Distribution capacity to handle 2–3 films a year with box office of around ¥500 million each
First written in FY2016. 8 of 29 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
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- FY2027-H1Distributed 5 films in the first half, but performance varied by title and production revenue also declined.Annual report
「During the interim period, the Company distributed 5 films, including “Soreike! Anpanman: Pantan and the Star of Promise” and “The Eve of War,” which were particularly successful. However, revenue declined year on year because the other films performed poorly and production revenue from films and subtitling and dubbing decreased.」
The Company distributed 5 films in the first half, including 2 hits, but revenue from the distribution-related business declined year on year due to weak performance by the other films and lower production revenue from films and subtitling and dubbing. - FY2026Revenue declined despite distributing 11 films, due to lower production revenueAnnual report
「Among the films released during the year, we distributed 11 titles, including 『それいけ！アンパンマン チャポンのヒーロー！』 and 『映画 きかんしゃトーマス サンタをさがせ！パーシーのクリスマス急行』. However, revenue declined year on year due to lower production revenue from subtitling and dubbing, among other factors.」
Although 11 films were distributed, production revenue from subtitling and dubbing, among other sources, declined, resulting in lower year-on-year revenue in the film production and distribution business. - FY2026-H1Although 8 films were distributed in the first half, performance varied by title and revenue declined.Annual report
「During the first half, we distributed 8 films. 『それいけ！アンパンマン チャポンのヒーロー！』 and 『片思い世界』 were hits, but other films performed poorly. In addition, production revenue from films and subtitling and dubbing declined, resulting in a year-on-year revenue decline.」
8 films were distributed in the first half. Although 2 were hits, distribution-related revenue declined year on year due to weak performance by the other films and lower production revenue. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Among the films released during the year, we distributed 17 titles, including 『Cloud クラウド』, 『違国日記』 and 『ぼくのお日さま』. Among them, 『それいけ！アンパンマン ばいきんまんとえほんのルルン』 attracted a broader fan base, became a major hit and generated higher distribution revenue.」
The number of distributed films increased from 14 in the previous year to 17, and 『それいけ！アンパンマン ばいきんまんとえほんのルルン』 became a major hit. - FY202414 films were distributed, but overall performance was weak and none became a hit.Annual report
「During the year, we distributed 14 films, including 『それいけ！アンパンマン ロボリィとぽかぽかプレゼント』, 『ゴールド・ボーイ』, 『愛にイナズマ』 and 『せかいのおきく』, but overall performance was weak and none became a hit.」
Although 14 films were distributed during the year, overall performance was weak and none became a hit. - FY2024-Q3Revenue declined as none of the 10 distributed films, overall, became hits.Annual report
「During the quarter-to-date period, we distributed 10 films, including 『それいけ！アンパンマン ロボリィとぽかぽかプレゼント』, 『愛にイナズマ』 and 『せかいのおきく』. Although 『それいけ！アンパンマン』 and the other films noted above performed strongly during the quarter-to-date period, overall performance was weak and revenue declined year on year.」
Although the cumulative number of distributed films reached 10, overall performance was weak, and distribution revenue was below the year-earlier level. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In the film production and distribution business, we aim to expand the box-office scale of the films we handle and consistently achieve annual box-office revenue of ¥3 billion.」
The company continues to target stable annual box-office revenue of ¥3 billion, with expansion of film scale as the means of achieving this goal. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although distributed films including 『それいけ！アンパンマン ドロリンとバケ～るカーニバル』, 『さかなのこ』 and 『窓辺にて』 performed well, overall performance was weak. In addition, the drop-back in distribution revenue and profit distributions from investments related to 『花束みたいな恋をした』, which was released in January 2021 and became a major long-running hit, resulted in a substantial year-on-year revenue decline.」
Although some films performed well, overall distribution performance was weak and revenue declined substantially due to the drop-back following the previous period's blockbuster. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although 『それいけ！アンパンマン ドロリンとバケ～るカーニバル』, 『さかなのこ』 and 『ツユクサ』, among others, performed well, revenue declined substantially year on year due to the decrease in distribution revenue and distribution income from 『花束みたいな恋をした』, which was released in January 2021 and became a blockbuster with a long theatrical run.」
Although new releases performed well, the pattern of a substantial revenue decline due to the drop-back in distribution revenue and profit distributions from investments following the previous period's blockbuster 『花束みたいな恋をした』 has continued. - FY2023-Q1Distribution revenue declined due to the reaction to the previous fiscal year's blockbusterAnnual report
「Although 『それいけ！アンパンマン ドロリンとバケ～るカーニバル』 and 『ツユクサ』, among others, performed well, revenue declined substantially year on year due to the decrease in distribution revenue and distribution income from 『花束みたいな恋をした』, which was released in January 2021 and became a blockbuster with a long theatrical run.」
New films performed well, but the distribution business saw a substantial decline in revenue due to the decrease in distribution revenue and distribution income following the previous fiscal year's blockbuster. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「In the film production and distribution business, we aim to expand the box-office scale of the films we handle and consistently achieve annual box-office revenue of ¥3 billion.」
The target for consistently achieving annual box-office revenue was raised from ¥2 billion stated for FY2021 to ¥3 billion. The company explained that 『花束みたいな恋をした』 generated box-office revenue of ¥3.8 billion and contributed to an increase in participation in the planning of major films. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「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.」
The record-breaking performance of 『花束みたいな恋をした』 among the company's distributed films and the revenue increase from the release of the postponed film were reconfirmed. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue increased substantially year on year as 『花束みたいな恋をした』, released in January of the current year, became a blockbuster with a long theatrical run and the highest box-office revenue ever among the company's distributed films; 『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 generated higher distribution revenue; and distribution income from investment in 『花束みたいな恋をした』 was recorded.」
