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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, 2026.

Number of employees in the KADOKAWA Group:9,290, Number of overseas companies in the Group(consolidated subsidiaries+affiliates):24(*as of May 31, 2026), Number of non-Japanese employees:1,117, Three-year retention rate for new graduates(KADOKAWA):100%(*Based on the number of fiscal year ended March 31 2024 new graduates remaining as of fiscal year ended March 31 2026.), Female managers:30.2%, Percentage of employees returning to work after taking childcare leave(KADOKAWA CORPORATION alone):100% Number of employees in the KADOKAWA Group:9,290, Number of overseas companies in the Group(consolidated subsidiaries+affiliates):24(*as of May 31, 2026), Number of non-Japanese employees:1,117, Three-year retention rate for new graduates(KADOKAWA):100%(*Based on the number of fiscal year ended March 31 2024 new graduates remaining as of fiscal year ended March 31 2026.), Female managers:30.2%, Percentage of employees returning to work after taking childcare leave(KADOKAWA CORPORATION alone):100%

Create and deliver IP to users

Books(Abundant archive titles):140,000+/Films(Abundant archive titles):2,000+, Number of new IP from paper books and e-books:6,713(*per year), Number of live action titles:12(*per year), Number of animations:63(*per year *Including minor investment titles and titles of which KADOKAWA has certain rights), Number of languages books rolled out overseas are translated into:30 Books(Abundant archive titles):140,000+/Films(Abundant archive titles):2,000+, Number of new IP from paper books and e-books:6,713(*per year), Number of live action titles:12(*per year), Number of animations:63(*per year *Including minor investment titles and titles of which KADOKAWA has certain rights), Number of languages books rolled out overseas are translated into:30

Discover and cultivate talent

Number of titles initially published on Kakuyomu and published as products (including those published by other companies):835, Number of VANTAN students:9,886(*as of April, 2026), Number of students of N High School, S High School, and R High School(KADOKAWA Group provides the schools with educational contents and systems):36,371 Number of titles initially published on Kakuyomu and published as products (including those published by other companies):835, Number of VANTAN students:9,886(*as of April, 2026), Number of students of N High School, S High School, and R High School(KADOKAWA Group provides the schools with educational contents and systems):36,371

Quick glance at figures from the fiscal year ended March 31 2026

  • Net sales (Million yen)

    graph:Net sales (Million yen)

  • Operating profit (Million yen)

    graph:Operating profit (Million yen)
Year ended March 31, 2025
(Million yen)		 Year ended March 31, 2026
(Million yen)
Net sales 277,915 282,908
Operating profit 16,651 8,102
Operating profit ratio 6.0% 2.9%
Ordinary profit 17,742 11,701
Profit attributable to owners of parent 7,392 1,278
EBITDA 24,907 17,600

Overseas net sales ratio

pie chart:Overseas net sales ratio(21.6%(Year ended March 31, 2025), 20.6%(Year ended March 31, 2026))

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