Building the Toy Business’s Earnings Base Through Demand Forecasting, In-Store Merchandising Proposals and New Product Expansion

「玩具事業でコンビニ向けのくじ商品や、トレーディングカードが好調に推移。」

「In the toy business, lottery products, including BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji, continued to perform well, and hit products such as バンダイ's Tamagotchi Paradise also contributed. The expansion of distribution for hobby products such as plastic models and figures also contributed, resulting in higher net sales and profit than in the previous fiscal year.」

「In the Toy Business, sales and profit both exceeded the same period of the previous fiscal year, supported by continued strong performance of lottery products, including BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji, steady sales of general toys, and sales of new convenience-store products such as miscellaneous goods.」

「Products that captured adult demand, including trading cards such as Pokémon Trading Card Game and ONE PIECE Card Game and hobby products such as Gundam plastic models, continued to perform well. In addition, sales of character toys for younger age groups increased, resulting in sales and profit both substantially exceeding the previous fiscal year.」

「In the Toy Business, sales and profit both substantially exceeded the same period of the previous fiscal year as trading cards such as Pokémon Trading Card Game and ONE PIECE Card Game, and Bandai's Tamagotchi-related products, performed well by also capturing adult demand.」

「In the Toy Business, sales and profit both substantially exceeded the same period of the previous fiscal year, driven by continued strong performance of lottery products sold mainly through convenience stores, including BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji, and trading cards such as Pokémon Trading Card Game and ONE PIECE Card Game. As a result, sales were ¥114,697 million, up 14.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥5,355 million, up 34.1%.」

「In the Toy Business, sales and profit both substantially exceeded the same period of the previous fiscal year as lottery products, including BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji, and trading cards such as Pokémon Trading Card Game continued to perform well. As a result, sales were ¥68,698 million, up 15.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥3,288 million, up 52.5%.」

「The Company will also seek to expand the development of its own products in new categories, including live events and sports merchandise.」

「In the Toy Business, sales exceeded the same period of the previous fiscal year as convenience-store products, including BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji, Pokémon Trading Card Game, ONE PIECE Card Game and other trading cards, continued to perform well. Profit also exceeded the same period of the previous fiscal year because the Company worked to maintain appropriate inventory levels during the Christmas selling season, its peak sales period, resulting in lower inventory valuation losses. As a result, sales were ¥100,352 million, up 19.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥3,993 million, up 24.9%.」

「In the Toy Business, sales and profit both substantially exceeded the same period of the previous fiscal year, supported by continued strong performance of lottery-related products, including BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji, hit trading-card products such as Pokémon Trading Card Game and ONE PIECE Card Game, and a decrease in inventory valuation losses resulting from the maintenance of appropriate inventory levels. As a result, sales were ¥59,760 million, up 24.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥2,155 million, up 40.6%.」

「In the Toy Business, sales exceeded the same period of the previous fiscal year as products for convenience stores, including BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji-related products and Pokémon Trading Card Game products, continued to perform well. Profit was below the same period of the previous fiscal year due mainly to higher selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from the relocation of a logistics center. As a result, sales were ¥25,415 million, up 10.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥655 million, down 13.0%.」

「In the toy business, amid the declining birth rate, the Company aims to expand its distribution share by improving service levels and operating efficiency in the model-toy wholesale division, which handles products for high-target customers. It will also promote the development of proprietary products in new categories.」

「In the toy business, although general toys for younger customers struggled, convenience-store products, including BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji-related products and trading cards such as Pokémon Trading Card Game, remained strong, resulting in net sales and earnings exceeding the year-earlier period. Net sales were ¥8,374.9 million (up 15.3% year on year), while segment profit was ¥3,196 million (up 13.4%).」

「In the toy business, sales of convenience-store products increased, BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji-related products remained strong, and hits in trading cards, including Pokémon Trading Card Game and Duel Masters, contributed to net sales and earnings substantially exceeding the year-earlier period. Net sales were ¥4,803.5 million (up 20.6% year on year), while segment profit was ¥1,532 million (up 30.6%).」

「In the toy business, the recovery from the impact of commercial-facility closures and shorter operating hours in the year-earlier period, together with strong performance in convenience-store products such as BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji-related products and Pokémon Trading Card Game products, as well as Demon Slayer-related and Jujutsu Kaisen-related products, resulted in net sales and earnings substantially exceeding the year-earlier period. Net sales were ¥2,293.2 million (up 31.1% year on year), while segment profit was ¥753 million (up 65.0%).」

「In the toy business, amid the declining birth rate, the Company integrated its model-toy sales divisions on 1 April 2021 to strengthen the wholesale business for model toys, which are products for high-target customers. Going forward, it will integrate sales operations and consolidate logistics functions to improve efficiency, while establishing a structure that can respond more promptly to customer demand by sharing its industry-leading sales support and information systems, with the aim of expanding its distribution share.」

「In the toy business, convenience-store products, including BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji-related products and Demon Slayer-related products, performed well. The acquisition of shares in 株式会社イリサワ and its conversion into a subsidiary on 1 November 2019 also contributed to net sales exceeding the year-earlier period. Earnings likewise exceeded the year-earlier period, partly because efforts to maintain appropriate inventory levels reduced inventory valuation losses. Net sales were ¥3,981.8 million (up 8.2% year on year), while segment profit was ¥1,174 million (up 65.5%).」

「In the toy business, although the Company was affected by closures and shorter operating hours at commercial facilities operated by its business partners, net sales and earnings exceeded the year-earlier period. This was due to entering the model-toy wholesale business by acquiring shares in 株式会社イリサワ and making it a subsidiary on 1 November 2019, strong performance in convenience-store products, and lower selling, general and administrative expenses, including advertising costs. Net sales were ¥1,749.3 million (up 6.9% year on year), while segment profit was ¥456 million (up 79.5%).」

「In the toy business, convenience-store products, including BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji-related products and Pokémon Trading Card Game-related products, performed well and net sales exceeded the year-earlier period. However, core character toys performed poorly during the year-end selling season, the peak sales period, and inventory valuation losses were recorded, causing earnings to fall below the year-earlier period. Net sales were ¥6,404.8 million (up 3.9% year on year), while segment profit was ¥1,544 million (down 38.1%).」

「In the toy business, products for high-target customers, including BANDAI SPIRITS' plastic models and collectors' figures, Bandai's Ryusoulger-related products, and Ichiban Kuji-related products performed well, resulting in net sales exceeding the year-earlier period. Net sales were ¥3,678.5 million (up 15.9% year on year), while segment profit was ¥709 million (down 12.2%).」

「There were no significant changes in the issues that our group must address during the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year.」

「In the toy business, the Company aims to expand its distribution share by increasing its range of products for high-target customers and exclusively distributed products. It also seeks to improve profitability by further increasing demand forecast accuracy and optimizing inventory held across the distribution network.」

「Net sales exceeded the year-earlier period as Bandai's HUG!っとプリキュア-related products and BANDAI SPIRITS' Ichiban Kuji-related products performed well and the range of hobby products handled was expanded.」

「There have been no material changes to the issues to be addressed by our Group during the six-month period ended 30 September.」

「There were no significant changes in the issues that our group must address during the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year.」

「There were no material changes during the nine-month period to the issues that the Group needs to address.」

「There have been no material changes to the issues to be addressed by our Group during the six-month period ended 30 September.」

「There were no significant changes in the issues that our group must address during the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year.」

「The Company will focus on improving demand forecast accuracy, strengthening its ability to make in-store proposals and expanding the range of new products it handles, with the aim of building a stable earnings base.」