” was released in April, and “Sailor Moon Cosmos Part 1” and “Sailor Moon Cosmos Part 2” in June. Revenue declined substantially because of the decline following the release of “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” in the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 5 titles, “One Piece,” “Hirogaru Sky! Precure,” “Run for Money: The Great Mission,” “Mysterious Dagashi Shop Zenitendo” and “The Unpassing Detective,” were aired. Revenue declined substantially because the number of titles aired fell from the year-earlier period. In the Other division, revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because domestic video streaming rights sales, including “ONE PIECE FILM RED,” performed strongly.」
Theatrical works and television recorded revenue declines following the previous year’s results and fewer titles aired, while domestic video streaming rights sales increased substantially. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because of the record-breaking success of “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK” and “ONE PIECE FILM RED,” among other factors. In the television anime division, revenue declined substantially because the number of titles aired fell from the year-earlier period, among other factors. In the content division, revenue declined because of the decline following strong sales of the Blu-ray and DVD releases of “Looking for Magical Doremi” and “Eiga Healin’ Good Precure” in the year-earlier period. In the overseas video division, revenue increased substantially because overseas video streaming rights sales performed strongly in addition to sales of overseas theatrical rights for 3 titles.」
Full-year differences in performance by medium and region continued because of theatrical hits, the number of television programs aired, the decline following package sales and overseas theatrical and streaming rights sales. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because of the record-breaking success of “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK” and “ONE PIECE FILM RED,” among other factors. In the television anime division, revenue declined substantially because the number of titles aired fell from the year-earlier period, among other factors. In the content division, revenue declined because of the decline following strong sales of the Blu-ray and DVD releases of “Looking for Magical Doremi” and “Eiga Healin’ Good Precure” in the year-earlier period. In the overseas video division, revenue increased substantially because overseas video streaming rights sales performed strongly in addition to sales of overseas theatrical rights for 3 titles.」
Performance continued to vary by medium and region because of theatrical hits, the number of television programs aired, the decline following video package sales and overseas theatrical and streaming rights sales. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga The Unpassing Detective: Shiriarty,” “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero,” “ONE PIECE FILM RED” and “Eiga Delicious Party♡Precure: Dreaming♡Children’s Lunch!” were released in March, June, August and September, respectively. Revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because of the record-breaking success of “ONE PIECE FILM RED,” among other factors.」
Multiple theatrical works were released, and the record-breaking success of “ONE PIECE FILM RED” contributed to substantial revenue growth in the theatrical anime division. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga The Unpassing Detective: Shiriarty” and “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” were released in March and June, respectively. Revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because production revenue for “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” was recorded. In the television anime division, 6 titles, “Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai,” “One Piece,” “Delicious Party♡Precure,” “Digimon Ghost Game,” “Mysterious Dagashi Shop Zenitendo” and “The Unpassing Detective,” were aired. Although the number of titles declined from the year-earlier period, revenue was broadly flat because voice production for games performed strongly, among other factors. In the content division, revenue declined because of the decline following the strong sales of the Blu-ray and DVD releases of “Looking for Magical Doremi” in the year-earlier period. In the overseas video division, revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because sales of overseas theatrical rights for “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” and overseas video streaming rights performed strongly.」
Production revenue from theatrical works, voice production for games and overseas theatrical and streaming rights sales contributed to revenue growth, while packages declined following the previous year’s titles. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Other division, revenue increased substantially because domestic video streaming rights sales continued to perform strongly.」
Theatrical works and packages recorded revenue declines following the previous year’s results, while the increase in television programs aired and strong domestic video streaming rights sales drove revenue growth, resulting in continued differences in performance by medium. - FY2022-Q2Revenue declines in theatrical works and packages coexisted with revenue growth in television and streamingAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga Healin’ Good Precure,” “Journey” and “Toei Manga Matsuri” were released in March, June and August, respectively. Revenue declined substantially because of the impact of the spread of COVID-19 and the decline following the recognition of production revenue for multiple titles, including “Sailor Moon Eternal,” in the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 6 titles, “Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai,” “Tropical-Rouge! Precure,” “One Piece,” “Digimon Adventure:,” “The Unpassing Detective” and “Mysterious Dagashi Shop Zenitendo,” were aired. Revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because the number of programs aired increased, among other factors.」
