Contents of this document
- Production of manga titles using AI
- Animation production using AI
- Partnership between and ST and SokuYomi
- AI-powered dating service
- OEM online fortune-telling platform
- New contract to operate &AND HOSTEL NAMBA SOUTH
- Manga app MAU807 10,000 people
- Manga app paid ARPU index196 Index
- Manga app advertising ARPU index78 Index
- MAU807 10,000 people
- ARPUShown in the chart
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Presentation materials for financial results |
| Fiscal Period Covered | FY ending August 2026, third quarter |
| Net Sales | ¥2,208 million (YoY -8.7%) |
| Operating profit | ¥-45 million |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥783 million (YoY -6.4%) / Operating profit ¥45 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 3000〜3120 / Operating profit 0〜50 |
| Segment results | Manga Net Sales ¥541 million / Operating profit ¥33 million / Entertainment Net Sales ¥186 million / Operating profit ¥13 million / RET Net Sales ¥17 million / Operating profit ¥2 million / Localization Not disclosed |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Manga app MAU / Value 807 10,000 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Manga app paid ARPU index / Value 196 Index / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Manga app advertising ARPU index / Value 78 Index / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Indicator name MAU / Value 807 10,000 people, Indicator name ARPU / Value Shown in the chart |
| Number of stores and locations | End of period Not disclosed / Store openings during the period Opening of &AND HOSTEL NAMBA SOUTH decided, scheduled for August 2026 / Store closures during the period Not disclosed |
| New initiatives | Production of manga titles using AI, Animation production using AI, Partnership between and ST and SokuYomi, AI-powered dating service, OEM online fortune-telling platform, New contract to operate &AND HOSTEL NAMBA SOUTH |
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These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company attributed the return to operating profitability in the third quarter to proactive advertising and promotional spending, initiatives across its businesses, and hits among its manga titles. In the localization business, it cited the confirmed award of a large project, while in the RET business it cited the contract to operate a new store.