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A Platform for Creativity

The KADOKAWA Group discovers talented people all around the world, maximizes their value and delivers the IP they create to users around the world using the power of technology. Furthermore, we combine the expertise gathered by the KADOKAWA Group with creativity and technologies and seek to continue to create and develop innovative businesses.

About the KADOKAWA Group

Note: Unless otherwise noted, statistics are based on data as of March 31, 2025.

Number of employees in the KADOKAWA Group:8,526, Number of editing staff members(KADOKAWA CORPORATION alone):654, Number of non-Japanese employees:982, Number of overseas companies in the Group(consolidated subsidiaries+affiliates):22(*as of May 31, 2025), Female managers:27.3%/Percentage of employees returning to work after taking childcare leave(KADOKAWA CORPORATION alone):98.4% Number of employees in the KADOKAWA Group:8,526, Number of editing staff members(KADOKAWA CORPORATION alone):654, Number of non-Japanese employees:982, Number of overseas companies in the Group(consolidated subsidiaries+affiliates):22(*as of May 31, 2025), Female managers:27.3%/Percentage of employees returning to work after taking childcare leave(KADOKAWA CORPORATION alone):98.4%

Create and deliver IP to users

Books(Abundant archive titles):130,000+(*as of March 31, 2024)/Films(Abundant archive titles):2,000+(*as of March 31, 2024), Number of new IP from paper books and e-books:6,430(*per year), Number of live action titles:24(*per year *as of March 31, 2024), Number of animations:57(*per year *as of March 31, 2024), Number of languages books rolled out overseas are translated into:29(*as of March 31, 2024) Books(Abundant archive titles):130,000+(*as of March 31, 2024)/Films(Abundant archive titles):2,000+(*as of March 31, 2024), Number of new IP from paper books and e-books:6,430(*per year), Number of live action titles:24(*per year *as of March 31, 2024), Number of animations:57(*per year *as of March 31, 2024), Number of languages books rolled out overseas are translated into:29(*as of March 31, 2024)

Discover and cultivate talent

Number of titles initially published on Kakuyomu and published as products (including those published by other companies):628, Number of VANTAN students:9,172(*as of April, 2025), Number of students of N High School, S High School, and R High School(KADOKAWA Group provides the schools with educational contents and systems):32,613 Number of titles initially published on Kakuyomu and published as products (including those published by other companies):628, Number of VANTAN students:9,172(*as of April, 2025), Number of students of N High School, S High School, and R High School(KADOKAWA Group provides the schools with educational contents and systems):32,613

Quick glance at figures from the fiscal year ending March 2025

  • Net sales (Million yen)

    graph:Net sales (Million yen)

  • Operating profit (Million yen)

    graph:Operating profit (Million yen)
Year ending March 31, 2024
(Million yen)		 Year ending March 31, 2025
(Million yen)
Net sales 258,109 277,915
Operating profit 18,454 16,651
Operating profit ratio 7.1% 6.0%
Ordinary profit 20,236 17,742
Profit attributable to owners of parent 11,384 7,392
EBITDA 25,374 24,907

Overseas net sales ratio

graph:Overseas net sales ratio(15.8％(Year ending March 31, 2024), 21.6％(Year ending March 31, 2025))

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