by On the 14th, Toho Co., Ltd. announced its financial results for the fiscal year ending February 2025, revealing that its operating revenue increased 10.5% year-on-year to 313,171 million yen, and its operating profit increased 9.2% to 64,684 million yen, achieving a record operating profit of 52.8 billion yen for the second consecutive year.
Operating revenue from the video business increased 14.5% year-on-year to 77,661 million yen, and operating profit increased 20.5% to 18,946 million yen. In particular, anime and IP-related businesses contributed greatly, with operating revenue from the company’s TOHO animation label alone reaching 55,480 million yen, up 19.1% from the previous year’s 46,570 million yen.
This record of growth has more than doubled in two years. The TOHO animation label’s revenues reached 55.48 billion yen, up 19.1% from the previous year’s 46.57 billion yen, more than doubling in two years.
Revenues from video streaming and character licensing are driving the steady growth of the anime business. Anime works in which the label has invested, such as “Jujutsu Kaisen,” “My Hero Academia,” “Haikyu!!,” “SPY×FAMILY,” “Frieren’s Funeral,” “The Apothecary Diaries,” and “Kaiju No. 8” contributed significantly to domestic and international distribution and merchandising revenues.
In addition, “Godzilla-1.0” saw strong sales in package sales, while anime works such as “Haikyu!! The Movie Battle at the Garbage Dump,” “Frieren’s Funeral,” and “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” also saw increased sales.
In addition, the game business developing its IP titles, the global version of “Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade,” created in collaboration with CyberAgent, has begun distribution worldwide. In the anime field, the materials also announced the lineup of upcoming broadcasts, including the second season of “Kaiju No. 8”, “SPY×FAMILY” Season 3, the sequel to “Jujutsu Kaisen: Death and Resurrection,” “My Hero Academia” FINAL SEASON, the second season of “Frieren’s Funeral,” “The Darwin Incident,” and “My Neighbor’s Angel Turned Me Into a Useless Person Without Me Noticing” Season 2.
On the same day, Toho announced a forecast of lower revenues and profits for the current fiscal year. [Streaming] 18.43 billion yen → 21.84 billion yen (18.5% increase) Reason: Strong performance in Japan and overseas of “My Hero Academia,” “Jujutsu Kaisen,” etc. [Character licensing] 7.92 billion yen → 11.19 billion yen (41.3% increase) Reason: Strong performance of “Jujutsu Kaisen,” “Haikyu!!”, etc. [Product sales] 4.52 billion yen → 8.10 billion yen (79.4% increase) Reason: Growth in character goods of “Haikyu!!”, “My Hero Academia”, etc. [Packaging] 2.85 billion yen → 3.14 billion yen (10.2% increase) Reason: Strong performance of “Haikyu!!”, “Furiren’s Funeral,” etc.
[Theatrical release] 9.19 billion yen → 7.08 billion yen (23.0% decrease) Reason: Reaction to the success of “Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle at the Dump” and “SPY×FAMILY CODE: White The Movie” in the previous period [Dividends and others] 3.64 billion yen → 4.12 billion yen (13.0% increase) Reason: Contribution from the game rights of “Jujutsu Kaisen” and distribution of “Jujutsu Kaisen” and “Kaiju No. 8″Anime titles such as ” My Hero Academia,” ” Haikyu!! ,” “SPY×FAMILY,” ” Frieren: The Funeral of a Young Sister,” “The Apothecary Diaries,” and “Kaiju No. 8” contributed significantly to domestic and international distribution and merchandising revenues.
In addition, Godzilla-1.0 sold well in package sales, and anime titles such as “Haikyu!! The Movie Battle at the Garbage Dump,” “Frieren: The Funeral of a Young Sister,” and “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” also saw increased sales. In the games business, which is developing its IP titles, the global version of “Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade,” which is being developed in collaboration with CyberAgent, began distribution worldwide.