The theatrical business and video packages recorded revenue declines following the previous year’s results, while the video business as a whole recorded revenue growth because of the increase in television programs aired, the lump-sum recognition of overseas video streaming rights and domestic video streaming rights sales. - FY2022-Q1The decline in overseas video revenue and the increase in programs aired occurred simultaneously by mediumAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga Healin’ Good Precure” and “Journey” were released in March and June, respectively. Revenue declined substantially because of the decline following the recognition of production revenue for multiple titles, including “Sailor Moon Eternal,” in the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 6 titles, “Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai,” “Tropical-Rouge! Precure,” “One Piece,” “Digimon Adventure:,” “The Unpassing Detective” and “Mysterious Dagashi Shop Zenitendo,” were aired. Revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because the number of programs aired increased, among other factors.」
The theatrical business recorded a revenue decline following production revenue from multiple titles in the previous year, while television anime revenue increased because the number of programs aired rose to 6. - FY2021The impact of the spread of COVID-19 and the decline following the previous year’s hit extended to full-year performance by mediumAnnual report
「The theatrical anime division recorded a substantial revenue decline because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the decline following the success of the theatrical film “ONE PIECE STAMPEDE” in the previous fiscal year. The television anime division recorded a revenue decline because video production for events remained weak amid the COVID-19 pandemic and voice production for games declined following its strong performance in the previous fiscal year.」
Full-year revenue declines caused by the spread of COVID-19 and the decline following the previous year’s results were also evident in theatrical works, television, voice production for games and video production for events. - FY2021-Q3The impact of the spread of COVID-19 and the decline following the previous year’s hit continued to affect performance by mediumAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “The Survival!,” “Toei Manga Matsuri,” “Eiga Precure Miracle Leap” and “Looking for Magical Doremi” were released in July, August, October and November, respectively. Revenue declined substantially year on year because of the impact of the spread of COVID-19 and the decline following the success of the theatrical film “ONE PIECE STAMPEDE” in the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 6 titles, “One Piece,” “Healin’ Good Precure,” “Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai,” “Digimon Adventure:,” “Mysterious Dagashi Shop Zenitendo” and “The Unpassing Detective,” were aired. Revenue declined substantially because of the decline following the strong performance of voice production for games and video production for events in the year-earlier period.」
Revenue declines continued by medium across theatrical works, television, voice production for games and video production for events, owing to the spread of COVID-19 and the decline following the previous year’s results. - FY2021-Q2COVID-19 caused release postponements and fewer deliveries, while revenue declined following the previous year’s hitAnnual report
「In the television anime division, 5 titles, “One Piece,” “Healin’ Good Precure,” “Digimon Adventure:,” “The Unpassing Detective” and “Mysterious Dagashi Shop Zenitendo,” were aired. Revenue declined substantially because deliveries of new episodes fell as a result of measures to prevent COVID-19 infections, in addition to a decline following the strong performance of voice production for games and video production for events in the year-earlier period.」
In addition to variations in performance by title and medium, revenue declined following the previous year’s voice production for games and other work, and deliveries of new episodes fell because of infection-control measures. - FY2021-Q1COVID-19 caused release postponements and a decline in the number of deliveriesAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, the release of “Eiga Precure Miracle Leap,” originally scheduled for 20 March 2020, and “Toei Manga Matsuri,” originally scheduled for 24 April 2020, was postponed because of the spread of COVID-19. Although revenue was below the initial plan, it increased substantially year on year because production revenue was recorded for some titles, including “Sailor Moon Eternal,” which was scheduled for release during the fiscal year. In the television anime division, 4 titles, “One Piece,” “Healin’ Good Precure,” “Digimon Adventure:” and “The Unpassing Detective,” were aired. Revenue declined substantially because the number of deliveries of new episodes fell as a result of measures to prevent COVID-19 infections.」
The release of theatrical works was postponed and deliveries of new television anime episodes declined, while the theatrical anime division recorded year-on-year revenue growth because of production revenue from some titles. Performance varied by title and medium as a result of the impact of COVID-19. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga Precure Miracle Universe” was released in March, “Toei Manga Matsuri” in April, “ONE PIECE STAMPEDE” in August and “Eiga Star☆Twinkle Precure” in October. Revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because “ONE PIECE STAMPEDE” was a major hit. In the television anime division, 4 titles, “One Piece,” “Star☆Twinkle Precure,” “GeGeGe no Kitaro” and “The Unpassing Detective,” were aired. Revenue increased substantially because voice production for games and video production for events performed strongly.」
The major success of “ONE PIECE STAMPEDE,” voice production for games and video production for events contributed to revenue growth, while the content division experienced a decline following the previous year’s sales of “One Piece” video packages. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The success of the theatrical film “ONE PIECE STAMPEDE” resulted in substantial revenue growth from the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 4 titles, “One Piece,” “Star☆Twinkle Precure,” “GeGeGe no Kitaro” and “The Unpassing Detective,” were aired. Revenue increased substantially because voice production for games and video production for events performed strongly. In the content division, revenue increased because “Eiga Precure Miracle Universe” performed strongly.」
