{"rewrite":{"id":"r_838acdbfd599848f15385093","clusterId":"c_abfa767041cc8841f28c0c31","slug":"aniplex-posts-record-sales-as-studio-profits-stall","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Aniplex Posts Record Sales as Studio Profits Stall","summary":"Aniplex reported record net sales of ¥212 billion for the fiscal year ending March 2026, a 45 percent increase, driven by Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Kokuho. However, subsidiary studios CloverWorks and Boundary posted net losses, while A-1 Pictures returned to profit after a loss the prior year. Egg Firm's net profit fell by more than 50 percent.","whyItMatters":"The earnings gap between Aniplex and its studios illustrates a persistent industry pattern where parent rightsholding companies capture profit while production studios face rising costs.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAniplex\u0026#39;s record sales of ¥212 billion (US$1.3 billion) came from a 45 percent revenue jump and a 62 percent operating profit increase, according to a government gazette filing. The box office success of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Kokuho drove the gains, along with Fate Grand/Order\u0026#39;s tenth anniversary boosting gaming revenue above expectations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the picture at Aniplex\u0026#39;s owned studios is mixed. CloverWorks and Boundary each reported net losses for the year. A-1 Pictures posted a net profit after a loss the previous year. Even Myriagon Studio, which participated in the Kokuho production committee, reported a net loss. Egg Firm, acquired by Aniplex earlier this year, saw its net profit drop by more than half.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Aniplex's record sales mask a split: its own revenue surged 45%, but CloverWorks and Boundary posted net losses. The parent company's growth is not flowing to the studios making the shows.","twitterPost":"Aniplex sales up 45%. CloverWorks and Boundary posted net losses. The parent's growth is not reaching the studios.","threadsPost":"Aniplex posted record sales of ¥212 billion, up 45%, driven by Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle. But subsidiary studios CloverWorks and Boundary reported net losses, and Egg Firm's profit fell by more than half. The parent company is growing; the studios making its content are not.","newsletterBlurb":"Aniplex posted record net sales of ¥212 billion for the fiscal year ending March 2026, a 45 percent increase, driven by Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Kokuho. But subsidiary studios CloverWorks and Boundary posted net losses, while A-1 Pictures returned to profit. Egg Firm's net profit fell by more than 50 percent.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Animenomics\",\"url\":\"https://news.animenomics.com/p/aniplex-earnings-soar-as-studio-profits-stall\",\"title\":\"Aniplex earnings soar as studio profits stall\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4665,"outputTokens":590,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782909653,"createdAt":"2026-07-01T12:36:08.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-01T12:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T12:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_abfa767041cc8841f28c0c31","canonicalTitle":"Aniplex earnings soar as studio profits stall","representativeArticleId":"a_b8da299170b5828bad18892f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Aniplex\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"business","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-01T12:03:33.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-01T12:03:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T12:39:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Animenomics","url":"https://news.animenomics.com/p/aniplex-earnings-soar-as-studio-profits-stall","title":"Aniplex earnings soar as studio profits stall"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Aniplex"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Aniplex reported record net sales of ¥212 billion (US$1.3 billion) for the fiscal year ending March 2026, a 45 percent increase from the previous year.","The sales growth was driven by the box office success of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Kokuho, as well as Fate Grand/Order's tenth anniversary boosting gaming revenue.","Subsidiary studios CloverWorks and Boundary each reported net losses for the fiscal year.","A-1 Pictures returned to a net profit after posting a loss the previous year.","Egg Firm, acquired by Aniplex earlier in 2026, saw its net profit drop by more than 50 percent."]}