Pony Canyon business profile: anime, music, and Fuji Media ownership
Pony Canyon combines anime distribution, music, and live events, but anime hit volume has weighed on recent results.
Published: 2026-08-19. Updated: 2026-08-19.
Short answer: Pony Canyon Inc. is a Japanese entertainment company involved in music, animation, video content, live events, and merchandise. It is part of the Fuji Sankei Media Group under parent Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, Pony Canyon reported net sales of ¥360.3 billion, down 5.0% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥264 million after posting an operating profit of ¥1.504 billion in the prior year. The decline reflected fewer anime hit titles, lower program and packaged video sales, and increased event costs and selling, general, and administrative expenses.
What Pony Canyon is and who owns it
Pony Canyon Inc. is a Japanese integrated entertainment company founded in 1987 from the merger of Pony Co., Ltd. and Canyon Records. It is headquartered in Tokyo and is part of the Fuji Sankei Media Group. Its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., is the listed holding company for Fuji Television Network and related media assets.
Pony Canyon operates multiple business units: Music Business, Animation Business, Voice Actors and Anime Singers, Visual Business, Live Entertainment and Merchandise Business, EC Solutions Business, Fan Business, and Area Alliance Business. The company also runs a voice actor management agency called Swallow and a voice actor school called P's Voice Artist School.
How Pony Canyon makes money
Pony Canyon's revenue comes from music production and packaged software, artist management, concerts, anime content licensing and marketing, video content planning and production, live events, merchandise, and e-commerce. The company runs online shops such as Canime, Moviecan, PonyReco+, and Pony Canyon Figure, as well as overseas shops including Ponycanyon Shop and Pony Canyon World Shop.
The Animation Business unit licenses and markets anime content globally, promotes streaming and commercialization, and manages events, merchandise, theatrical performances, and voice actors. In Japan, Pony Canyon sells content to streaming platforms and broadcasters, distributes theatrical releases, and sells packaged software.
Recent financial performance
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, Pony Canyon reported net sales of ¥360.3 billion, a 5.0% decrease from the previous year. The company swung to an operating loss of ¥264 million, compared with an operating profit of ¥1.504 billion a year earlier. Fuji Media Holdings attributed the weakness to fewer hit animation titles, which reduced program sales and packaged video sales, alongside higher event costs and SG&A expenses.
In April 2026, Fuji Media Holdings announced that Pony Canyon had booked an impairment loss of approximately ¥6.3 billion related to anime production costs as part of structural reforms in its anime business. The company said it would restructure its content production system and work to create hit animation titles and improve profitability.
Anime titles and strategy
Pony Canyon has been associated with major anime franchises including Attack on Titan, Tokyo Revengers, and Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc. The company emphasizes the synergy between anime and music, often releasing soundtracks, opening and ending themes, and artist singles tied to its animated properties.
Pony Canyon president Takashi Yoshimura has said the company aims to expand globally by blending anime and music, leveraging its independence to form partnerships worldwide. The company has also set long-term goals of winning major international awards, including Grammy and Academy Awards.
Segment context within Fuji Media Holdings
Fuji Media Holdings reports Pony Canyon within its Media & Content segment. In FY2025, that segment saw both net sales and operating income decline, partly because of Pony Canyon's weaker anime performance. Other segment contributors include Fuji Television Network, DINOS, and The Sankei Building.
The table below shows Pony Canyon's recent reported results. The company is not separately listed, so its full balance sheet and detailed segment breakdown are disclosed only to the extent Fuji Media Holdings reports them.
Pony Canyon net sales and operating result for fiscal years ended March 2024 and March 2025. Source: Fuji Media Holdings and gamebiz reporting.| Fiscal year | Net sales | Operating profit/loss |
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| Ended March 2024 | ¥379.3B (implied) | ¥1,504M profit |
| Ended March 2025 | ¥360.3B | ¥264M loss |
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Pony Canyon?
Pony Canyon is part of the Fuji Sankei Media Group and is owned by Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., the listed parent of Fuji Television Network.
What are Pony Canyon's main businesses?
Music, animation, video content, live events, merchandise, e-commerce, voice actor management, and regional revitalization projects.
How did Pony Canyon perform in FY2025?
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, Pony Canyon reported net sales of ¥360.3 billion, down 5.0%, and an operating loss of ¥264 million.
Which anime is Pony Canyon known for?
Pony Canyon has been involved with Attack on Titan, Tokyo Revengers, and Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc, among others.
Sources and methodology
- Our Business, Pony Canyon Inc.. Business unit descriptions including Music, Animation, Voice Actors and Anime Singers, Visual, Live Entertainment & Merchandise, EC Solutions, Fan, and Area Alliance.
- ポニーキャニオン、25年3月期決算は営業損失2億6400万円と赤字転落, gamebiz. Reports Pony Canyon FY2025 net sales of ¥360.3 billion, down 5.0%, and operating loss of ¥264 million, citing fewer anime hits and higher costs.
- Pony Canyon records impairment loss of $39.5 million related to anime production costs, AUTOMATON WEST. Reports Fuji Media Holdings' disclosure of a ¥6.3 billion impairment loss at Pony Canyon related to anime production costs and structural reform plans.