Annual report

Period2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30
Filed2026-09-28
StandardJapan GAAP
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks24 of 24 passed
Key figures · 155
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥6.0bn2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥6.1bn2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Net sales
Revenue¥6.1bn2023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥6.1bn2022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥5.6bn2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vCons.Net sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥226m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30Cons.Operating income
Operating income¥460m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Operating income
Ordinary income¥274m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥454m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Ordinary income
Ordinary income¥548m2023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥566m2022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥638m2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vCons.Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥261m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30Cons.Income before income taxes
Profit before tax¥531m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Income before income taxes
Net income (owners)¥311m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥308m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent
Net income (owners)¥163m2023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥280m2022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥451m2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)
Net income¥328m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30Cons.Profit loss
Net income¥321m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Profit loss
Total assets¥6.4bnat 2026-06-30Cons.Assets
Total assets¥6.3bnat 2025-06-30Cons.Assets
Total assets¥6.3bnat 2024-06-30vCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥5.7bnat 2023-06-30vCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥5.2bnat 2022-06-30vCons.Total assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥1.3bnat 2026-06-30Cons.Liabilities
Total liabilities¥1.6bnat 2025-06-30Cons.Liabilities
Net assets / equity¥5.0bnat 2026-06-30Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥4.6bnat 2025-06-30Cons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥4.3bnat 2024-06-30vCons.Net assets
Net assets / equity¥4.2bnat 2023-06-30vCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥3.8bnat 2022-06-30vCons.Net assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥3.1bnat 2026-06-30Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥3.6bnat 2025-06-30Cons.Cash and deposits
Cash & equivalents¥3.1bnat 2026-06-30Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥3.6bnat 2025-06-30Cons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥3.6bnat 2024-06-30vCons.Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & equivalents¥2.8bnat 2023-06-30vCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥2.9bnat 2022-06-30vCons.Cash and cash equivalents (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥153m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥491m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities
Operating cash flow¥827m2023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥354m2022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥647m2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vCons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥290m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥87m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in investment activities
Investing cash flow−¥293m2023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥159m2022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥514m2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vCons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥361m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow−¥421m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities
Financing cash flow¥218m2023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥266m2022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥173m2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vCons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥63.552025-07-01 → 2026-06-30Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥62.642024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥33.342023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥56.312022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥91.912021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vCons.Basic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥62.632024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥33.312023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥56.122022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥90.812021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vCons.Diluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,001.83at 2026-06-30Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥937.74at 2025-06-30Cons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥856.25at 2024-06-30vCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥829.59at 2023-06-30vCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥763.51at 2022-06-30vCons.Net assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio77.4%at 2026-06-30Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio72.9%at 2025-06-30Cons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio67.0%at 2024-06-30vCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio71.7%at 2023-06-30vCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio72.8%at 2022-06-30vCons.Equity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE6.6%2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE7.0%2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30Cons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE4.0%2023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE7.2%2022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE12.6%2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vCons.Rate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Employees244at 2026-06-30Cons.Number of employees
Employees230at 2025-06-30Cons.Number of employees
Employees227at 2024-06-30vCons.Number of employees
Employees239at 2023-06-30vCons.Number of employees
Employees205at 2022-06-30vCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥3.1bn2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥3.4bn2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30StandaloneNet sales
Revenue¥3.4bn2023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.7bn2022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Revenue¥3.8bn2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vStandaloneNet sales (5-year summary)
Operating income¥100m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30StandaloneOperating income
Operating income¥334m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income¥151m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥330m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income¥483m2023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥505m2022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥603m2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥140m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥387m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥256m2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥248m2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥142m2023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥260m2022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥384m2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥5.3bnat 2026-06-30StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥5.3bnat 2025-06-30StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥5.3bnat 2024-06-30vStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥4.7bnat 2023-06-30vStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥4.6bnat 2022-06-30vStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥791mat 2026-06-30StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥1.1bnat 2025-06-30StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥4.5bnat 2026-06-30StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥4.2bnat 2025-06-30StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥3.9bnat 2024-06-30vStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥3.8bnat 2023-06-30vStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥3.5bnat 2022-06-30vStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.9bnat 2026-06-30StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥2.4bnat 2025-06-30StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥52.362025-07-01 → 2026-06-30StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥50.352024-07-01 → 2025-06-30StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥29.022023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥52.192022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥78.292021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥50.352024-07-01 → 2025-06-30StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥28.992023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥52.022022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥77.352021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥232025-07-01 → 2026-06-30StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥222024-07-01 → 2025-06-30StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥142023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥122022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥924.22at 2026-06-30StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥870.68at 2025-06-30StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥802.1at 2024-06-30vStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥777.43at 2023-06-30vStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥715.88at 2022-06-30vStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio85.2%at 2026-06-30StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio79.9%at 2025-06-30StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio74.2%at 2024-06-30vStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio81.7%at 2023-06-30vStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio75.9%at 2022-06-30vStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE5.8%2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE6.1%2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE3.7%2023-07-01 → 2024-06-30vStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE7.1%2022-07-01 → 2023-06-30vStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE11.4%2021-07-01 → 2022-06-30vStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued5,062,600at 2026-06-30StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued5,062,600at 2025-06-30StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued5,062,600at 2024-06-30vStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued5,062,600at 2023-06-30vStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued5,026,400at 2022-06-30vStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees114at 2026-06-30StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees120at 2025-06-30StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees117at 2024-06-30vStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees126at 2023-06-30vStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees124at 2022-06-30vStandaloneNumber of employees

Periods use the dates stated in the filing. d = earlier-year period dated by calendar; v = that date confirmed by the company's own earlier filing.

