News Archive 2021

Corporate

Oricon Inc.’s Net Income Grew From September 2019 to September 2020 Despite Fall in Ordinary Profit

Fall in Ordinary Profit Persists, Though Net Income Has Risen According to Oricon Inc.’s Latest 3rd Quarter 2021 Report

Dragon Ball Series is Bandai Namco Holdings’ Biggest Earner Among its IPs in 2020

Oricon Inc.’s Earnings are Looking Sharp as of Fiscal Year 2020

Kadokawa Corporation Posts Better Profit for Fiscal Year 2020

BANDAI NAMCO Holdings 1st Quarter Report: Mobile Suit Gundam Up, Dragon Ball Down (Fiscal Year March 2022)

Great Pretender is IG Port’s Biggest Copyright Title Earner for the Fiscal Year Ending May 2021

IG Port, Inc.’s Profit as a Group Soars, but Wit Studio, Inc. Suffers Massive Losses for Fiscal Year 2021

Dragon Ball Remains Toei Animation Most Successful Series as of Fiscal Year 2021

A Slightly Rough Start for IG Port, but All Indicators are Positive for its Fiscal Year 2022 Quarter 1 Performance

Toei Animation Q1 Report for Fiscal Year 2022: A Stronger One Piece, but Dragon Ball is as Formidable as Ever

Toho’s Latest FY2022 Quarterly Report: Belle is Still 1st, Boku no Hero Academia World Heroes’ Mission is 2nd for Box Office Revenue

Toei Animation Q2 FY2022 Report: Record Sales from Asia as Overseas Film and Licensing Shine

AlphaPolis Printed Circulation Status as of Latest Volumes

Manga

The 45th Kodansha Manga Award, Winners Announced!

Manga Focus: These Were the Titles Eclipsed by Others on Oricon in April, but Shouldn’t Be Missed

Kanojo, Okarishimasu Manga Circulation Has Passed 8 Million Copies

Next Manga Awards 2021: Oshi no Ko Wins Print Manga Category, Kaijuu 8-gou is First in the Web Manga Category

Anime

Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-hen Blu-ray and DVD Sales Recorded the Highest Number of Copies Sold on its First Day for 2021

Odd Taxi Blu-Ray Set Sold Out Before Its Official March 2022 Release Date [Updated]

Anime Industry Report 2020: 10 Years of Consecutive Growth, a Market Worth 2.51 Trillion Yen

Official: Yuru Camp△’s Blu-ray and DVD Copies have Hit 80,000 in Cumulative Sales

Kimetsu no Yaiba’s 1 Trillion ¥ “Economy”

Anime Industry Report 2021 (Part 1): Market Fell for the First Time Since 2008, Overseas Market has Surpassed Domestic Market

Anime Industry Report 2021 (Part 2): TV and Theatrical Animations at Low Production Minutes

Anime Industry Report 2021 (Part 3): The Crumbling Videogram Market, but is There Still Hope?

Anime Industry Report 2021 (Part 4): Music and Merchandise Sales Slowed Down

Video Games

STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town has Exceeded 1 Million Copies in Worldwide Shipment