Fuji Media Holdings’ anime business unit delivered standout performance in fiscal 2025, with sales surging 54.6% to ¥6.17 billion ($42.5 million), even as the parent company reported its first net loss since going public in 1997.
The Tokyo-based media conglomerate posted a ¥20.13 billion loss for the year ended March 31, reversing a ¥37.08 billion profit a year earlier. Revenue fell 2.8% to ¥550.76 billion amid a corporate exodus of advertisers following a sexual misconduct scandal involving a former television personality.
The anime division’s growth was primarily driven by strong overseas streaming rights sales, investment returns from co-produced titles, and merchandise-related revenue. Since becoming a separate business segment in 2022, the unit has shown consistent expansion from initial sales of ¥2.17 billion to ¥3.98 billion in fiscal 2024.
Despite broader challenges, Fuji’s content business segment maintained relative stability with operating profit increasing 7.8% to ¥16.65 billion, although revenue declined 7.7% to ¥36.26 billion. The company’s film division, while larger than anime at ¥8.13 billion in sales, contracted 16.7% year-on-year.
Fuji Media’s newly announced “Reform Action Plan” emphasizes content production as a strategic priority, with specific focus on strengthening intellectual property and increasing investments in film and anime production to drive future growth.
