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Candidates for appointment and reappointment are presented, with Asa Suedaira proposed as an outside director candidate. Final approval will be made at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on October 28, 2026. Scheduled resignation: Takahiro Fujita.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Executive Changes\nAt today's Board of Directors meeting, decisions on director changes were provisionally announced. Candidates for appointment and reappointment include Yuki Matsubara (Representative Director and President, Group CEO \u2014 reappointment), Hidenori Hirafumi (Director and Vice President, Group COO \u2014 reappointment), Daiki Naito (Director, Group CFO \u2014 new appointment), and Asa Suedaira (Outside Director \u2014 new appointment). Ms. Suedaira serves as CCO of Crunchyroll, LLC, and her assumption of office is conditional upon the payment completion date of a third-party allotment of new shares being the same day or later than the date of appointment. Term of office will be the same as other directors. Scheduled resignation: Takahiro Fujita (current: Director, Group Head of Administration) to resign at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.\n\n### Procedures and Schedule Going Forward\nAppointments and resignations will be formally decided at the conclusion of the 13th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for October 28, 2026. The effectiveness of Asa Suedaira's appointment depends on the payment completion date of the third-party allotment of new shares. 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