The success of theatrical works, voice production for games, video production for events and related package titles contributed to revenue growth. Meanwhile, regional performance continued to differ because of the decline following strong sales of video streaming rights to North America in the previous period. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga Precure Miracle Universe” was released in March and “Toei Manga Matsuri” in April. Revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because production fees were received for “Toei Manga Matsuri” and “Eiga Precure Miracle Universe” was a hit. In the television anime division, 4 titles, “One Piece,” “Star☆Twinkle Precure,” “GeGeGe no Kitaro” and “The Unpassing Detective,” were aired. Revenue increased substantially because video production for events performed strongly. In the content division, revenue increased substantially because Blu-ray and DVD sales of “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” remained strong.」
The success of theatrical works, production fees, video production for events and video package sales contributed to revenue growth, while the overseas video division experienced a decline following the previous North American contract, resulting in varying performance by title, medium and region. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga Precure Super Stars!” was released in March 2018, “Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 6” in May, “Eiga Hugtto! Precure” in October, “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” in December, and “Eiga Precure Miracle Universe” in March 2019. Revenue increased substantially from the previous fiscal year because “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” and the “Precure” series were hits.」
Full-year variations in performance by medium were evident, driven by the release timing and success of theatrical works, the number of television programs aired, overseas streaming and packages. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the video production and sales business as a whole rose 17.6% year on year to ¥14,615 million, while segment profit increased 90.8% to ¥4,087 million, resulting in substantial revenue and profit growth, mainly because the highly profitable overseas video sales business performed strongly.」
Performance continued to vary by title, medium and region across theatrical production fees, the number of television programs aired, package sales, overseas streaming rights, and domestic streaming rights and app games, while the video production and sales business as a whole recorded substantial revenue and profit growth. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga Precure Super Stars!” was released in March and “Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 6” in May. Revenue declined substantially from the year-earlier period because there was no comparable revenue from the production of “Mazinger Z / INFINITY,” which had been released in the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 4 titles, “One Piece,” “Hugtto! Precure,” “GeGeGe no Kitaro” and “The Unpassing Detective,” were aired. Revenue declined substantially because the number of programs aired fell from the year-earlier period. In the content division, revenue declined substantially because there were no comparable sales of the Blu-ray and DVD releases of “Sailor Moon Crystal.” In the overseas video division, revenue increased substantially because the number of large-scale video streaming rights sales to China increased and sales of video streaming rights to North America performed strongly. In the Other division, revenue increased substantially because the app game “Saint Seiya Galaxy Spirits” performed strongly.」
Performance varied by medium and region across theatrical works, television programs aired, packages, overseas streaming and app games. For the video production and sales business as a whole, revenue rose 9.1% and segment profit rose 150.3%. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga Precure Super Stars!” was released in March and “Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 6” in May. Revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because both titles were hits. In the television anime division, 4 titles, “One Piece,” “Hugtto! Precure,” “GeGeGe no Kitaro” and “The Unpassing Detective,” were aired. Revenue declined substantially because the number of programs aired fell from the year-earlier period.」
Performance varied by title, medium and region, with revenue growth from the success of 2 theatrical works, revenue declines from fewer television programs aired, the absence of package sales and strong overseas streaming rights sales. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga Precure Dream Stars!” was released in March 2017, “Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 5” in September, “Eiga Kirakira☆Precure A La Mode” in October, “Mazinger Z / INFINITY” in January 2018 and “Eiga Precure Super Stars!” in March. Revenue declined substantially from the previous fiscal year because there was no comparable hit to “ONE PIECE FILM GOLD,” which had been released in the previous fiscal year.」
Full-year variations in performance by medium were also evident, driven by the number of theatrical releases, the presence or absence of a hit from the previous year, the number of television programs aired, streaming rights, voice production for games and package sales. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga Precure Dream Stars!” was released in March, “Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 5” in September and “Eiga Kirakira☆Precure A La Mode” in October. Revenue declined substantially from the year-earlier period because there was no comparable hit to “ONE PIECE FILM GOLD,” which had been released in the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 6 titles, “One Piece,” “Kirakira☆Precure A La Mode,” “Dragon Ball Super,” “Digimon Universe: App Monsters,” “Kado: The Right Answer” and “Tiger Mask W,” were aired. Although the number of programs aired increased, revenue declined because other video production and voice production for games performed weakly compared with the year-earlier period, among other factors. In the content division, revenue increased slightly because sales of the Blu-ray and DVD releases of “Sailor Moon Crystal” were recorded, despite generally weak video package sales. In the overseas video division, revenue increased substantially because sales of large-scale video streaming rights for China performed strongly.」
