Archive · 1 Jul 2025
A-1 Pictures Reports Largest Loss in Ten Years
A-1 Pictures, the animation studio behind the popular anime "Solo Leveling," had a tough year financially.
They lost a lot of money, the most in ten years.
This is a change, as they usually make money and had a profit the year before.
"Solo Leveling," based on a Korean web novel, was very popular.
The studio made other anime too, but despite this hit, their finances didn't do so well this time.
A-1 Pictures, the studio behind "Solo Leveling," reported a loss in 2024-2025.
The loss of 178 million yen is the largest in the past decade for A-1 Pictures.
The company, a subsidiary of Aniplex, had a profit in the previous fiscal year.
"Solo Leveling" was a hit anime produced by A-1 Pictures, adapted from a Korean web novel.
The studio also produced other anime titles including "Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!" and "NieR: Automata Ver1.1a."
- Who
- A-1 Pictures, the animation studio, suffered a financial loss.
- What
- A-1 Pictures reported a loss in 2024-2025.
- When
- The loss occurred between 2024 and 2025.
- Where
- Japan
- Why
- The article doesn't explicitly state the reasons for the loss.
- Company
- A-1 Pictures
- Loss
- 178 million yen
- Timeframe
- 2024-2025
- Parent Company
- Aniplex
- Most Profitable Year
- March 2016 (350 million yen)
- Notable Anime
- "Solo Leveling"