ANYCOLOR Co., Ltd., which operates Nijisanji, released its full-year financial results presentation materials for the fiscal year ending April 2026 on June 10, 2026. Full-year sales were approximately 55.7 billion yen, a 29.9% increase compared to the previous year. Operating profit was approximately 20.2 billion yen (up 23.9%), and net profit was approximately 14.1 billion yen (up 22.4%).
Sales for the fourth quarter totaled approximately 13.7 billion yen, a 2.2% decrease compared to the same period last year. In the commerce sector, the company cited initiatives such as the 8th anniversary of Nijisanji and pre-sales of merchandise for NijiFes 2026 as contributing factors. The company explained that many initiatives exceeded initial forecasts.
Starting in the fourth quarter, we introduced a new standard for recording inventory valuation losses, resulting in an inventory valuation loss of approximately 1.8 billion yen. In the promotions area, sales fell below initial forecasts due to factors such as delays in the timing of recognition.
In terms of business areas for the full year, commerce showed the highest growth, increasing by 36.8% year-on-year to approximately 38.1 billion yen, driving company-wide growth. Events also increased by 44.9% year-on-year to approximately 4.1 billion yen, driven by an increase in the number of large-scale events held. In terms of KPIs, YouTube views for FY26/4 reached 6.2 billion (up 17.3% year-on-year). The number of merchandise initiatives was 203 (up 6.8%), and the number of event viewing tickets sold was 632,000 (up 38.6%). The number of VTubers increased by 9 to 179, and the revenue per VTuber also increased from 252 million yen in the previous year to 311 million yen.
For the full fiscal year ending April 2027, the company forecasts sales of 56 to 60 billion yen and operating profit of 18 to 20 billion yen. The company explains that profits are expected to be adjusted compared to the previous year, taking into account a disciplined operational policy regarding the frequency of VTuber use and increased personnel costs due to the increase in employees. For the first quarter, the company forecasts sales of 15.6 billion yen (down 1.1% year-on-year) and operating profit of 5.7 billion yen (down 18.8% year-on-year).
Our medium-term goals are to achieve sales of 80 billion yen and operating profit of 26 billion yen by the fiscal year ending April 2029. We plan to promote five initiatives, including strengthening our content supply system and developing the overseas VTuber market. Regarding the expansion of our studio, we are considering starting operations during the fiscal year ending April 2028.
This article is an English translation of an original Japanese article, translated by the Mogura VR editorial team.
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