Contents Contents 1. Summary of Consolidated Earnings Results for the 2nd Quarter and Revision of Consolidated Earnings Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2026 P3 2. Consolidated Earnings Results for the 2nd Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2026 (by Segment) P10 3. Appendix P20

Summary of Consolidated Earnings Results for the 2nd Quarter and Revision of Consolidated Earnings Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2026

of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2026 (Unit: Million JPY) Apr.-Sep. 2024 Apr.-Sep. 2025 Year on year Jul.-Sep. 2024 Jul.-Sep. 2025 Year on year Results Results (changed amount) Results Results (changed amount) Net sales 136,320 133,933 -1.8% 70,459 69,088 -1.9% (-2,387) (-1,371) of 10,626 5,550 -47.8% 4,597 the 3,232 -29.7% Operating profit Results of 7.8% 4.1% (-5,076) 6.5% for (-1,365) └ Operating margin 31, -3.7pt 4.7% -1.8pt Year March 2026 -30.6% +113.7% Ordinary profit 9,771 6,778 (-2,993) 2,072 4,428 (+2,356) Profit attributable to 3,096 1,491 -51.8% -358 -1,367 - owners of parent (-1,605) (-1,009) EBITDA 14,307 9,976 -30.3% 6,515 5,501 -15.6% (Operating prifit + depreciation (-4,330) (-1,014) + amortization of goodwill)

> **[Chart page]** This page contains visual data — view in PDF for the best experience. Net Sales and Operating Profit by Business Segment (Unit: Million JPY) Apr.-Sep. 2024 Apr.-Sep. 2025 Year on year Jul.-Sep. 2024 Jul.-Sep. 2025 Year on year Results Results (changed amount) Results Results (changed amount) Publication/ Net sales 72,473 72,316 -0.2% (-157) 36,654 37,852 +3.3% (+1,198) IP Creation Operating profit 4,357 258 -94.1% (-4,099) 1,329 1,225 -7.8% (-103) Animation/Film Net sales 26,431 21,030 -20.4% (-5,401) 14,406 11,133 -22.7% (-3,273) Summary the Operating profit 3,640 -895 - (-4,536) 1,697 -1,032 - (-2,730) Net sales 18,149 16,594 -8.6% (-1,555) 10,385 7,939 -23.6% (-2,446) Gaming of the Fiscal Year Operating profit 6,072 6,662 +9.7% (+589) 3,666 3,282 -10.5% (-383) Web services Net salesMarch 8,329 11,106 +33.3% (+2,777) 3,603 5,751 +59.6% (+2,147) Operating profit -1,007 1,569 - (+2,577) -610 878 - (+1,488) Education/EdTech Net sales 7,658 8,610 +12.4% (+951) 3,683 4,221 +14.6% (+537) Operating profit 1,447 1,667 +15.2% (+219) 615 808 +31.4% (+193) Others Net sales 7,783 6,928 -11.0% (-854) 3,847 3,553 -7.6% (-293) Operating profit -2,422 -2,090 - (+332) -1,443 -1,068 - (+374) Corporate/ Net sales -4,506 -2,652 - (+1,853) -2,121 -1,362 - (+758) Eliminations Operating profit -1,460 -1,620 - (-159) -657 -862 - (-204)

March 31, 2026 (1) • Q2 (July- September) Net sales: - 1.9％, operating profit: - 29.7％, ordinary profit: +113.7％, net profit: - 1,009M While Publication/IP Creation saw improving trends compared with Q1, the significant decreases in sales and profit in Animation/Film, coupled with reduced Gaming sales, resulted in an overall decrease in consolidated sales and profit. * The impact of the cyberattack primarily affecting Publication/IP Creation and Web Services (2Q in the previous year: sales -4.9 billion yen, operating profit -2.65 billion yen) disappeared. ➢ In the of for the Animation /Film Segment, this year saw a high proportion of first -time animated adaptations. Compared to the previous year, where major animated titles contributed significantly, overall sales and profit declined, including streaming licensing and merchandise /game licensing. ➢ In the Gaming Segment, sales of ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN remained strong following on from Q1. However, sales and operating profit declined compared to the previous year, which benefited significantly from contributions from the ELDEN RING DLC (international shipments in June were also recorded in Q2). ➢ In Publication/IP Creation, the impact of the cyberattack (2Q in the previous year: sales -1.8 billion yen, operating profit -0.85 billion yen) disappeared. E -books and international paper -based books saw increased sales and operating profit, driven by improved trends compared with Q1.

in Q2). ➢ In Publication/IP Creation, the impact of the cyberattack (2Q in the previous year: sales -1.8 billion yen, operating profit -0.85 billion yen) disappeared. E -books and international paper -based books saw increased sales and operating profit, driven by improved trends compared with Q1. On the other hand, overall segment sales increased while operating profit decreased, due to the significant impact of reduced sales of domestic paper -based books, decreased efficiency, and lower sales from high -margin rights-licensing. ➢ Sales and operating profit increased in Web Services, owing to the impact of the cyberattack ( 2Q in the previous year: sales -2.6 billion yen, operating profit -1.3 billion yen) disappeared, and Education/EdTech, which performed well against the backdrop of an increase in the number of students. ➢ While ordinary profit increased from the previous year, which saw significant foreign exchange losses, net profit decreased d ue to the posting of extraordinary losses resulting from the amortization of goodwill related to consolidated subsidiaries of 2.7 billion yen.