Difficult domestic business conditions due to the declining birthrate, falling television ratings and contraction of the packaged-media market, among other factors
First written in FY2017-Q1. 12 of 25 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026DroppedAnnual report
「At the same time, we recognize the need to take on challenges and continue evolving in order to respond to major recent changes in the business environment, including the expansion of global markets and advances in information and communications technology.」
The difficult domestic business conditions previously centered on the declining birthrate, falling television ratings and contraction of the domestic packaged-media market are not described individually among the management policies and key risks for the current fiscal year, with the focus shifting to responding to the expansion of global markets and technological advances. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the key risks, including difficult domestic business conditions. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended 30 June, there were no new risks that management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, and no material changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the key risks, including difficult domestic business conditions. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the key risks, including difficult domestic business conditions. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the key risks, including difficult domestic business conditions. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended 30 June, there were no new risks that management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, and no material changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the key risks, including difficult domestic business conditions. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Other business, the company held events and character shows, among other activities. Events featuring the "Precure" and "Digimon Adventure" series performed strongly and generated a substantial increase in revenue, but the overall profitability declined because several events were scaled back as the impact of COVID-19 persisted.」
The company continues to describe the prolonged impact of COVID-19 and declining profitability resulting from reduced event scale as factors contributing to difficult domestic business conditions. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Other business, the company held events and character shows, among other activities. Events featuring the "Precure" series performed strongly and generated a substantial increase in revenue, but the overall profitability declined because several events were scaled back as the impact of COVID-19 persisted.」
Regarding difficult domestic business conditions, the prolonged impact of COVID-19 has resulted in continued reductions in event scale and declining profitability. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「However, the spread of COVID-19 led to weak theatrical film revenue, suspension of broadcasts of new television anime episodes, voluntary closure of stores selling merchandise, and postponement or cancellation of events, materially affecting sales.」
In addition to the longstanding difficult domestic business conditions, the impact of COVID-19, including weak theatrical film revenue, was reflected in full-year results. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「However, the spread of COVID-19 led to the postponement of theatrical releases, suspension of broadcasts of new television anime episodes, voluntary closure of stores selling merchandise, and postponement or cancellation of events, materially affecting sales.」
The impact of COVID-19 on theaters, television, stores and events, as well as its impact on sales, continues to be described. - FY2021-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, the spread of COVID-19 led to the postponement of theatrical releases, suspension of broadcasts of new television anime episodes, voluntary closure of stores selling merchandise, and postponement or cancellation of events, materially affecting sales.」
In addition to the longstanding difficult domestic business conditions, the impact of COVID-19 on theaters, television, stores and events continued to be reflected in actual declines in sales. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「However, the spread of COVID-19 led to the postponement of theatrical releases, suspension of broadcasts of new television anime episodes, voluntary closure of stores selling merchandise, and postponement or cancellation of events, materially affecting sales.」
In addition to the previous challenges of the declining birthrate, falling ratings and contraction of the packaged-media market, the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on theaters, television, stores and events became an additional factor worsening domestic business conditions. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial matters that our group needs to address.」
The company states that there have been no material changes or new issues concerning existing challenges and risks related to difficult domestic business conditions. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, the internal environment surrounding the production business is becoming increasingly difficult, owing to the decline in the number of productions and higher production costs resulting from work-style reforms.」
In addition to the previous challenges of the declining birthrate, falling ratings and contraction of the packaged-media market, the company describes the decline in the number of productions and higher production costs resulting from work-style reforms as factors making the business environment increasingly difficult. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the television anime business, the company broadcast 5 titles: "One Piece," "HUGtto! Precure," "GeGeGe no Kitaro," "Bakutsuri Bar Hunter" and "Oshiri Tantei." Revenue fell sharply because the number of titles broadcast decreased from the same period of the previous year. In the content business, revenue fell sharply because there was no equivalent to the sales of Blu-ray and DVD releases of "Sailor Moon Crystal" in the same period of the previous year.」
The decline in the number of television anime titles broadcast and the absence of video-package sales recorded in the same period of the previous year again resulted in a sharp decline in revenue in the third quarter. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the theatrical anime business, the company released "Pretty Cure Super Stars!" in March and "Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 6" in May. Revenue fell sharply from the same period of the previous year because there was no equivalent to the production revenue from "Mazinger Z: INFINITY" in the same period of the previous year. In the television anime business, the company broadcast 4 titles: "One Piece," "HUGtto! Precure," "GeGeGe no Kitaro" and "Oshiri Tantei." Revenue fell sharply because the number of titles broadcast decreased from the same period of the previous year. In the content business, revenue fell sharply because there was no equivalent to the sales of Blu-ray and DVD releases of "Sailor Moon Crystal" in the same period of the previous year.」
The absence of the previous year's theatrical hit and related production revenue, the decline in the number of television anime titles broadcast and the absence of video-package sales were reflected in an actual sharp decline in revenue, making the difficult domestic business conditions more concrete. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the content business, revenue fell sharply because there was no equivalent to the sales of Blu-ray and DVD releases of "Sailor Moon Crystal" in the same period of the previous year.」
The absence of video-package sales resulted in a sharp decline in content-business revenue, again confirming the difficult conditions in the packaged-media market. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, the proportion of sales and profit accounted for by the two titles in the "Dragon Ball" series and "One Piece" has increased. In addition to the greater concentration in specific businesses and titles, we recognize that the market environment surrounding the Group is also undergoing significant change.」
In addition to the previous challenges of the declining birthrate and falling television ratings, the company explicitly states that the market for merchandising rights, excluding app games and video streaming, is contracting, providing a more specific picture of difficult domestic business conditions. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the content business, sales increased slightly because sales of Blu-ray and DVD releases of "Sailor Moon Crystal" offset generally sluggish video-package sales.」
The continued sluggish performance of video-package sales is reflected in the results. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Overall sales of video packages remained sluggish, leaving sales almost flat.」
The company states that the difficult packaged-media market was reflected in sluggish video-package sales. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although the business environment surrounding the animation industry still shows no signs of improvement in the downward trend in television ratings and the sluggish packaged-software market, among other factors, there are also many areas where growth opportunities are expected, including the strong performance of theatrical animation, the expansion of streaming and app-game markets in Japan and overseas driven by the spread of smart devices, and the diversification of the video business resulting from advances in computer-generated imagery.」
The company states that there are no signs of improvement in the downward trend in television ratings or the sluggish packaged-software market, and continues to describe difficult domestic business conditions. It also cites growth opportunities in streaming and app games, among other areas. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「While growth in the domestic anime market appears to be reaching its limits, overseas markets still have ample room for growth.」
The company indicates that, in addition to the downward trend in television animation ratings and sluggishness in the packaged-software market, growth potential in the domestic anime market appears limited. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Difficult conditions continue, owing to the declining birthrate, the downward trend in ratings for television animation, contraction of the packaged-media market and the diversification of entertainment, among other factors.」
The company continues to describe difficult domestic business conditions due to the declining birthrate, falling television anime ratings, contraction of the packaged-media market and the diversification of entertainment. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The business environment surrounding the Group also remains difficult, owing to the declining birthrate, the downward trend in ratings for television animation, contraction of the packaged-media market and the diversification of entertainment, among other factors.」
The company similarly describes difficult domestic business conditions due to the declining birthrate, television anime ratings, contraction of the packaged-media market and the diversification of entertainment. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Difficult conditions continue, owing to the declining birthrate, the downward trend in ratings for television animation, contraction of the packaged-media market and the diversification of entertainment, among other factors.」
The company describes domestic demographics, viewing patterns and market contraction as continuing business challenges.