Developing the Thomas the Tank Engine Film into a Series

「Revenue increased substantially year on year as 『花束みたいな恋をした』, released in January 2021, achieved the highest box-office performance ever among the company's distributed films and became a blockbuster with a long theatrical run; 『それいけ！アンパンマン ふわふわフワリーと雲の国』, whose release had been postponed from the previous fiscal year, was released; and distribution income from investment in 『花束みたいな恋をした』 was recorded.」

「Although 『それいけ！アンパンマン きらめけ！アイスの国のバニラ姫』 and 『映画 きかんしゃトーマス GO！GO！地球まるごとアドベンチャー』 performed well, revenue declined substantially year on year because 『日日是好日』 became a blockbuster in the third quarter of the previous fiscal year.」

「Revenue increased year on year as films including 『映画 きかんしゃトーマス GO！GO！地球まるごとアドベンチャー』 and 『それいけ！アンパンマン きらめけ！アイスの国のバニラ姫』 performed well.」

「Revenue increased substantially year on year as 『日日是好日』 became a blockbuster, while 『それいけ！アンパンマン　かがやけ！クルンといのちの星』 recorded the highest box-office revenue in the series after the company began distributing it, and 『映画 きかんしゃトーマス とびだせ！友情の大冒険』 also recorded the series' highest box-office revenue.」

「After our company distributed <i>Anpanman: Shine! The Star of Life, Kurun</i>, it recorded the highest box-office revenue in the history of the series, while <i>Thomas the Tank Engine: Great Adventure on the Hidden Treasure Island</i> also recorded the highest box-office revenue in the series. However, revenue declined year on year due to the reactionary decline following the strong performance of <i>In This Corner of the World</i> in the same period of the previous year.」

「<i>Thomas the Tank Engine: Great Adventure on the Hidden Treasure Island</i> achieved the highest box-office revenue in the series, and <i>Anpanman: Shine! The Star of Life, Kurun</i> also got off to a strong start. However, revenue declined sharply year on year due to the reactionary decline following the strong performance of <i>In This Corner of the World</i> in the same period of the previous year.」

「Although 『それいけ！アンパンマン ブルブルの宝探し大冒険！』, 『この世界の片隅に』 and 『映画 きかんしゃトーマス 走れ！世界のなかまたち』, among others, performed well, revenue declined substantially year on year because 『この世界の片隅に』 was released and became a blockbuster in the third quarter of the previous fiscal year.」

「Revenue increased substantially year on year as 『この世界の片隅に』 continued to generate higher distribution revenue, and other films, including the 29th installment in the series after the company began distributing it, 『それいけ！アンパンマン ブルブルの宝探し大冒険！』, and the second installment in the series, 『映画 きかんしゃトーマス 走れ！世界のなかまたち』, also performed well.」

「Revenue increased substantially year on year as 『この世界の片隅に』 continued to generate higher distribution revenue and other films, including the second installment in the series after the company began distributing it, 『映画 きかんしゃトーマス 走れ！世界のなかまたち』, also performed well.」

「The film <i>Thomas the Tank Engine: Search for the Mysterious Pirate Ship and the Lost Treasure</i>, for which a series is planned, also performed well.」

「The film <i>Thomas the Tank Engine: Search for the Mysterious Pirate Ship and the Lost Treasure</i>, for which a series is planned, also performed well.」