Segments · 28
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Creator Platform Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentdepreciation2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30¥71m
Creator Platform Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentemployeesat 2026-06-30189 pure
Creator Platform Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentrevenue2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30¥5.5bn
Creator Platform Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentrevenue external2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30¥5.5bn
Creator Platform Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentsegment profit2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30¥275m
Creator Solution Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentdepreciation2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30¥13m
Creator Solution Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentemployeesat 2026-06-3026 pure
Creator Solution Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentrevenue2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30¥462m
Creator Solution Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentrevenue external2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30¥462m
Creator Solution Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentsegment profit2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30−¥49m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totaldepreciation2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30¥84m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30¥6.0bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue external2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30¥6.0bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalsegment profit2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30¥226m
Creator Platform Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentdepreciation2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥66m
Creator Platform Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentrevenue2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥5.6bn
Creator Platform Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentrevenue external2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥5.6bn
Creator Platform Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentsegment profit2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥440m
Creator Solution Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentdepreciation2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥12m
Creator Solution Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentrevenue2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥515m
Creator Solution Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentrevenue external2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥515m
Creator Solution Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentsegment profit2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥20m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totaldepreciation2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥77m
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥6.1bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalrevenue external2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥6.1bn
Total Of Reportable Segments And Otherssegment totalsegment profit2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30¥460m
Creator Platform Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentemployeesat 2026-06-3070 pure
Creator Solution Business Reportable Segmentsreportable segmentemployeesat 2026-06-3026 pure

Segment names come from EDINET member IDs; not yet mapped to a common taxonomy.

All source rows · 1,517
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Independent auditors report consolidated (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
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Original text (Japanese)シンシア監査法人
Cpa1 audit firm1 consolidatedFilingDateInstant
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Cpa2 audit firm1 consolidatedFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)瀧 口  英 明
Cpa3 audit firm1 consolidatedFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)長 田  洋 和
Audit opinion consolidated (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Key audit matters consolidated (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
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Original text (Japanese)シンシア監査法人
Cpa1 audit firm1 non consolidatedFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)金 野  栄太郎
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Original text (Japanese)瀧 口  英 明
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Original text (Japanese)長 田  洋 和
Audit opinion non consolidated (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
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Net sales (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration5574194000JPY
Net sales (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration6072191000JPY
Net sales (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration6125104000JPY
Net sales (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration6084749000JPY
Net sales (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration5952812000JPY
Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration638324000JPY
Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration566466000JPY
Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration547695000JPY
Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration454458000JPY
Ordinary income loss (5-year summary)CurrentYearDuration273908000JPY
Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)Prior4YearDuration450764000JPY
Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)Prior3YearDuration280198000JPY
Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)Prior2YearDuration163153000JPY
Profit loss attributable to owners of parent (5-year summary)Prior1YearDuration307986000JPY
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Every row of the EDINET CSV. Item names are the XBRL element names; filed text is kept in its original Japanese. Filed text is available on Plus and Pro.

Data checks · 24 of 24 passed
balance sheet identityconsolidated 2025-06-30pass rounding
balance sheet identityconsolidated 2026-06-30pass
balance sheet identitynon_consolidated 2025-06-30pass rounding
balance sheet identitynon_consolidated 2026-06-30pass
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period resolution pass
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statement vs summary · net assetsconsolidated 2025-06-30pass
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statement vs summary · net assetsnon_consolidated 2025-06-30pass
statement vs summary · net assetsnon_consolidated 2026-06-30pass
statement vs summary · net income attributable to parentconsolidated 2024-07-01/2025-06-30pass
statement vs summary · net income attributable to parentconsolidated 2025-07-01/2026-06-30pass
statement vs summary · operating cash flowconsolidated 2024-07-01/2025-06-30pass
statement vs summary · operating cash flowconsolidated 2025-07-01/2026-06-30pass
statement vs summary · revenueconsolidated 2024-07-01/2025-06-30pass
statement vs summary · revenueconsolidated 2025-07-01/2026-06-30pass
statement vs summary · revenuenon_consolidated 2024-07-01/2025-06-30pass
statement vs summary · revenuenon_consolidated 2025-07-01/2026-06-30pass
statement vs summary · total assetsconsolidated 2025-06-30pass
statement vs summary · total assetsconsolidated 2026-06-30pass
statement vs summary · total assetsnon_consolidated 2025-06-30pass
statement vs summary · total assetsnon_consolidated 2026-06-30pass