Enhancing Productivity and Profitability Through the Review of New and Existing Locations and Product Development

「In the amusement business, in addition to the continued strength of the capsule toy market, the increase in stores operated by the company, including its capsule toy shops Gashacoco, and the increase in capsule toy shops jointly operated with Bandai Namco Amusement, namely Gashapon Bandai Official Shop and Gashapon Department, contributed to revenue and profitability significantly exceeding the same period of the previous year. As of the end of September 2025, Gashacoco had opened 143 stores.」

「In the amusement business, revenue and profit substantially exceeded the previous fiscal year, supported by the strong capsule-toy market and an increase in stores under the Company-operated “Gashacoco” brand and the “Gashapon Bandai Official Shop” and “Gashapon Department Store” brands jointly operated by the Company and Bandai Namco Amusement Inc. As of the end of March 2025, “Gashacoco” had 137 stores.」

「In the amusement business, revenue and profit substantially exceeded the prior-year period as the capsule-toy market remained strong, supported by the expansion of its user base and inbound demand, and the Company expanded its “Gashacoco” capsule-toy shops. As of the end of September 2024, “Gashacoco” had 118 stores.」

「In addition to the strong performance of the capsule-toy market, supported by inbound demand, the opening of Company-operated “Gashacoco” capsule-toy shops and the expansion of new locations resulted in revenue and profit exceeding the prior-year period. As of the end of December 2023, “Gashacoco” had 102 stores. As a result, revenue was ¥30.630 billion, up 30.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥1.731 billion, up 8.1%.」

「In the amusement business, revenue and profit substantially exceeded the prior-year period as the capsule-toy market expanded, supported by the recovery in inbound demand, and the Company expanded its “Gashacoco” capsule-toy shops. As of the end of September 2023, “Gashacoco” had 90 stores. As a result, revenue was ¥19.889 billion, up 32.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥1.155 billion, up 16.2%.」

「In the amusement business, revenue substantially exceeded the prior-year period as a result of expanding the Company-operated “Gashacoco” capsule-toy shops and the continued strong performance of the capsule-toy market. Profit was below the prior-year period due to the costs of developing new locations and initial costs associated with opening Company-operated shops. As of 30 June 2023, “Gashacoco” had 86 stores.」

「The opening of stores operated by the Company under the “Gashacoco” capsule-toy shop brand and the expansion of new locations resulted in revenue and profit substantially exceeding the previous fiscal year. As of 31 March 2023, “Gashacoco” had 79 stores.」

「In the amusement business, in addition to the capsule toy market remaining strong, revenue and profitability significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year as the company expanded openings of its capsule toy shops, Gashacoco, and expanded new locations. As of the end of December 2022, Gashacoco had opened 70 stores. As a result, revenue was ¥23.4 billion, up 35.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥1,601 million, up 49.0%.」

「In the amusement business, revenue and profit significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year as the company expanded Gashacoco openings and new locations, while products related to ONE PIECE also performed strongly. As of the end of September 2022, Gashacoco had 62 stores. Revenue was ¥15.027 billion, up 32.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥994 million, up 32.6%.」

「In the amusement business, revenue and profit significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year as capsule toy sales continued to perform strongly and the expansion of the company’s Gashacoco capsule toy shops also contributed. As of the end of June 2022, Gashacoco had 52 stores. Revenue was ¥6.898 billion, up 34.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥533 million, up 128.4%.」

「In the amusement business, revenue significantly exceeded the previous fiscal year because capsule toy sales continued to perform strongly and card game product sales recovered from the impact of COVID-19. Although the company recorded initial costs associated with expanding the openings of its Gashacoco capsule toy shops, profit also exceeded the previous fiscal year because of revenue growth. As of the end of March 2022, Gashacoco had 44 stores.」

「In the amusement business, the company recorded initial costs associated with expanding the openings of its Gashacoco capsule toy shops, but revenue and profit significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year because capsule toy sales performed strongly and card game product sales recovered from the impact of COVID-19. As of the end of December 2021, Gashacoco had 33 stores. Revenue was ¥17.269 billion, up 34.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥1.074 billion, up 103.8%.」

