Gundam smashes Bandai Namco's forecast
Published: 2026-06-22T00:21:59.425Z
Bandai Namco's Gundam-driven Toys and Hobby segment beat its own forecast by ¥13 billion, while Crunchyroll's president committed to full-market investment in Taiwan and South Korea, signaling a dual-
- Bandai Namco's Gundam engine just beat its own forecast. Bandai Namco just posted record net sales (¥1,348.2 billion) and operating profit (¥189.5 billion) for FY2026.3. The Toys and Hobby segment beat its own forecast by ¥13 billion, hitting ¥673 billion, Source: https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/files/ir/financialstatements/pdf/en_20260513_presentation.pdf
- Toei sales dip 7.6%, profit machine holds. Toei Animation's nine-month net sales fell 7.6% to ¥67,141 million, and operating profit slipped 0.3% to ¥23,318 million. Ordinary profit rose 2.9% to ¥25,078 million, and net profit attributable to o Source: https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/ir/library/result/main/0/teaserItems1/0111112/linkList/0/link/202603_Q3_tanshin_en.pdf
- Crunchyroll goes full-force into Taiwan and South Korea. President Rahul Purini made it official at APOS, promising localized content, marketing, and community investment. That's two of Asia's most mature anime markets getting the full Crunchyroll treatment Source: https://www.animationxpress.com/animation/crunchyroll-outlines-asia-growth-with-taiwan-and-south-korea-rollout/
From AnimeSignal, the anime business intelligence brief.