{"rewrite":{"id":"r_72295198e42b7c059a958af4","clusterId":"c_5e5e1981d166ca2eb6cbf655","slug":"capcom-reports-record-sales-driven-by-repeat-titles-anime-effect-boosts-dmc5","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Capcom Reports Record Sales Driven by Repeat Titles, Anime Effect Boosts DMC5","summary":"Capcom updated its consumer sales data, reporting record highs for fiscal year 2026. Repeat titles accounted for 83.7% of total sales. Devil May Cry 5 sold 2.7 million units in the year, surpassing its first-year sales, which the company attributes to a synergistic effect from the Netflix anime and ongoing sales. Resident Evil and Street Fighter 6 also outperformed 2025 figures.","whyItMatters":"The data shows how anime adaptations and sustained content support can extend a game's commercial life well past its launch window, a pattern Capcom is now banking on for its fiscal 2027 new-title slate.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCapcom has updated its consumer sales data on its IR website ahead of the June 18 shareholders\u0026#39; meeting, adding figures for fiscal year 2026 and targets for fiscal year 2027. The 2026 data shows record highs in both total sales and repeat title sales, with repeat titles making up 83.7% of the total. Among major titles, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry 5, and Street Fighter 6 significantly outperformed 2025. DMC5 sold 2.7 million units, surpassing its first-year sales, likely due to a synergistic effect from the Netflix anime and regular sales. The company also noted that regular sales, price reductions, and inclusion in subscription services contributed to increased sales across titles. For fiscal 2027, Capcom aims for growth in total sales with a focus on new titles, including the well-received new IP Pragmata and the first new Onimusha entry in 20 years, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Devil May Cry 5 sold 2.7 million units in fiscal 2026, beating its first-year sales. The Netflix anime drove that growth, not a new game release.","twitterPost":"Devil May Cry 5 outsold its first year in fiscal 2026. The Netflix anime, not a sequel, drove the surge.","threadsPost":"Devil May Cry 5 sold 2.7 million units in fiscal 2026, surpassing its first-year sales. Capcom credits the Netflix anime, not a new installment, for the boost. That is a rare case of an adaptation lifting a game years after launch.","newsletterBlurb":"Capcom updated its consumer sales data, showing record highs for fiscal 2026 with repeat titles at 83.7% of sales. Devil May Cry 5 sold 2.7 million units, surpassing its first-year sales, which the company attributes to the Netflix anime and ongoing sales. Resident Evil and Street Fighter 6 also outperformed 2025. For fiscal 2027, Capcom targets growth from new titles including Pragmata and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/15/168008.html\",\"title\":\"Anime Effect Makes 'DMC5' More Popular Than Its First Year!? Capcom Updates Consumer Sales Data with Repeat Titles Driving Total Sales Upward\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4336,"outputTokens":721,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781528283,"createdAt":"2026-06-15T12:46:06.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-15T12:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T12:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5e5e1981d166ca2eb6cbf655","canonicalTitle":"アニメ効果で『DMC5』は初年度越えの大人気！？カプコン、リピート作好調で総販売本数は右肩上がりのコンシューマ販売本数データ更新","representativeArticleId":"a_c594ec9892f37b4d28331d46","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Devil May Cry 5\"],\"studios\":[\"Capcom\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-15T12:02:24.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-15T12:02:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T12:49:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/15/168008.html","title":"アニメ効果で『DMC5』は初年度越えの大人気！？カプコン、リピート作好調で総販売本数は右肩上がりのコンシューマ販売本数データ更新"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Devil May Cry 5"],"studios":["Capcom"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Capcom reported record highs in total consumer sales and repeat title sales for fiscal year 2026.","Repeat titles accounted for 83.7% of total sales in fiscal year 2026.","Devil May Cry 5 sold 2.7 million units in fiscal year 2026, surpassing its first-year sales.","Capcom attributed the Devil May Cry 5 sales increase to a synergistic effect from the Netflix anime and regular sales.","For fiscal year 2027, Capcom aims for growth with new titles including Pragmata and Onimusha: Way of the Sword."]}