Transition to New Amusement Machines

「For the flagship kids' amusement machine Pokémon Frienda, we launched the 5th Set in April 2025 and new Best Tag sets in July, September and November of the same year and February 2026, beginning in its second year of operation. The machine performed well, surpassing 200 million cumulative plays in approximately 1 year and 7 months, the fastest pace among Pokémon kids' amusement machines to date. In overseas markets, we began rolling out Pokémon Mezastar in April 2025 and expanded the regions where it operates in stages.」

「For the flagship kids' amusement machine Pokémon Frienda, we launched the 5th Set in April 2025, the Best Tag 1st Set from July of the same year as it entered its second year of operation, and the Best Tag 2nd Set from September. The machine performed well, surpassing 100 million cumulative plays in approximately 9 months, the fastest pace among Pokémon kids' amusement machines to date. In overseas markets, we began rolling out Pokémon Mezastar in April of the same year, and it performed well in each region and contributed to results.」

「The latest Pokémon kids' amusement machine, Pokémon Frienda, began operating on 11 July 2024. Its launch got off to a strong start, with the number of distributed Frienda Picks exceeding 10 million in approximately 1 month, the fastest pace among Pokémon amusement machines to date. The second set also began operating on 12 September of the same year.」

「In this business, the flagship kids' amusement machine Pokémon Mezastar began operating the new Gorgeous Star 3rd Set on 22 November 2023. As in the second quarter, we actively implemented marketing and promotional initiatives, including exhibiting at events and campaigns to distribute tags in collaboration with other companies, and the machine performed exceptionally well. Pokémon Ga-Olé, which is being rolled out overseas, also continued to perform well and made a significant contribution to results. For the new amusement machine based on the popular NARUTO series, 火影忍者 斗牌世界, which began operating in mainland China on 26 September 2023, the number of machines in operation increased steadily.」

「Pokémon Ga-Olé, which is being rolled out overseas, also continued to perform well and made a significant contribution to results. In addition, a new amusement machine based on the popular NARUTO series, 火影忍者 斗牌世界, began operating in mainland China on 26 September 2023.」

「For the flagship kids' amusement machine Pokémon Mezastar, the Double Chain 5th Set began operating on 20 April 2023 and performed well. However, sales declined slightly year on year due to the impact of increased spending on other leisure activities, such as travel, following the reclassification of COVID-19 as a Class 5 disease.」

「The flagship kids' amusement machine Pokémon Mezastar performed exceptionally well, with the Super Tag 5th Set beginning operation in April 2022 and the successive Double Chain sets beginning operation in July, September and November of the same year and February 2023. The Pokémon kids' amusement machines, which have been developed since Pokémon Battrio in 2007, achieved record-high sales.」

「The new Double Chain 3rd Set began operating on 22 November 2022.」

「For the flagship kids' amusement machine Pokémon Mezastar, the new Double Chain 1st Set, which began operating on 7 July 2022, performed exceptionally well and set a new sales record. Operating conditions for Pokémon Ga-Olé, which is being rolled out overseas, also recovered as markets in some regions affected by the spread of COVID-19 improved.」

「For the flagship kids' amusement machine Pokémon Mezastar, the Super Tag 5th Set, which began operating on 21 April 2022, performed exceptionally well and achieved record-high sales.」

「In the amusement business, the kids' amusement machine Pokémon Mezastar continued to perform well, surpassing 100 million cumulative plays in December 2021. We also began the phased rollout of TRYDECK, a compact prize machine based on a new concept, at amusement facilities nationwide in November of the same year.」

「On 18 July, we began operating WACCA, our first rhythm game for amusement facilities.」

「In the amusement business, the company's flagship kids' amusement machine, Pokémon Mezastar, performed steadily despite the impact of the spread of COVID-19. Meanwhile, Pokémon Ga-Olé, which is being rolled out overseas, was affected by voluntary suspensions and operating restrictions in some regions where infections were spreading.」

「Due largely to the impact of COVID-19, income declined across the titles, including the latest Pokémon amusement machine, Pokémon Mezastar, which began operating in September.」

「Operation of Pokémon Mezastar, the latest Pokémon amusement machine, began on 17 September, and it recorded a strong start that exceeded the initial performance of its predecessor, Pokémon Ga-Olé.」

「In the amusement business, the kids' amusement machine Pokémon Ga-Olé continued to perform well.」

「In the amusement business, the kids' amusement machine Pokémon Ga-Olé entered its fourth year of operation and continued to perform well. In addition, operation of WACCA, the company's first rhythm game for amusement facilities, began on 18 July 2019.」

「In the amusement business, the kids' amusement machine Pokémon Ga-Olé continued to perform well, and sales of the new-concept prize machine TRYPOD also continued to progress smoothly.」

「In the amusement business, Pokémon Ga-Olé, which had been operating successfully, reached its third year since launch and performed at a record-high level this summer. The overseas rollout of Pokémon Tretta and domestic and overseas sales of TRYPOD, newly launched in the previous fiscal year, also progressed smoothly.」

「In the amusement business, Pokémon Ga-Olé performed steadily in its third year of operation, and the overseas rollout of Pokémon Tretta also progressed smoothly. In addition, sales of TRYPOD, which was newly launched in the previous fiscal year, continued to progress smoothly both in Japan and overseas.」

「In the amusement business, Pokémon Ga-Olé, which had been operating successfully since the previous fiscal year, continued to perform well. In addition, shipments of TRYPOD, a new-concept prize machine, began in November 2017, and it has been well received.」

「In the amusement business, operation of the new machine Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Scanner began on 23 June 2016, followed by the launch of the new machine Pokémon Ga-Olé on 7 July 2016. Although the new machine launches entailed additional costs, performance was in line with the plan.」

「To introduce the new machine Pokémon Ga-Olé from 7 July 2016, we proceeded with the transition from Pokémon Tretta, which we had operated for approximately 4 years from July 2012.」