Our CEO Ugaki participated in a talk session at IMART 2024, a Borderless Conference for Manga and Anime, held in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, from November 12-16, 2024.He took part in a panel discussion themed "Current State of Global Manga Distribution and Steps Toward Acceleration" alongside Mr. Shuhei Hosono, Editor-in-Chief of MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA (Shueisha Inc.), and Mr. Seiichi Watanabe, East Coast Regional Manager of Kinokuniya USA. During the session, Ugaki introduced our company's initiatives to expand manga globally, mainly focusing on our "Studio" business, which promotes manga localization.