Celsys Looks Toward Further Growth and Challenges, Spurred by Prime Listing ～ Commemorative Party Report
On November 13, CELSYS, Inc. held an event at the Hilton Tokyo Hotel to celebrate changing the stock listing of its shares from the Tokyo Stock Exchange (“TSE”) Standard Market to the TSE Prime Market on September 25. More than 200 people attended the event. Celsys expressed gratitude for their support and shared thoughts on Celsys' progress to date and future growth.
Since its foundation, Celsys has provided solutions from content creation to distribution through digital technology, with an emphasis on management centered on competitiveness and high-value-added products and services developed through in-house technology.
The event was hosted by Chris Sasaki and Akiko Kuji, and featured a look back at the history of the company from its inception to the present. The founder and current president spoke on stage, as well as young directors who will lead the next generation. With a stable management structure, Celsys will continue to aim for growth by taking up new services that go beyond content production and distribution solutions.
▼The history and future of Celsys (Japanese):
Celsys’ products and services such as “Clip Studio Paint" are highly regarded in various fields. We have established cooperative partnerships across a range of industries, and we received congratulatory messages from the companies who attended the event.
Guests of Honor
・Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
・SATO & Partners
・LINE Digital Frontier Corporation
・Wacom Co., Ltd.
・Manga Artist/Member of the House of Councillors
・Kobunsha Co., Ltd.
・Mobilebook.jp, Inc.
・Voyager Japan, Inc.
・KODANSHA Ltd.
・KADOKAWA CORPORATION
・AKITA PUBLISHING CO.,LTD.
・SHONENGAHOSHA CO., LTD.
・BookLive Co., Ltd.
(in no particular order)
More than 100 other companies from a variety of industries also attended the event.
The change of market classification to the prime market is the result of the market's high evaluation of our past efforts, and is the first step toward a new stage for us as we aim to increase our corporate value.
In recent years, animation has become more popular on global streaming services, and it is expected that demand for Japanese culture, such as artwork, manga, and animation, will continue to increase.
As a supporter of Japanese content in terms of production and distribution, we will continue to contribute to the development of the content industry not only in Japan but around the world, while aiming for further growth in line with the expansion of the market.
About CELSYS, Inc.
With the mission of “Creating a more passionate world,” Celsys offers digital technology to support all people involved in creation.
These include content creation solutions such as the illustration, manga, webtoon, and animation creation app, Clip Studio Paint, and the creator community Clip Studio, as well as the e-book solution, Clip Studio Reader, and next-generation content distribution solution “DC3.” Celsys supports creators and all those around the world who enjoy creative content to bring new forms of expression and passion to life.
