KADOKAWA profits crater as production costs climb

Published: 2026-08-15T01:48:34.075Z

KADOKAWA's Q1 operating profit plunged 45.5% despite sales growth from Re:Zero and Classroom of the Elite, underscoring how rising production costs are squeezing even hit-driven studios, while AniList

KADOKAWA's profits crater despite Re:Zero hits. KADOKAWA's Q1 net sales rose 5.3% to 68,252 million yen, but operating profit plunged 45.5% to 1,264 million yen. Animation/Film sales grew on hits like Re:Zero and Classroom of the Elite, yet profits Source: https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/9468/ir_material_for_fiscal_ym13/210563/00.pdf
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