Sales for this month
August 2026the fiscal year ending March 2027Sales were 102.7% of the prior-year level. The Worldview business was at 96.1% due to a decline in the number of premium hobby titles released, while the Girls Trend business was at 123.5%, driven by higher consumables sales on the back of strong play counts. Total play counts were 110.3%, and PictLink members were at 93.8%.
Decline in the number of premium hobby titles released, Higher consumables sales driven by strong total play counts
The company will continue working to improve performance. The Worldview business expects the impact of the number of titles released to be temporary and performance to remain solid for the full year.
20 October 2026 (September 2026 Monthly Business Overview (Preliminary))
Month April / Net Sales 3,456, Month May / Net Sales 3,266, Month June / Net Sales 3,484, Month July / Net Sales 4,200, Month August / Net Sales 3,844, Month September / Net Sales 3,208, Month October / Net Sales 3,399, Month November / Net Sales 3,294, Month December / Net Sales 4,010, Month January / Net Sales 3,470, Month February / Net Sales 3,798, Month March / Net Sales 4,554
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | August 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Net sales for the month | ¥3,947 millions |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 102.7 |
| Cumulative Sales from Start of Period | ¥20,662 millions |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 113.2 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Worldview Business / Year-on-year 96.1, Name Girls' Trend Business / Year-on-year 123.5, Name Furyu New Business / Year-on-year 65.6 |
| Sales by category | Worldview Business ¥2,486 millions, Girls' Trend Business ¥1,358 millions, Furyu New Business ¥103 millions |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Total plays / Value 322 10,000 plays / Year-on-year 110.3 10,000 plays, Indicator name Pictlink paid members at month-end / Value 122 10,000 people / Year-on-year 93.8 10,000 people |
| Monthly Commentary | Sales were 102.7% of the prior-year level. The Worldview business was at 96.1% due to a decline in the number of premium hobby titles released, while the Girls Trend business was at 123.5%, driven by higher consumables sales on the back of strong play counts. Total play counts were 110.3%, and PictLink members were at 93.8%. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Decline in the number of premium hobby titles released, Higher consumables sales driven by strong total play counts |
| Measures from the following month onward | The company will continue working to improve performance. The Worldview business expects the impact of the number of titles released to be temporary and performance to remain solid for the full year. |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Month April / Net Sales 3,456, Month May / Net Sales 3,266, Month June / Net Sales 3,484, Month July / Net Sales 4,200, Month August / Net Sales 3,844, Month September / Net Sales 3,208, Month October / Net Sales 3,399, Month November / Net Sales 3,294, Month December / Net Sales 4,010, Month January / Net Sales 3,470, Month February / Net Sales 3,798, Month March / Net Sales 4,554 |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | 20 October 2026 (September 2026 Monthly Business Overview (Preliminary)) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Worldview business fell below the previous year due to a decline in the number of premium hobby titles released. In the Girls Trend business, strong total play counts drove higher consumables sales.