Worth reading
62In focus
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Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
11.4
%Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.Items stated in the management plan
Annual updateNet Sales+11.4%
基準 16,610Target18,500million
Net income for the current fiscal year+10.5%
基準 2,316Target2,560million
Each line is the climb from the baseline the document states to the target it sets. The slope is scaled against the largest climb in this document. The increase shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the amount of growth.
What happened to the previous planNet Sales ¥17,100 million / Ordinary income ¥3,760 million / Number of books published 787 titles → Net Sales ¥16,610 million / Ordinary income ¥3,513 million / Number of books published 818 titles（Net Sales ▲2.9% / Ordinary income ▲6.6% / Number of books published Not disclosed）
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyFor the fiscal year ending March 2027, the Company plans to pay a dividend of ¥27 per share, representing a payout ratio of 30.7%. It intends to continue paying stable and consistent dividends. Applicable period: the fiscal year ending March 2027 and thereafter.The payout ratio is the proportion of profit paid out as dividends, while DOE is the ratio of dividends to net assets.
Key initiatives
01Further strengthening the Publishing Business
02Focus on expanding the Anime Business
03Further expanding e-books and maximizing synergies from anime adaptations
04Increasing the investment ratio in production committees and consolidating subsidiaries
05Strengthening Profitability
06Further expanding the manga genre
Segment targetSegment name Publishing Business / Net sales target for the fiscal year ending March 2027 ¥16,355 million / Segment profit target for the fiscal year ending March 2027 ¥5,354 million, Segment name Anime Business / Net sales target for the fiscal year ending March 2027 ¥2,144 million / Segment profit target for the fiscal year ending March 2027 ¥115 million, Segment name Adjustments (corporate expenses) / Segment profit for the fiscal year ending March 2027 -¥1,769 million
Non-financial targetsIndicator name Percentage of women among managers / Target value 50.0% / Timing Through the fiscal year ending March 2029, Indicator name Male employees' childcare leave uptake rate / Target value Average of at least 80.0% / Timing Through the fiscal year ending March 2029, Indicator name Number of books published / Target value 834 titles / Timing Fiscal year ending March 2027
Size of the Target MarketIn 2025, the print book market was ¥964.7 billion and the electronic publishing market was ¥581.5 billion. The comics market comprised ¥165.2 billion in print comics and ¥527.3 billion in electronic comics. Source: Compiled by the Company based on the Japan Publishing Association and Research Institute for Publications, Publishing Monthly.
Reason for revision or withdrawal
The reason given for the segment reorganization is the optimization of the group management structure in preparation for the full-scale expansion of the anime business. The reasons for withdrawing the plan or revising the numerical targets are not disclosed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | Fiscal year ending March 2027 plan |
| Plan period | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Progress against the plan | Annual update |
| Sales Target | ¥16,610 million → ¥18,500 million（+11.4%） |
| Net income target | ¥2,316 million → ¥2,560 million（+10.5%） |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the Company plans to pay a dividend of ¥27 per share, representing a payout ratio of 30.7%. It intends to continue paying stable and consistent dividends. Applicable period: the fiscal year ending March 2027 and thereafter. |
| Segment target | Segment name Publishing Business / Net sales target for the fiscal year ending March 2027 ¥16,355 million / Segment profit target for the fiscal year ending March 2027 ¥5,354 million, Segment name Anime Business / Net sales target for the fiscal year ending March 2027 ¥2,144 million / Segment profit target for the fiscal year ending March 2027 ¥115 million, Segment name Adjustments (corporate expenses) / Segment profit for the fiscal year ending March 2027 -¥1,769 million |
| Non-financial targets | Indicator name Percentage of women among managers / Target value 50.0% / Timing Through the fiscal year ending March 2029, Indicator name Male employees' childcare leave uptake rate / Target value Average of at least 80.0% / Timing Through the fiscal year ending March 2029, Indicator name Number of books published / Target value 834 titles / Timing Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Key initiatives | Further strengthening the Publishing Business, Focus on expanding the Anime Business, Further expanding e-books and maximizing synergies from anime adaptations, Increasing the investment ratio in production committees and consolidating subsidiaries, Strengthening Profitability, Further expanding the manga genre |
| Results under the previous plan | Net Sales ¥17,100 million / Ordinary income ¥3,760 million / Number of books published 787 titles → Net Sales ¥16,610 million / Ordinary income ¥3,513 million / Number of books published 818 titles（Net Sales ▲2.9% / Ordinary income ▲6.6% / Number of books published Not disclosed） |
| Reason for revision or withdrawal | The reason given for the segment reorganization is the optimization of the group management structure in preparation for the full-scale expansion of the anime business. The reasons for withdrawing the plan or revising the numerical targets are not disclosed. |
| Size of the Target Market | In 2025, the print book market was ¥964.7 billion and the electronic publishing market was ¥581.5 billion. The comics market comprised ¥165.2 billion in print comics and ¥527.3 billion in electronic comics. Source: Compiled by the Company based on the Japan Publishing Association and Research Institute for Publications, Publishing Monthly. |
| Publication date | 12 June 2026 |
Items this document does not state (12)
Operating profit targetOperating profit margin targetROE targetROIC targetTreasury share acquisition policyCost of capitalSelf-assessment of PBR and share priceTotal investment planInvestment amount by sectorPlan assumptionsRisks identifiedDate of board resolution
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The reportable segments will be reorganized to optimize the group management structure in preparation for the full-scale expansion of the anime business. The Company will further strengthen the Publishing Business while focusing on expanding the Anime Business in collaboration with 2 subsidiaries.
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