coly

Basic Information

Stock Code
4175
Industry
Information and Communications
Category Detail
Content Production & Distribution
Prefecture
Tokyo
Establishment Year
February 2014
Listing Year
February 2021
Official Website
https://colyinc.com/
TSE Information
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Overview

coly is a Tokyo-based online game development and operations company established in 2014, specializing in user-participatory story games, and is a promising company growing in the information and communications industry.

Current Situation

coly employs 281 people as of 2024 and primarily engages in planning, development, and operations of smartphone online games. Popular titles include 'Stand My Heroes' and 'Mahoutsukai no Yakusoku,' which have strong fan support. It listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in 2021 and has expanded into game IP merchandising. Additionally, it launched the food brand 'SugarDia' in 2022 but closed its first store in 2023 to focus on core businesses. It features a high ratio of female employees and a diverse management structure. Moving forward, it aims for continued growth through expansion of popular IPs and new game development. It actively promotes PR and collaboration projects using SNS to strengthen its fan base. It belongs to the domestic content production and distribution industry, focusing on unique user experiences in a highly competitive market environment.

Trivia

Interesting Facts

  • Founded by twin female entrepreneurs who manage the company together.
  • Approximately 70% of employees are women, fostering a highly diverse corporate culture.
  • Strength in mechanisms allowing game users to actively participate in story development.
  • Gained significant attention after listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth in 2021.
  • Actively pursuing merchandising beyond games for multi-faceted expansion.
  • Has experience entering the food industry but closed the store shortly after.
  • Proficient in promotional activities on SNS.
  • Representative director has prior experience at Morgan Stanley.

Hidden Connections

  • The founders' sisters have an unusual combination of backgrounds in finance and media industries.
  • The active role of female creators is becoming a new model case in the game industry.
  • Game IP collaboration products have partnered with card companies for credit card designs.
  • The company name derives from the meaning 'together,' with user co-creation as its corporate philosophy.

Future Outlook

Growth Drivers

  • Expansion and diversification of the smartphone game market
  • Revenue growth from nurturing popular IPs and developing new IPs
  • Strengthening merchandising of digital content
  • Brand power enhancement through SNS and digital marketing
  • Improved innovative planning capabilities from women's active roles
  • Operational efficiency through selection and concentration on non-game businesses

Strategic Goals

  • Build multiple stable revenue sources including main IPs
  • Significant expansion of domestic and international user base
  • Aim for 80% female creator ratio to promote diversity
  • Provide new entertainment fusing digital and real experiences
  • Integrate sustainability activities into business strategy
  • Strengthen global expansion through overseas market entry

Business Segments

Game Development Outsourcing

Overview
Leverages its own game development experience to provide planning and production support services to other companies.
Competitiveness
Planning know-how and development skills from successful IPs
Customers
  • Other game companies
  • Software development companies
  • IP holders
Products
  • Game planning support
  • Character design
  • Program development

Content Merchandising

Overview
Undertakes planning, development, and management of goods and collaboration products using game IPs.
Competitiveness
Product development capabilities leveraging brand value
Customers
  • EC operators
  • Retailers
  • Event operators
Products
  • Character goods planning
  • Collaboration product development
  • Copyright management

Competitive Advantage

Strengths

  • User-participatory story design capabilities
  • Diverse talent with high female employee ratio
  • Strong fan base from popular IPs
  • Credibility as a listed company
  • Strategic marketing capabilities
  • Effective PR using SNS

Competitive Advantages

  • Strength in unique interactive game design
  • Merchandising expansion centered on character IPs
  • Diverse content from active female creators
  • High brand recognition in the rapidly growing smartphone game market
  • Funding capabilities from Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth listing
  • Realized user co-creation approach

Threats

  • Intensifying market competition from numerous competitors
  • Difficulty in continuously developing new popular IPs
  • Changes in trends in the mobile game market
  • Advertising and monetization restrictions from strengthened legal regulations
  • Demand for rapid response to technological innovations
  • Market share pressure from new entrants

Innovations

2022: Launch of Food Brand SugarDia

Overview
Launched a new business offering fried snacks and drinks from IP collaborations.
Impact
Created new revenue streams through brand diversification

2023: Release of New Game 'Permanent Boy Side Project'

Overview
Developed and released a new smartphone game with an original IP.
Impact
Contributed to acquiring new users and market expansion

2024: Expansion of Break My Case Game

Overview
Plans to launch a new game targeting diverse genres.
Impact
Enhanced revenue diversification and risk dispersion

Sustainability

  • Diversity management promoting women's active roles
  • Improved workplace environment for higher employee satisfaction
  • Cultural contribution activities to local communities
  • Reduction in paper resources through digital content
  • Energy-efficient office operations