Japanese entertainment firm Toho unveiled its growth blueprint for the anime sector as part of its financial report for the fiscal year concluding February 2026, made public on April 14. As noted by GameBiz, the corporation aims to amplify and hasten its production while bolstering its TOHO animation label and other internal studios, with the objective of establishing a supply chain capable of delivering 30 anime seasons (or cours, equivalent to roughly 12 episodes aired consecutively over a 3-month span) annually.
According to the report, Toho plans to pivot its anime creation toward a “full-scale mass production phase.” By February 2029, the company anticipates reaching a benchmark of approximately 20 anime seasons released yearly, striving to attain a production volume of 30 anime seasons per year by 2032. Although this indicates that Toho and its studios will be generating a growing number of anime projects, the ultimate aim of the strategy is to fortify the revenue foundation for its intellectual properties through diverse monetization approaches. This encompasses long-term income from IP serialization, streaming, global expansion, and merchandise sales.
Concurrently, to sustain the magnitude of their mass-production phase, Toho intends to reinforce their production framework via both internal and external funding. While refining the skills of their in-house TOHO animation STUDIO and Science SARU, the corporation will also actively partner with external studios. A component of this approach is their recent financial backing of Orange, the studio behind Beastars.
As the corporation explains, this fresh strategy emerges as their anime division transitions from a supplementary income stream, surpassing the film business to become the new “cornerstone” of the organization. Moving forward, Toho will target reducing dependence on established popular IPs and establish a framework capable of consistently generating new successful intellectual properties.