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Initiating coverage A serial incubator of digital businesses, trading at a material discount – Ceres has a demonstrated track record of building businesses from scratch and crystallizing value at attractive returns. The Company incubated D2C from ¥10mn to ¥4.9bn in revenue, grew labol's GMV approximately 70x in four years, and generated a post-tax MOIC of 6.6x and ~31% IRR on the YUMEMI investment over eight years.Read more

AnyColor Inc’s FY 2025 provided solid evidence that refocusing their business structure and resources would provide the necessary catalyst to achieve self sufficiency in a market largely plagued by lack of imagination and stagnation. Realizing their lack of understanding in an English market and audience, a refocus on the Japanese and Asian markets have produced significant results, cut costs and as a result shareholders have rewarded Nijisanji’s efforts with strong market backing which propelled their share price past all-time highs.Read more

Hololive's Cover Corporation continues to experience margin compression due to: Excessive spending, increased annual salaries with employees working with Unreal and their Metaverse project plus a shortfall after a delayed response to Japan-U.S. tariff trade issues. Flat streaming revenue and negative concert/event results in Q3 shows the net result of loss of talent and a general pullback of streaming by talent after management rotated their revenue focus.Read more

Q4 FY1/2026 results update FY1/2027 signals more investment for future growth – FY1/2026 marked Arr Planner's 6th consecutive year of record revenue since its February 2021 IPO, along with record operating profit. As the Company’s affordable luxury strategy resonated with customers, operating leverage drove a sharp expansion in margins, and ROE reached 36.5%, reflecting both the earnings growth and strong capital efficiency.Read more

Q4 FY12/25 results update Entering a structural upgrade cycle – Despite an improvement YoY in GPM, and sustained growth in LaKeel’s SaaS products, FY12/25 results were below expectations, reflecting slower-than-planned conversion of sales opportunities in H2 FY12/25 for LaKeel HR software. The outlook for FY12/26 is for the company to regroup and navigate the evolving AI landscape to support sustainable long-term growth.Read more

How the RE Engine, a Decade of Remakes, and Cultural Phenomenon Status Are Powering One of Gaming's Most Durable Growth Stories I. The Thesis: Why Capcom Stands Apart As someone who has spent the better part of three decades with a controller in hand, I've watched the gaming industry cycle through booms and busts, studio closures and mass layoffs, and the slow erosion of consumer trust at the hands of rushed releases and predatory monetization.Read more

Overview Kyocera is one of the world's dominant supplier of High Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (HTCC) packages. This is the non-substitutable material that physically houses every advanced AI chip.Read more

For decades, the name TOTO Ltd. (TYO: 5332) has been synonymous with one thing: the ultimate bathroom experience.Read more

SoftBank’s exposure to frontier AI through strategic investments positions it to benefit significantly as global AI spending accelerates. Capital is pouring into compute infrastructure, robotics, and next-generation platforms, areas where SoftBank has built substantial stakes.Read more