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[vinnygambini]

Bandai Namco released their second quarter results (July-September). They achieved better than expected results. Raised their forecast as a result. The below are the achieved results for both Q2 & H1 respectively :

Net Sales: 136.829 Billion ¥
Operating Income: 15.028 Billion ¥ (Approx. 140 million US $)
Net Income: 9.640 Billion ¥ (Approx. 85 million US $)

【Net Sales by Character】 for H1 (6 Month Sales):
Mobile Suit Gundam 37.8 Billion ¥
Yokai Watch 22.5 Billion ¥
KAMEN RIDER 11.1 Billion ¥
Power Rangers 12.0 Billion ¥
ONE PIECE 11.5 Billion ¥
DRAGON BALL 5.3 Billion ¥

【FY15.3 2Q：Main Game Titles】
Super Robot Wars Z III 400K
SWORD ART ONLINE Hollow Fragment 400K
ONE PIECE Unlimited World Red 500K
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM REVOLUTION 650K

That would mean Yokai Watch & Mobile Suit Gundam merchandise made over 200 million & 340 million US $ respectively! Insane. Level-5 swimming in monies.

http://www.bandainamco.co.jp/files/E6B1BAE7AE97E79FADE4BFA1(E585A8E69687)_E88BB1.pdf
http://www.bandainamco.co.jp/files/E79FADE4BFA1E8A39CE8B6B3E8B387E69699_E88BB1_2.pdf

 

[Takao]

Wow, One Piece UWR must've done really well in the west if that's Q2-only (3DS version launched in JP last year).

 

[cafemomo]

Yokai? Ain't that L5? Or is Bamco doing the distribution

 

[Takao]

Yokai? Ain't that L5? Or is Bamco doing the distribution

Toys and other associated merch.

 

[donkey show]

Manager Gundam is pleased.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Wow, One Piece UWR must've done really well in the west if that's Q2-only (3DS version launched in JP last year).

Wasn't it released on a almost every platform except Xbox 360 and current gen? Not surprised that it did well.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Cool nice to Bamco do well

 

[vinnygambini]

Cool nice to Bamco do well

Ever since their restructure back in 2011, they've been doing exceptionally well.

They also announced, in cooperation with Aniplex, Toei, Sunrise, and various other Japanese anime houses, the establishment of a new entity called ACJ where they will absorb Daisuki! and create a new e-commerce platform & simulcast distribution much like crunchyroll.

http://www.bandainamco.co.jp/files/E88BB1E8A8B31028E38390E383B3E38380E382A4E3838AE383_2.pdf

 

[Basileus777]

Are those SAO numbers including sales from the previous quarter? 400k for a digital only Vita title in the West seems unlikely.

 

[Takao]

Are those SAO numbers including sales from the previous quarter? 400k for a digital only Vita title in the West seems unlikely.

Those are worldwide figures.

 

[Basileus777]

Those are worldwide figures.

It launched in Japan in April, hence why I asked about what period it covers.

 

[plasmawave]

They should ask From to make Gundam Souls.

 

[BKK]

It launched in Japan in April, hence why I asked about what period it covers.

It covers the six months to September 30th. SAO +130k from Q1.

 

[RalchAC]

Wow, One Piece UWR must've done really well in the west if that's Q2-only (3DS version launched in JP last year).

And most of those numbers must be from the West. The new versions didn't sell all that well when they launched in Japan.

Wasn't it released on a almost every platform except Xbox 360 and current gen? Not surprised that it did well.

No. Just Ps3/WiiU/Vita/3DS. It'd be cool to see how it did in all of them. But it has worked nicely so we may see it in more games in the future (please, bring Digimon Vita ).

Worried to not see Tales of Xillia 2 numbers. That game is awesome, undoubtedly the best PS3 entry and my second favorite JRPG this gen (after Vesperia, of course). It has one of the best stories I've played in the genre and the second best 3D battle system in the series.

 

[BKK]

And most of those numbers must be from the West. The new versions didn't sell all that well when they launched in Japan.

It released in the rest of Asia aswell though, so it's not really possible to estimate the Western split.

 

[Pennywise83]

Wow, One Piece UWR must've done really well in the west if that's Q2-only (3DS version launched in JP last year).

Overshipped probably?

 

[SalvaPot]

Wow, One Piece UWR must've done really well in the west if that's Q2-only (3DS version launched in JP last year).

Did my part, bought 2 copies.

Now bring the new one piece fighting game Bamco!