Audit Report of GONZO Canceled [Update]
The auditor pointed out that:
1. The amount of debts of GONZO has been in excess of their total asset for two years.
2. Some of the debts borrowed from the banks are overdue.
3. The restructuring plan presented by GONZO is unreliable.
GONZO stated that the good sales of "Strike Witches" and "Afro Samurai" contributed to the improvement of the operating income. However, the failures in other segments of the business expanded the amount of the total loss (3.4 billion yen).
They also mentioned that one of the production contracts of anime was canceled.
Sources:
IR from Gonzo (PDF file)
IR from Gonzo 2 (PDF file)
Update
Tokyo Stock Exchange Group announced that GONZO will be ousted from MOTHERS stock market on July 30th.
Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange
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Sep 5, 2009 12:56 PM by ShadowBlazer3000
Sep 4, 2009 4:58 PM by dtshyk
Jun 29, 2009 11:01 PM by Pyrrhus
All I can say that a good part of it is our fault for not buying enough dvds and stuff, but 3.4 billion yen is a lot still.
Jun 29, 2009 8:32 PM by Tyranid5
MOTHERS?
MOTHERS is one of the stock markets of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group.
Jun 29, 2009 3:03 AM by simo000
MOTHERS?
MOTHERS is one of the stock markets of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group.
Jun 29, 2009 1:46 AM by dtshyk
it would be interesting to check out the history of GONZO and where it went wrong.
When they started to get involved with non-anime related business. Making video games, MMORPGs, other random stuff, thus increasing the number of workers, etc, etc. Of course, the anime sales also played some part in it, but not the most important one (and Gonzo sales aren't even that bad in comparison with some other companies).
Uhh yea,i'm not sad about it after watching crap like Shangri la.
yeah really what the hell is with that show
You simply don't understand it.
<3
Also, Gonzo has made other great anime besides Afro Samurai such as their adaptation of Romeo and juliet, Basilisk, Peace Maker Kurogane and many more. I'm sure if some of the users here had taken a look at what it's made, they'd be surprised by their selections. They tend to make animes based on manga/novel with substance unlike other anime studios. cough* a studio that starts with K* cough.
Jun 29, 2009 1:41 AM by Rebella
Jun 29, 2009 1:39 AM by ukonkivi
Jun 29, 2009 1:33 AM by simo000
Tokyo Stock Exchange Group announced that GONZO will be ousted from MOTHERS on July 30th.
Source: Tokyo Stock Exchange
Jun 29, 2009 1:21 AM by dtshyk
Jun 6, 2009 12:08 AM by kirby
Jun 4, 2009 7:26 PM by panda_general
it would be interesting to check out the history of GONZO and where it went wrong.
When they started to get involved with non-anime related business. Making video games, MMORPGs, other random stuff, thus increasing the number of workers, etc, etc. Of course, the anime sales also played some part in it, but not the most important one (and Gonzo sales aren't even that bad in comparison with some other companies).
Uhh yea,i'm not sad about it after watching crap like Shangri la.
yeah really what the hell is with that show
You simply don't understand it.
Jun 4, 2009 1:24 PM by seishi-sama
Uhh yea,i'm not sad about it after watching crap like Shangri la.
yeah really what the hell is with that show
Jun 4, 2009 11:26 AM by makimaki
Jun 4, 2009 4:50 AM by Kiku-chan
I'm doing an accounting major for my business degree... it would be interesting to check out the history of GONZO and where it went wrong.
Jun 4, 2009 4:02 AM by eLiT3_
They make quite a number of good animes too, yet they are facing bankruptcy..
Jun 4, 2009 12:33 AM by Kira01
Jun 4, 2009 12:19 AM by BasakaNZ
I just hope I get my Strike Witches 2 before they collapse.
Jun 4, 2009 12:06 AM by ukonkivi
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That said, Gonzo was incredibly talented. Kaleido Star, Last Exile, and Gankutsuou proved that they could make amazing shows when conditions were ideal.
Sep 5, 2009 3:43 PM by TJR