In the anime field, the materials also announced the lineup of upcoming broadcasts, including the second season of “Kaiju No. 8”, “SPY×FAMILY” Season 3, the sequel to “Jujutsu Kaisen: Death and Resurrection,” “My Hero Academia” FINAL SEASON, the second season of “Frieren’s Funeral,” “The Darwin Incident,” and “My Neighbor’s Angel Turned Me Into a Useless Person Without Me Noticing” Season 2.
On the same day, Toho announced a forecast of lower revenues and profits for the current fiscal year. [Streaming] 18.43 billion yen → 21.84 billion yen (18.5% increase) Reason: Strong performance in Japan and overseas of “My Hero Academia,” “Jujutsu Kaisen,” etc. [Character licensing] 7.92 billion yen → 11.19 billion yen (41.3% increase) Reason: Strong performance of “Jujutsu Kaisen,” “Haikyu!!”, etc.
[Product sales] 4.52 billion yen → 8.10 billion yen (79.4% increase) Reason: Growth in character goods of “Haikyu!!”, “My Hero Academia”, etc. [Packaging] 2.85 billion yen → 3.14 billion yen (10.2% increase) Reason: Strong performance of “Haikyu!!”, “Furiren’s Funeral,” etc. [Theatrical release] 9.19 billion yen → 7.08 billion yen (23.0% decrease) Reason: Reaction to the success of “Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle at the Dump” and “SPY×FAMILY CODE: White The Movie” in the previous period [Dividends and others] 3.64 billion yen → 4.12 billion yen (13.0% increase) Reason: Contribution from the game rights of “Jujutsu Kaisen” and distribution of “Jujutsu Kaisen” and “Kaiju No. 8″Anime titles such as ” My Hero Academia,” ” Haikyu!! ,” “SPY×FAMILY,” ” Frieren: The Funeral of a Young Sister,” “The Apothecary Diaries,” and “Kaiju No. 8” contributed significantly to domestic and international distribution and merchandising revenues.
In addition, Godzilla-1.0 sold well in package sales, and anime titles such as “Haikyu!! The Movie Battle at the Garbage Dump,” “Frieren: The Funeral of a Young Sister,” and “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” also saw increased sales. In the games business, which is developing its IP titles, the global version of “Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade,” which is being developed in collaboration with CyberAgent, began distribution worldwide. In the anime field, the materials also announced the lineup of upcoming broadcasts, including the second season of “Kaiju No. 8”, “SPY×FAMILY” Season 3, the sequel to “Jujutsu Kaisen: Death and Resurrection,” “My Hero Academia” FINAL SEASON, the second season of “Frieren’s Funeral,” “The Darwin Incident,” and “My Neighbor’s Angel Turned Me Into a Useless Person Without Me Noticing” Season 2. On the same day, Toho announced a forecast of lower revenues and profits for the current fiscal year. [Streaming] 18.43 billion yen → 21.84 billion yen (18.5% increase) Reason: Strong performance in Japan and overseas of “My Hero Academia,” “Jujutsu Kaisen,” etc. [Character licensing] 7.92 billion yen → 11.19 billion yen (41.3% increase) Reason: Strong performance of “Jujutsu Kaisen,” “Haikyu!!”, etc.
4.52 billion yen → 8.10 billion yen (79.4% increase) Reason: Growth in character goods of “Haikyu!!”, “My Hero Academia”, etc. [Packaging] 2.85 billion yen → 3.14 billion yen (10.2% increase) Reason: Strong performance of “Haikyu!!”, “Furiren’s Funeral,” etc. [Theatrical release] 9.19 billion yen → 7.08 billion yen (23.0% decrease) Reason: Reaction to the success of “Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle at the Dump” and “SPY×FAMILY CODE: White The Movie” in the previous period [Dividends and others] 3.64 billion yen → 4.12 billion yen (13.0% increase) Reason: Contribution from the game rights of “Jujutsu Kaisen” and distribution of “Jujutsu Kaisen” and “Kaiju No. 8”