Performance varied by medium and region depending on the success of theatrical works, the number of programs aired, voice production for games, package sales and sales of video streaming rights for China. The video production and sales business as a whole recorded revenue growth, while segment profit declined. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga Precure Dream Stars!” was released in March and “Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 5” in September. Revenue declined substantially from the year-earlier period because there was no comparable hit to “ONE PIECE FILM GOLD,” which had been released in the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 6 titles, “One Piece,” “Digimon Universe: App Monsters,” “Kirakira☆Precure A La Mode,” “Dragon Ball Super,” “Kado: The Right Answer” and “Tiger Mask W,” were aired. Revenue increased because the number of programs aired rose from the year-earlier period. In the content division, revenue was broadly flat because overall sales of video packages remained weak, despite sales of the Blu-ray and DVD releases of “Sailor Moon Crystal.” In the overseas video division, revenue increased substantially because sales of video streaming rights for multiple titles in China and rights for titles including the “Dragon Ball” series in North America performed strongly.」
Performance varied by medium and region depending on the success of theatrical works, the number of television programs aired, package sales and overseas video streaming rights sales. The video production and sales business as a whole recorded revenue growth, while segment profit fell 36.0%. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Eiga Precure Dream Stars!” was released in March. Revenue declined substantially from the year-earlier period because there was no comparable work to “Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 2,” which had been released in the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 6 titles, “Kado: The Right Answer,” “Digimon Universe: App Monsters,” “One Piece,” “Kirakira☆Precure A La Mode,” “Dragon Ball Super” and “Tiger Mask W,” were aired. Although the number of programs aired increased from the year-earlier period, revenue declined slightly because voice production for games and other uses remained weak.」
The theatrical anime division recorded a substantial revenue decline because there was no comparable theatrical release, while the television anime division recorded a slight decline because voice production for games remained weak despite an increase to 6 titles aired. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The success of “ONE PIECE FILM GOLD” resulted in substantial revenue growth compared with the previous fiscal year. In the television anime division, although the number of programs aired declined from the previous fiscal year, revenue increased because voice production for games and other uses performed strongly.」
The success of theatrical works and strong voice production for games drove revenue growth in the video production and sales business, including the television anime division despite the decline in the number of programs aired. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The success of “ONE PIECE FILM GOLD” resulted in substantial revenue growth from the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 6 titles, “One Piece,” “Witchy Precure!,” “Dragon Ball Super,” “Sailor Moon Crystal,” “Digimon Universe: App Monsters” and “Tiger Mask W,” were aired. Although the number of programs aired declined from the year-earlier period, revenue increased because voice production for games performed strongly, among other factors. In the content division, revenue declined substantially because sales of the Blu-ray and DVD releases of “Eiga Go! Princess Precure” from the year-earlier period were shifted to after the fourth quarter of the current period, and because voice production for games was transferred to the television anime division.」
The company specifically described the increases and decreases resulting from theatrical hits, voice production for games despite fewer programs being aired, the timing shift in content sales and the reclassification between divisions. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 2” and “Eiga Precure All Stars: Everyone Sing♪ Miraculous Magic!” were released in March, “ONE PIECE FILM GOLD” in July, and “Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 3” in September. Revenue increased substantially from the year-earlier period because of the success of “ONE PIECE FILM GOLD.” In the television anime division, 4 titles, “One Piece,” “Witchy Precure!,” “Dragon Ball Super” and “Sailor Moon Crystal,” were aired and distributed. Although the number of programs aired declined from the year-earlier period, revenue increased substantially because voice production for games performed strongly, among other factors.」
The company specifically described revenue growth in the theatrical anime division from the success of “ONE PIECE FILM GOLD” and revenue growth in the television anime division from voice production for games despite the decline in the number of programs aired. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime division, “Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 2” and “Eiga Precure All Stars: Everyone Sing♪ Miraculous Magic!” were released in March. Revenue fell substantially from the year-earlier period because there was no comparable hit to “Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F,’” which had been released in the year-earlier period. In the television anime division, 4 titles, “Sailor Moon Crystal,” “Witchy Precure!,” “Dragon Ball Super” and “One Piece,” were aired and distributed. Although the number of programs aired declined from the year-earlier period, revenue increased substantially because voice production for games performed strongly, among other factors.」
Performance in the video production and sales business varied by title and medium, depending on the success of theatrical works, the number of television programs aired, voice production for games and sales of streaming rights.