CTW Establishes North American Presence With Opening of New York Office
Rhea-AI Summary
CTW (Nasdaq: CTW) opened its first North American office in New York City at the World Trade Center on February 2, 2026. The office marks CTW's initial physical presence in North America to support international expansion of its HTML5 game platform G123.jp and to pursue anime-related market opportunities across the U.S. and broader North America. The company said the office will strengthen local stakeholder engagement and organizational capabilities, with an official opening ceremony planned later in 2026.
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News Market Reaction – CTW
On the day this news was published, CTW declined 10.98%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. This price movement removed approximately $13M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $108M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
CTW gained 17.21% while peers showed mixed moves: in momentum data, DKI rose 156.85% and GCL fell 15.97%. In the broader peer list, MYPS was up 4.56% while DKI, SKLZ, and GDC showed declines, suggesting today’s move in CTW appears more company-specific than sector-wide.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15 | Game launch | Positive | -1.5% | Launch of Doraemon Comic Traveler RPG on G123.jp platform. |
| Dec 04 | Analyst coverage | Positive | +4.5% | Argus Research initiates coverage with fair value estimate and growth focus. |
| Dec 02 | Game launch | Positive | +4.5% | Crayon Shinchan browser game added to G123.jp catalog. |
| Nov 17 | Earnings results | Positive | -0.9% | Fiscal 2025 results show revenue and user growth with positive EBITDA. |
| Nov 10 | Earnings date | Neutral | +0.8% | Announcement of upcoming FY2025 results release and webcast schedule. |
Recent CTW news has produced mixed reactions: 3 aligned moves and 2 divergences, with some positive launches and earnings met by modest or negative price responses.
Over the past few months, CTW has focused on expanding its anime-based HTML5 game portfolio and communicating its growth profile. Game launches like Crayon Shinchan on Dec 2, 2025 and Doraemon Comic Traveler on Dec 15, 2025 broadened the G123.jp catalog. Coverage from Argus Research on Dec 4, 2025 highlighted revenue growth and user expansion, while fiscal 2025 results on Nov 17, 2025 showed higher revenue and net income. Today’s New York office news fits this narrative of international and franchise-driven growth.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock dropped -11.0% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite growth-focused news would fit CTW’s occasionally mixed history around positive catalysts, such as prior game launches and earnings that saw muted or negative follow-through. Even with international expansion plans like the New York office and earlier revenue growth in fiscal 2025, the stock has traded below its 200-day MA of $2.11 and well under its 52-week high of $4.88, underscoring ongoing market caution about execution and title concentration risks.
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TOKYO, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CTW Cayman (Nasdaq: CTW) ("CTW" or "the Company"), a leading game platform company providing global access to web-based games through its flagship HTML5 platform G123.jp, today announced the opening of its first North American office in New York City, located in the World Trade Center.
The establishment of a physical presence in North America marks an important milestone in CTW’s long-term growth strategy and reflects the Company’s continued investment in expanding its global operating footprint beyond Japan. The New York City office is intended to support CTW’s efforts to capture opportunities in international markets outside of Japan where interest in anime is rapidly growing, including the United States and broader North America.
“The rapidly expanding popularity of Japanese anime represents a tremendous growth opportunity for CTW,” said Ryuichi Sasaki, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of CTW. “In North America, and particularly in the U.S., we are seeing clear indicators of anime’s increasing mainstream adoption. These include broader anime catalogs across major streaming platforms, greater shelf space for anime merchandise at large retailers, rising manga sales reflected in U.S. book retail data, and a growing social media and creator ecosystem around anime culture.”
Sasaki continued, “Establishing a meaningful presence in New York allows us to be closer to key stakeholders and to strengthen our organizational capabilities as we expand outside of Japan. With G123 firmly established as a leading anime IP-based HTML5 game platform, this step supports our disciplined approach to international growth and our focus on building scalable infrastructure to support future opportunities.”
The Company expects to host an official opening ceremony at its New York City office later this year to commemorate the launch of its North American presence.
About CTW Cayman
CTW is a leading game platform company providing global access to web-based, free-to-play games inspired by popular Japanese animations, including So I'm a Spider, So What? Ruler of the Labyrinth, Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Rebellion Soul, and Queen's Blade Limit Break. CTW delivers these games through its globally accessible flagship HTML5 platform, G123.jp. According to a Frost & Sullivan Report, CTW was the largest anime IP-based H5 game platform in the world in 2023 in terms of gross billings. CTW's primary focus is to provide a comprehensive platform that helps game developers generate revenue from underlying Japanese anime IP by reaching a global player audience. Through its gaming platform, CTW shares revenue generated from players' in-game purchases worldwide with game developers. Leveraging its well-established relationships with leading Japanese animation IP holders, CTW offers premium IP content and resources, along with ancillary support, such as distribution and marketing services, to game developers. By collaborating with skilled game developers, CTW brings high-quality and animation-themed gaming experiences to gamers worldwide. For more information, visit www.ctw.inc.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," "targets," "guidance" and similar statements. CTW may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about CTW's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: CTW's growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to distribute successful and engaging games with high "playability" on its platform; its ability to efficiently attract and retain end-users who come to play and make in-game purchases; its ability to achieve positive return on investment on user acquisition efforts; its ability to establish and maintain relationships with game developers; governmental policies and regulations relating to CTW's industry; and general economic and business conditions globally and in Japan and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in CTW's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and CTW undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
Contacts
Investors:
Matt Chesler, CFA
FNK IR
646-809-2183
investor@ctw.inc
Media:
Edwina Frawley-Gangahar
EFG Media Relations
+44 7580 174672
edwina@efgmediarelations.com
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