「In the amusement business, revenue significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year as the business recovered from the impact of closures and shorter operating hours at commercial facilities that are group customers, and capsule toy sales performed strongly. Although initial costs were incurred as the company expanded the openings of its Gashacoco capsule toy shops, profit also exceeded the same period of the previous year because of revenue growth. Revenue was ¥11.313 billion, up 50.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥749 million, up 161.7%.」

「In the amusement business, the company incurred initial costs as it expanded the openings of its capsule toy shops, but revenue and profit significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year, which had been heavily affected by closures and shorter operating hours at commercial facilities that are group customers. The improvement also reflected strong performance by products related to Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Jujutsu Kaisen. Revenue was ¥5.127 billion, up 84.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥233 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥137 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「In the amusement business, although the market environment remains challenging because of continued requests to refrain from going out and shorter operating hours at commercial facilities, the company will promote the opening of its capsule toy shops, Gashacoco, with a view to the post-COVID period and aims to establish new sales formats. It will also seek to improve profitability by developing and introducing vending machines that support various price points and strengthening IT-enabled operating functions.」

「In the amusement business, market conditions have been recovering gradually as restrictions on going out and closures and reduced operating hours at commercial facilities that transact with the Group have been eased. However, the business had not yet recovered the decline through the first quarter, and, also affected by lower inbound demand, revenue and profitability remained weak compared with the strong performance in the same period of the previous year.」

「In the amusement business, revenue declined due to requests to refrain from going out, closures and reduced operating hours at commercial facilities that transact with the Group, and lower inbound demand. In addition, the company recorded valuation losses on stagnant inventory, resulting in weak revenue and profitability. Revenue was ¥2,781 million, down 39.6% year on year, and the segment posted a loss of ¥137 million, compared with segment profit of ¥330 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「In the amusement business, capsule toys performed well as the company increased the installation of vending machines at locations expected to attract customers, such as large commercial facilities, and actively conducted event sales. However, card game machines remained sluggish, leaving revenue flat year on year. Profit fell below the same period of the previous year because an impairment loss was recorded on slow-moving inventory. Revenue was ¥14.671 billion, up 0.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥1.134 billion, down 6.1%.」

「In the amusement business, capsule toys performed well as a result of actively conducting event sales at train stations and other locations and developing new locations, while sales and profits exceeded the year-earlier period. As a result, sales amounted to ¥10.079 billion, up 2.5% year on year, and segment income was ¥790 million, up 3.7%.」

「In the amusement business, capsule toys performed well as a result of promoting event sales and developing new locations, and sales exceeded the year-earlier period.」

「In the amusement business, the company will develop new locations and products with a view to expanding its user base, including by capturing inbound demand, and will improve operating efficiency and profitability through IT-enabled operational reform.」

「In the amusement business, capsule toys performed well as the company developed new locations, mainly in central urban areas and busy downtown districts. However, card game products remained sluggish, and revenue and profit both fell short of the same period of the previous year.」

「In the amusement business, although card game products and other items remained sluggish, capsule toys performed steadily as a result of event sales and the development of new locations, leaving sales and profits flat from the year-earlier period.」

「Profit exceeded the same period of the previous year as a result of efforts to improve operational efficiency. Revenue was ¥4.529 billion, up 0.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥362 million, up 18.9%.」

「In the amusement business, sales of capsule toys at high-quality locations such as railway stations and large shopping malls performed strongly, and products related to Kamen Rider also performed well. However, sales fell below the same period of the previous year because card game products performed poorly. Profit exceeded the same period of the previous year as a result of reviewing locations and other measures.」

「In the amusement business, capsule toys performed well as the company secured high-quality locations through limited-time sales at railway stations and highway service areas and expansion into large shopping malls. However, sales fell below the same period of the previous year because card game products performed poorly. Profit exceeded the same period of the previous year as a result of reviewing locations and other measures.」

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

「The company will create new locations and review existing ones, while actively developing products to improve productivity and profitability.」