Establishing a Position in Overseas Markets and Globalization

「While maintaining domestic sales growth at approximately the same level as before, we aim to raise the overseas sales ratio to 50% over the medium term. We believe that expanding and capturing these markets, which offer substantial room for growth, will be the growth driver for the next 5 years. For card games, the overseas sales ratio is expected to reach 50% in the fiscal year ending June 2027.」

「The international exhibition "Bushiroad EXPO 2025" was held in Guangzhou, Vietnam, New York and London in October, and in South Korea in December, attracting many users and distributors.」

「While maintaining domestic sales growth at approximately the same level as before, we aim to raise the overseas sales ratio, currently approximately 30%, to 50% over the medium term. We believe that expanding and capturing these markets, which offer substantial room for growth, will be the growth driver for the next 5 years.」

「From October through December, the company held "Bushiroad EXPO 2024" in 5 regions worldwide: the Philippines, Thailand, Italy, Singapore and South Korea.」

「The company held "2023 Bushiroad Expo Asia" in 4 regions—Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore and Ilsan—and "Bushiroad EXPO 2024" in 3 regions—Taipei, India and Indonesia.」

「In February 2024, the company held "Bushiroad EXPO 2024" in Taipei and, in March, in India, attracting many customers and distributors.」

「"2023 BUSHIROAD EXPO ASIA" was held in Bangkok in October 2023, Singapore in November and Ilsan, South Korea, in December, attracting many users and distributors. Events were also scheduled to be held in more than 14 locations in 2024, as the company continued to actively promote its proprietary IP globally.」

「In September, the company held the international exhibition "2023 BUSHIROAD EXPO ASIA," which was held throughout 2023, in Kuala Lumpur, attracting many users and distributors. Events were also scheduled to be held in Bangkok, Singapore and Seoul by the end of the year.」

「In March 2023, the company held "2023 Bushiroad Expo Asia" in Hong Kong, staging a large-scale event attended not only by local users but also by shops and developers, and highlighting Bushiroad's presence. "2023 Bushiroad Expo Asia" was also scheduled to be held in 5 other Asian cities.」

「The English version of "Weiß Schwarz" released major card products including "Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid (小林さんちのメイドラゴン)" and the English-version-exclusive title "The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments (七つの大罪 戒めの復活)." The English version of "Cardfight!! Vanguard" released 2 major card products. As a new initiative, the company announced its decision to release the English version of "Shadowverse EVOLVE (シャドウバース エボルヴ)." Digital content remained solid, with the English version of "Vanguard ZERO" supported by the English-language broadcast of the anime "Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress" and the release of the console game "Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days." The English version of "BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!" surpassed 12 million cumulative downloads.」

「The English version of "Weiß Schwarz" released titles including "The Quintessential Quintuplets 2 (五等分の花嫁∬)," which was also popular in the Japanese version, and "Attack On Titan: Final Season (進撃の巨人 The Final Season)," an English-version-exclusive title. The English version of "Cardfight!! Vanguard" released "V Clan Collection Vol.5," "V Clan Collection Vol.6," and the collaboration products "Record of Ragnarok (終末のワルキューレ)" and "SHAMAN KING."」

「TCG unit: With "Cardfight!! Vanguard" and "Weiß Schwarz" as its core titles, we will achieve an overseas sales ratio of more than 50% and pursue significant growth.」

「The English version of "Weiß Schwarz" continued to perform well, with releases including "Mushoku Tensei: jobless reincarnation (無職転生 ～異世界行ったら本気だす～)," which was also popular in the Japanese version.」

「Performance has remained strong following the first quarter, which posted record quarterly sales, with overseas sales, particularly shipments of English-language versions, showing significant growth.」

「The new Cardfight!! Vanguard series Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress has performed particularly well overseas.」

「In its overseas expansion, the company exports Japanese-language versions and releases English-language versions. It also localizes Cardfight!! Vanguard in Italian, Thai and Korean, among other languages, through translation and specification changes. As of the end of the consolidated fiscal year, the games had been released in more than 60 countries overseas. The company is also actively expanding its organized tournaments, holding them annually in more than 20 countries worldwide, including the United States, France, Germany, Singapore, China and Thailand.」

「The company has been investing in the TCG division, which has shown a recovery and growth even during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on expanding overseas sales, particularly in East and Southeast Asia.」

「Overseas sales, particularly in East Asia, grew, driven mainly by the core TCG Weiss Schwarz, and performed strongly.」

「Sales overseas, particularly in East Asia and North America, also remained strong.」

「The group recognizes overseas markets, particularly the United States and the People's Republic of China, as strategic regions and its next growth markets.」