Unknown Analyst's questions to Sony Group Corp (SONY) leadership • Q1 2025
Question
An analyst from Nikkei Business asked about the sustainability of Crunchyroll's subscriber growth momentum after surpassing 15 million. They also inquired about the most critical factor for enhancing resilience under the Mid-Range Plan amid high uncertainty.
Answer
Executive Naomi Matsuoka attributed Crunchyroll's growth to strong content and partnerships like Amazon Prime, with future plans focused on emerging markets and co-productions. Executive Hiroki Totoki identified short-term resilience with financial controls (inventory, cash flow) and long-term resilience with fostering a diversity of people to generate new ideas.