CTW Launches Crayon Shinchan: My Sugoroku Great Strategy Video Game Based on Popular Crayon Shinchan Anime Franchise
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CTW (Nasdaq: CTW) announced that subsidiary CTW Inc. launched Crayon Shinchan: My Sugoroku Great Strategy on Dec 2, 2025 for mobile, PC, and tablet via its HTML5 platform G123.jp.
The game adapts classic sugoroku board mechanics with dice-based progression, collectible free items (Cosplay Costumes, Emotes, Collection Cards), Action Coins to upgrade stage buildings, mini-games, and surprise prank events. The title expands G123’s catalog to 30 games and leverages the Crayon Shinchan IP to reach global browser-game players without downloads or registration.
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, CTW gained 4.50%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -17.4% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 7 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $6M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $142M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers showed mixed moves, with MYPS +5.56% and GDC +4.71% up, while SKLZ -0.35% and LUSI 0% diverged, suggesting stock-specific rather than broad sector momentum for CTW.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 04 | Research coverage | Positive | +4.5% | Argus initiated coverage with platform strengths and a $9.00 fair value. |
| Dec 02 | Game launch | Positive | +4.5% | Launch of Crayon Shinchan game expanding G123 catalog to 30 titles. |
| Nov 17 | Earnings results | Positive | -0.9% | Reported FY25 revenue growth and profitability with new game contributions. |
| Nov 10 | Earnings date | Neutral | +0.8% | Announced timing of FY25 results release and earnings webcast. |
| Oct 13 | Conference participation | Neutral | +0.0% | Planned participation in Planet MicroCap Showcase conference with meetings. |
Positive fundamental or coverage news (new game launch, initiation, event notices) often aligned with flat-to-positive next-day moves, while strong earnings once saw a mild divergence.
Over the last several months, CTW highlighted growth of its G123.jp HTML5 platform, including fiscal 2025 revenue of $90.4 million with 32% YoY growth and $8.0 million in Adjusted EBITDA. The company completed an IPO raising $12.0 million and expanded its catalog, with this Crayon Shinchan title bringing G123 to 30 games. Research coverage from Argus provided a $9.00 fair value estimate and emphasized user growth to 261 million. Today’s game launch fits the pattern of leveraging well-known anime IP to broaden engagement on the browser-based platform.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement expanded CTW’s G123.jp HTML5 platform with a Crayon Shinchan browser game, bringing the catalog to 30 games. It builds on fiscal 2025 revenue of $90.4 million, 32% YoY growth, and a cumulative user base of 261 million. Historically, new titles and research coverage have coincided with constructive stock reactions. Investors may watch how this recognizable IP affects user engagement, revenue mix outside Japan, and the company’s dependence on a limited set of flagship games.
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TOKYO, Dec. 02, 2025 (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 that its subsidiary CTW Inc. has officially launched Crayon Shinchan: My Sugoroku Great Strategy, a video game based on the classic traditional Japanese sugoroku board game and the main characters from the popular Japanese manga Crayon Shinchan. Players can immediately enjoy the game on any mobile, PC, or tablet device at G123.jp, which offers free browser games without the need to register or download any game-specific app.
Crayon Shinchan: My Sugoroku Great Strategy follows the mischievous main character Shinchan and his friends at Futaba Kindergarten who have decided to make their own sugoroku game with their own creative ideas. The game mechanics are very similar to a classic sugoroku game, where rolls of the dice allow player progression in the game. Players must collect “Action Coins” that can be used to enhance the buildings within each stage, a necessary step in order to clear each stage and progress. Challenge mini-games, such as those based on memory games or pinball, and surprise events that activate unpredictable and silly pranks can also occur on each tile that a player lands on while progressing through the game. A big part of the game’s charm is its rich and diverse collection feature that allows players to collect “Cosplay Costumes,” “Emotes,” and “Collection Cards,” all of which can be obtained for free.
“Crayon Shinchan: My Sugoroku Great Strategy will bring the colorful main character Shinchan and his supporting cast to life as they navigate the world of sugoroku,” said Ryuichi Sasaki, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of CTW. “Having delighted fans both in anime print and in TV for over 30 years, Shinchan’s silly humor and antics can now be embraced by gamers across the world. This launch brings the number of games available on our G123 platform to 30 and continues to demonstrate our ability to secure valuable IP and work with the best third-party game developers in repeatable fashion to build a sustainably profitable business model.”
About Crayon Shinchan
Crayon Shinchan is a well-known Japanese comedy series featuring a mischievous five-year-old named Shinchan. The series humorously depicts the adventures of Shinchan, his family, friends, and teachers in a slice-of-life format full of gags and heartwarming moments.
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.
For more information, visit www.ctw.inc or G123.jp.
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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