CELSYS, Inc. CELSYS, Inc. (3663.T) develops and provides digital content creation software and services primarily for illustrators, comic artists, webtoon creators, and animators worldwide. Established in May 1991 and headquartered at Pacific Marks Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan, the company operates through its Creator Support segment, which focuses on graphics technologies including its flagship product Clip Studio Paint—a versatile drawing application available on Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, Android, and Chromebook for producing illustrations, manga, comics, webtoons, and animations; and its User Interface/Experience segment, which offers in-vehicle software platforms such as CGI Studio and UIConductor targeting the automotive sector for four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles. Additional solutions encompass e-book distribution platforms, DC3 Solution for Web3-era digital content distribution, and online Clip Studio services supporting global creative activities.
The company maintains a workforce of approximately 293 employees as of September 2025 and serves markets primarily in Japan with expanding international reach through multilingual software support and creator communities. CELSYS, Inc. participates in industry associations including The Association of Japanese Animations, THE JAPAN CARTOONISTS ASSOCIATION, and the Digital Publishers Federation of Japan.
Recent developments include Clip Studio Paint reaching 55 million creators worldwide; deepened partnership with WEBTOON Entertainment to enhance webcomic production efficiency for global distribution; entry into the Egyptian market via its first initiative there; patent licensing agreement with Intel Corporation; exhibitions at events like Comic Market 106 to boost brand awareness; ongoing treasury share acquisitions totaling hundreds of millions of yen across multiple periods in 2024 and 2025; upward revisions to FY12/25 earnings forecasts; and notice of acquiring shares in consolidated subsidiary Axell Corporation.