Announced details
Animation, publishing, adaptation of manga and novels into other media
770 ten-thousand copies cumulatively for the series (including manga and digital editions) / the first promotional video has been viewed more than 2 million times cumulatively
The company publishes the original novels and manga, and its name is included in the anime’s rights credits. The company’s involvement in the “GATE2 Production Committee” is indicated, but the specific equity relationship is not disclosed.
Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture (venue for Machi★Asobi vol.30) / GENCO, INC. parasol booth (GATE2 booth) at Higashikoen, Shinmachi Bridge
¥1,870 per volume for the novel hardcover edition (including 10% consumption tax); ¥660 per volume for the novel paperback edition (including 10% consumption tax)
The company expects sales of the original books to increase and states that it aims to expand profits from its anime business. The specific amount of the impact on financial results is not disclosed.
The company does not address Contract Value.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | TV anime series “GATE SEASON2: Thus the Self-Defense Forces Fought in That Sea”, Novel “GATE SEASON2: Thus the Self-Defense Forces Fought in That Sea”, Manga “GATE SEASON2: Thus the Self-Defense Forces Fought in That Sea” |
| Relationship with the Company | The company publishes the original novels and manga, and its name is included in the anime’s rights credits. The company’s involvement in the “GATE2 Production Committee” is indicated, but the specific equity relationship is not disclosed. |
| Offering price | ¥1,870 per volume for the novel hardcover edition (including 10% consumption tax); ¥660 per volume for the novel paperback edition (including 10% consumption tax) |
| Launch date | Scheduled to begin broadcasting in 2027 (TV anime series) |
| Applicable area | Animation, publishing, adaptation of manga and novels into other media |
| Location | Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture (venue for Machi★Asobi vol.30) / GENCO, INC. parasol booth (GATE2 booth) at Higashikoen, Shinmachi Bridge |
| Usage history | 770 ten-thousand copies cumulatively for the series (including manga and digital editions) / the first promotional video has been viewed more than 2 million times cumulatively |
| Impact on Business Performance | The company expects sales of the original books to increase and states that it aims to expand profits from its anime business. The specific amount of the impact on financial results is not disclosed. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The purpose is to introduce the world, characters and production of the series through the release of the key visual, its appearance at the event and the talk stage. The company states that, as part of its medium-term priority strategy, it aims to expand its anime business and expects increased sales of the original books and higher profits from its anime business.