“`html
Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Holdings revealed on Thursday that its anime division saw a massive 80.8 % jump in revenue, reaching ¥3.198 billion (roughly US $20.1 million) for the fiscal year that ended in March. Despite this surge, the overall operation posted a gross loss of ¥524 million (about US $3.29 million).
The shortfall, the company explained, stemmed from higher production costs across its animated projects, while the revenue boost was largely driven by overseas sales of the film Dream Animals: The Movie.
Earlier this month, TBS’s anime‑planning arm Sand B secured a 51 % controlling interest in the 3D‑CG studio Xenotoon, effectively bringing the studio under Sand B’s umbrella.
Looking ahead, TBS and Sand B intend to combine Xenotoon with TBS’s own anime studio Seven Arcs around mid‑2027.
Back in December 2017, TBS acquired Seven Arcs, a studio best known for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise. The studio is currently working on the newest instalment, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance, slated to debut on July 4.
Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Holdings, the parent of the Japanese TV network of the same name, launched Sand B (initially referred to as CIP) in May 2025. Sand B focuses on planning, developing and producing animation. TBS invested ¥30 billion (approximately US $207 million) to kick‑start the venture, aiming to boost earnings and speed up global expansion in partnership with Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS). The company is headed by Kazuhiko Akatsu.
“`
