IG Port, a major anime production company, surged sharply, closing on the 6th at 1,156 yen, up 43 yen from the previous day and marking its highest level in about three months. After the close of trading on the 5th, the company announced that a television anime, "Ascendance of a Bookworm: The Self-Proclaimed Librarian of the Royal Academy," handled by a consolidated subsidiary, has been greenlit for production. The work is based on a popular bibliophile fantasy whose cumulative circulation, including e-books, has surpassed 14 million copies, making it a highly anticipated series, and the sequel production announcement came immediately after the previous installment, the "Adopted Daughter of the Lord" arc, aired its final episode on the 3rd. Animation production will again be handled by Wit Studio, a consolidated subsidiary of the company, continuing from the previous installment. The view spread that maintaining the proven production setup would ensure high quality and sustained popularity, drawing inflows of funds in anticipation of future growth in related revenue and contributions to earnings such as licensing income.