In the fiscal year ending March 2025, we increased the number of outside directors on our board of directors to six from four with the addition of two new members, raising the percentage of outside directors on the board to 75%. Our goal was to further enhance transparency, objectivity, and diversity. By maintaining a balance within the board of directors with respect to external oversight and internal execution, we are working to ensure that the Company is managed with transparency. Furthermore, regardless of gender and nationality, our outside directors bring with them a great deal of experience from operating in diverse fields, including corporate management, legal affairs, finance, technology, art, and media, as well as insights into the field of security-related risk management and global perspectives on our entertainment business.
With the rise of new technologies and their rapid evolution, the environment surrounding the entertainment business is changing on a global scale with each passing moment, and the impact of those technologies grows ever broader. By taking the lead in leveraging such technological innovations to fuel our growth and combining them with the limitless imaginations of our employees, our Group has created universally appealing content. Through a diversity of products and services that includes games, comics, amusement facilities, and merchandise, we have provided our customers with memories unlike any other.
To ensure that our Group continues to grow in a business environment that is evolving ever more rapidly, we will make maximum use of new technologies to create high-quality content that delivers the undeniable fun that is at the heart of who we are. Through both content and experiences, we will help more customers all over the world lead richer lives, and in the process, drive our corporate value higher.
I look forward to your continued support.
Takashi Kiryu
President and Representative Director