Square Enix manga margins flex as print thrives.

Published: 2026-09-01T02:19:44.755Z

Square Enix’s manga division pulled ¥7.2B in Q1 sales, up ¥0.7B YoY, with operating margins hitting 34.6%. That’s a 2-point margin bump over last year, proving print licenses and reprints still flex e

Why it matters: Print margins this strong keep Square Enix’s back catalog in play for licensors when most publishers go all-in on digital.

Source: https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/9684/tdnet/2870072/00.pdf

From AnimeSignal, the anime business intelligence brief.