Akatsuki Inc. reported a 46.3% jump in operating profit to ¥3.92 billion ($25.8 million) for the fiscal year ended March 2025, despite a slight revenue decline of 1.3% to ¥23.65 billion ($155.7 million).
The Tokyo-based gaming and entertainment company saw its net income rise 27.8% to ¥1.65 billion ($10.9 million), while ordinary profit increased 49.4% to ¥4.23 billion ($27.8 million).
Akatsuki’s core gaming segment, which accounts for nearly 90% of total revenue, posted a 5.5% revenue decline to ¥21.24 billion ($139.8 million) as the company shifted resources toward higher-quality titles. Its flagship collaboration with Bandai Namco, “Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle,” reached top store rankings in ten countries, including the U.S., Japan, and France.
The comic business turned profitable with ¥98 million ($645,000) in segment earnings, compared to a ¥415 million loss a year earlier. Revenue surged 49.6% as the division expanded distribution of original content across third-party platforms and benefited from increased readership of manga titles adapted to video formats.
The company also reported its first profit in the “other” segment, which includes its IP solution business and online lottery service “Slash Gift.”
Akatsuki withheld guidance for fiscal 2026, citing rapidly changing conditions in the gaming industry and continued experimental investments in its comic business.
