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Character business market (merchandising rights + copyright), 2025 estimate, FY2025 (Apr 2025-Mar 2026)

¥2.88tn FY2025 (Apr 2025-Mar 2026)

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Yano Research: Character business survey 2026 (Press release No.4146) Yano Research Institute · 17 July 2026 Open the original ↗

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2025年度のキャラクタービジネス市場規模（商品化権・版権）は、前年度比103.2%の2 兆8,767 億円と推計した。

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