The record-breaking performance of 『花束みたいな恋をした』 among the company's distributed films and the increase in distribution revenue from the release of the postponed Anpanman film were reconfirmed. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased substantially year on year as distribution revenue and distribution income were recorded for 『花束みたいな恋をした』, released in January of the current year, which became a blockbuster with a long theatrical run and the highest box-office revenue ever among the company's distributed films, and as 『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.」
『花束みたいな恋をした』 became the biggest blockbuster ever among the company's distributed films, and distribution revenue and distribution income were recorded. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「The film distribution business aims to distribute 1 film annually with box-office revenue exceeding ¥1 billion per film and several films in the ¥300–500 million range, with the initial goal of consistently achieving annual box-office revenue of ¥2 billion in the business.」
The target was made more specific and expanded from the previous goal of 2–3 films a year at the ¥500 million level to 1 film exceeding ¥1 billion, several films in the ¥300–500 million range, and annual box-office revenue of ¥2 billion. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue declined substantially year on year because the release of the flagship film 『それいけ！アンパンマン』 was postponed and all of the distributed films produced difficult results.」
The distribution business continues to see lower revenue due to postponed releases of flagship films and weak box-office results for distributed films. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue declined substantially year on year because the release of the flagship film 『それいけ！アンパンマン』 was postponed and all of the distributed films produced difficult results.」
In addition to the postponement of the release of a flagship distributed film, the box-office results of distributed films were also weak, expanding the factors behind the decline in distribution revenue. - FY2021-Q1Release delays caused by the spread of COVID-19Annual report
「Revenue declined year on year as cinemas in major cities closed at the request of local governments, resulting in the postponement of releases including 『映画 きかんしゃトーマス』 and 『それいけ！アンパンマン』.」
The distribution business saw a year-on-year decline in revenue due to postponed film releases. No change to the numerical targets for distribution capabilities was stated. - FY2020-Q3Distribution revenue declined due to the absence of the previous year's blockbusterAnnual report
「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.」
Multiple films performed well, but the film distribution business saw a substantial decline in revenue due to the reaction to the blockbuster performance of 『日日是好日』 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased year on year as films including 『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, and distribution income from invested films was recorded.」
In addition to the strong performance of distributed films, distribution income from invested films was recorded, resulting in year-on-year revenue growth in the film distribution business. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「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.」
Multiple films in the distribution lineup performed well, resulting in year-on-year revenue growth in the film distribution business. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「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.」
Multiple films became blockbusters in the distribution business, with Anpanman and Thomas the Tank Engine recording box-office revenue at the highest levels in their respective series. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「The film distribution business aims to selectively acquire highly authorial films with strong earnings potential and gradually increase their earning power. In parallel, it aims to distribute children's series films nationwide and expand its lineup, growing the business to a scale comparable to the cinema operations business.」
Rather than emphasizing the previous numerical target of 2–3 films a year at the ¥500 million box-office level, the focus was shifted to selecting highly authorial films, nationwide distribution of children's series films, expanding the lineup and growing the business to the scale of the cinema operations business. - FY2018-Q3Distribution revenue declined due to the absence of the previous year's blockbusterAnnual report
「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.」
Multiple films performed well, but the film distribution business saw a substantial decline in revenue due to the reaction to the blockbuster performance of 『この世界の片隅に』 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「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.」
Multiple distributed films performed well and the distribution business continued to generate higher revenue, but no new numerical targets were presented regarding the annual number of films or box-office revenue level. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「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 increase in distribution revenue from a blockbuster and the strong performance of multiple films were indicated, but no new numerical results were presented against the previous target of 2–3 films a year at the ¥500 million level. - FY2017SoftenedAnnual report
「In the film distribution business, based on the strong performance in the previous fiscal year, we will continue to target box-office results in the hundreds of millions of yen.」
The previous numerical target of 2–3 films a year with nationwide box-office revenue of around ¥500 million per film has been simplified to the expression “in the hundreds of millions of yen.” - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Our group attracted significant public interest when its 70th-anniversary film, 『この世界の片隅に』, became a nationwide blockbuster, recorded the highest box-office revenue ever among films distributed by the company and won numerous film awards.」
A specific track record was presented in connection with strengthening distribution capabilities: the company's distribution film recorded the highest box-office revenue in its history. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The film distribution business aims to build the capability to handle 2–3 films annually with nationwide box-office revenue of around ¥500 million per film, and is pursuing efforts to acquire major films by developing its promotional capabilities and investing in films.」
The description specifies the scale and number of films, the annual time frame, and the means of developing promotional capabilities and making investments.