We're used to seeing companies' earnings change by up to 20%, but Nihon Falcom set a crazy example: it saw a 1,216.4% jump in operating profit year-over-year, according to its financial reportfor the first half of the fiscal year, which will end in September 2026.

The studio earned ¥969 million ($6.1 million), a huge improvement compared to ¥73 million ($0.5 million) in the first half last year. The result is driven by Nihon Falcom's Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, a remake of the series, which contributed to the licensing division's 194.8% revenue surge.