Kadokawa Corporation Reports Lower Net Sales, But Higher Profit for Fiscal Year 2019 Ending March 2020

After going through an absorption-type company split with DWANGO Co., Ltd., Gzbrain Inc., and Daihyakka NEWS, Inc. in 2019, Kadokawa Corporation (previously known as Kadokawa Dwango Corporation before the split) implemented a structural reform in its Web Service Business. As a result, it saw profit soared the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 despite the Continue reading Kadokawa Corporation Reports Lower Net Sales, But Higher Profit for Fiscal Year 2019 Ending March 2020

Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: June 29, 2020 ~ July 5, 2020

Performance of Anime Blu-rays and DVDs are in a slump for the week between June 29 to July 5 after posting better sales the prior week. Only four titles made into the Top 20 Blu-rays sold in Japan according to Oricon here with Frozen II climbing back up to regain its number 1 spot in Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: June 29, 2020 ~ July 5, 2020

May 2020 Manga Sales According to NPD BookScan data (May 3, 2020 to May 30, 2020), for US Only

Looks like we are finally getting back data on units sold for some titles for the month of May as Publishers Weekly has publicly disclosed the numbers on their site here. This time around I have included two charts as to not confuse people. First we have the Top 20 Manga sold in the U.S. Continue reading May 2020 Manga Sales According to NPD BookScan data (May 3, 2020 to May 30, 2020), for US Only