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The total company-wide three-month moving average sales also recorded a record high, indicating continued strong business progress.","jir_financial_highlights":"Three-Month Moving Average ARR of CLIP STUDIO PAINT Subscription Sales: 5,831 million yen (Record high; largest increase over the past three years from previous month)\nCLIP STUDIO PAINT Churn Rate (Paid Subscriptions): 5.4% (March 2026) (Temporarily increased due to major version upgrade; expected to return to normal levels from next month onward)\nCumulative Number of Users on Creator Platform: 12,337 thousand (March 2026) (Largest number of new registrations this term at 265 thousand)\nCompany-Wide Three-Month Moving Average Total Sales: Unknown (Recorded a record high)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Celsys, #MonthlySales, #CLIPSTUDIOPAINT, #Subscription, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue): 5,831 million yen (March 2026, record high)\nChurn Rate: 5.4% (March 2026, temporary increase)\nCumulative Number of Users on Creator Platform: 12,337 thousand (March 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Celsys March 2026 Monthly Business Progress Report\uff5cARR Record High at 5.8 Billion Yen, Sales Exceed 150% of Plan","jir_meta_description":"Celsys's March 2026 monthly business progress report. 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