Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAPThe width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in Thousands of yen).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
In the publishing business, sequels to popular series, women’s fiction released as e-books and hit manga titles contributed to results. In the anime business, rights income associated with TV anime broadcasts and video streaming, together with commissioned anime production revenue from subsidiaries, contributed to results.
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | 9,100 Millions of yen (YoY +13.9%) |
| Operating profit | 1,808 Millions of yen (YoY +6.6%) |
| Ordinary income | 1,844 Millions of yen (YoY +7.5%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 1,225 Millions of yen (YoY +19.0%) |
| Net income per share | ¥42.17 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 80.6 / End of previous period 78.3 |
| Total assets | 20,044 Millions of yen |
| Net assets | 16,146 Millions of yen |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 931,489 Thousands of yen |
| Cash flows from investing activities | -393,293 Thousands of yen |
| Cash flows from financing activities | -720,694 Thousands of yen |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 11,579,344 Thousands of yen |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 18,500 Millions of yen (YoY +11.4%) / Operating profit 3,700 Millions of yen (YoY +7.0%) / Ordinary income 3,740 Millions of yen (YoY +6.5%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 2,560 Millions of yen (YoY +10.5%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | No |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | 24 Yen → 27 Yen（+12.5%） |
| Segment revenue | Publishing Business 7,709,616 Thousands of yen (YoY +1.3%), Anime Business 1,391,278 Thousands of yen (YoY +264.1%) |
| Segment profit | Publishing Business 2,476,563 Thousands of yen (YoY -0.9%), Anime Business 172,714 Thousands of yen |
| Depreciation and amortization | 80,642 Thousands of yen |
| Impairment loss | No applicable items |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable items |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards None / Other changes None / Change in accounting estimate None / Restatement None |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New 0 / Excluded 0 / Company name No |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (for institutional investors and analysts) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 29,062,200 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 1,026 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | In the publishing business, sequels to popular series, women’s fiction released as e-books and hit manga titles contributed to results. In the anime business, rights income associated with TV anime broadcasts and video streaming, together with commissioned anime production revenue from subsidiaries, contributed to results. |
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These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the publishing business, sales were driven by sequels to popular series, women’s fiction released as e-books and hit manga titles. In the anime business, rights income from production committees associated with television broadcasts and video streaming, together with commissioned anime production revenue from subsidiaries, contributed to sales.