Gumi is a studio whose mobile game 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Ora Ora Overdrive' surpassed 1.5 million downloads but failed to offset heavy advertising costs, leading to an approximately 80% decline in operating profit for the fiscal year ending April 2026. The company is exploring new directions including the point activity market.
Gumi's financial results for the fiscal year ending April 2026 show a steep decline in operating profit, falling roughly 80% despite the success of its licensed mobile game 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Ora Ora Overdrive.' The game surpassed 1.5 million downloads but did not contribute to profit growth due to heavy advertising costs, and the mobile online game business posted a loss. The company is exploring new directions including the point activity market.
Beyond its own financial performance, gumi appears in the credits of several anime and live-action projects produced by other companies. The television anime 'Let's Go Kaikigumi,' based on Byū's horror comedy manga, premieres July 5 on TBS and affiliates, with animation by C-Station. The second season of 'Clevatess' premieres July 8 and will be simulcast by Crunchyroll. The 'Victoria of Many Faces' anime, directed by Nobukage Kimura at Studio DEEN, premieres in July 2026 on TV Tokyo and affiliates. The live-action Prime Original drama 'Criminal,' a crime suspense series directed by Daishi Matsunaga, premieres worldwide on Prime Video on July 17. The film 'Beasts That Cling to Straws,' directed by Hideo Josho and starring Oji Suzuka, opens nationwide on September 25. The film 'Fujiko,' set in 1970s-80s Shizuoka, follows a single mother raising her daughter alone. The film 'Nameless,' written, co-written, and starring Jiro Sato, is in theaters. The first volume of the manga adaptation of the 'Gintama' spin-off novel 'Gintama: 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei' was released on June 4.
These projects span multiple genres and formats, but none are produced or published by gumi itself. The studio's own business remains focused on mobile games, where its most recent licensed title failed to generate profit despite strong download numbers.
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Gumi reported an approximately 80% decline in operating profit for the fiscal year ending April 2026. Its mobile game 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Ora Ora Overdrive' surpassed 1.5 million downloads but did not contribute to profit growth due to heavy advertising costs. The mobile online game business posted a loss. The company is exploring new directions including the point activity market.
The staff for the television anime of Byū's Let's Go Kaikigumi manga released a full trailer, key visual, opening theme song, and a new cast member on Saturday. Kana Hanazawa joins as Yukinko. The horror comedy anime premieres July 5 on TBS and affiliates.
Aoki Munetaka, MEGUMI, Maggie, Duncan, Sano Reo, and Iwaki Seina have joined the cast of the Prime Original drama Criminal, a live-action adaptation of Ai Ota's novel directed by Daishi Matsunaga. The crime suspense series stars Issei Takahashi, Takumi Saito, and Koshi Mizukami and premieres worldwide on Prime Video on July 17.
Seven additional cast members have been announced for the film 'Beasts That Cling to Straws', starring Oji Suzuka. The non-stop suspense thriller, directed by Hideo Josho and based on the novel by Keisuke Sone, follows characters who become entangled over a found 100 million yen. MEGUMI plays Mami Shoda, a housewife burdened with massive debts after suffering losses in currency exchange. Oshiro Maeda plays Shinaya Muto, a persistent customer at the nightclub where Mami works. Aoki Matcho appears as Erringi, a yakuza with immense strength who also practices flower arrangement. Ryo Iwamatsu plays Iwao Gota, the boss of the Gota group who pressures corrupt police officer Ryosuke Ebato (Hiroki Narimiya) to repay a debt. Ryutaro Ninomiya plays Demekin, a thug belonging to the Gota group. Shinya Kote plays detective Katsuji Higo, who partners with Ebato to investigate a massive fraud case. Jun Fubuki plays Tomiko Sato, the grandmother of Suzuka's character Kanji, whose actions may influence the fate of the money. The film opens nationwide on September 25. The screenplay was co-written by Yasuko Kobayashi and Hideo Josho.
The staff for Clevatess II announced the anime's third promotional video, two additional cast members (Megumi Han as Zavthier and Tomokazu Sugita as Laswell), and a July 8 premiere. The video previews the opening theme "Foreshadow" by Mayu Maeshima. MYTH & ROID performs the ending theme "Awake Anew." Crunchyroll will stream the season as it airs.
At a stage greeting for the film 'Fujiko' in Tokyo, director Kimura Taichi revealed he practiced the tea-throwing technique about 40 times with actress Kishimoto Kayoko before filming a fight scene between her and YOU. The film, set in 1970s-80s Shizuoka, follows a single mother raising her daughter alone.
The first volume of the manga adaptation of the Gintama spin-off novel was released on June 4. The volume features an obi with a comment from original creator Hideaki Sorachi. The July issue of Jump Square includes a replaceable cover for the volume.
The staff for the Victoria of Many Faces television anime announced eight additional cast members on May 29, 2026. The new additions include Kenji Nojima as Lancome, Daisuke Ono as Edward Asher, Saeko Akiho as Yolana Haynes, Hiroshi Yanaka as Bernard Fitcher, Makoto Furukawa as Zaharo, Kensho Ono as Cedric Ashbury, Ryota Osaka as Conrad Ashbury, and Megumi Han as Clark Anderson. They join previously announced leads Chika Anzai as Victoria, Shion Wakayama as Nonna, and Yohei Azakami as Jeffrey. The anime is scheduled to premiere in July 2026 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. Nobukage Kimura directs the series at Studio DEEN, with Naohiro Fukushima handling series composition and Mina Osawa designing the characters. The light novel series by writer Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi began on the Shosetsuka ni Narou website in December 2021. Kadokawa has published three novel volumes in print as of January 2024, with a fourth volume scheduled for June 25, 2026. A manga adaptation by Komo Ushino launched in December 2022 and has six compiled volumes. Yen Press publishes both the light novel and manga in English.
Jiro Sato, who wrote, starred in, and co-wrote the film Nameless, appeared at a Tokyo stage greeting on May 23 alongside cast members Ryuhei Maruyama, MEGUMI, Kuranosuke Sasaki, and director Hideo Josho. Sato discussed the origin of the story and his role as a mass murderer with a hidden power.