{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"145160","rtpr_id":"nGNX4l4vxq-20260916","ticker":"CTW","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CTW"],"title":"CTW to Participate in Virtual Fireside Chat Hosted by Alliance Global Partners","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-16T12:30:00.120Z","article_body":"TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CTW (Nasdaq: CTW) (“CTW” or\n“the Company”), a leading game platform company providing global access to\nweb-based games through its flagship platform, G123.jp, today announced that\nits Chief Financial Officer Patrick Liu will participate in a virtual fireside\nchat hosted by Aaron Grey, CFA, CPA, Managing Director and Head of Consumer\nResearch at Alliance Global Partners (A.G.P.), on Wednesday, September 23,\n2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.\n\nEvent Details\n\nDate & Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – 1:00 p.m. ET\nHost: Aaron Grey, CFA, CPA, Managing Director and Head of Consumer Research,\nA.G.P.\nWebcast Link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_71Q43DUfQb2len_40LFQJA\n\n“We appreciate A.G.P. providing this opportunity to engage with investors\nand discuss CTW’s business and growth strategy,” said Patrick Liu, Chief\nFinancial Officer of CTW. “We look forward to discussing the G123.jp\nplatform, our approach to officially licensed anime IP, the economics of our\nbrowser-based gaming model, and our efforts to expand our presence in the\nUnited States.”\n\nA replay of the fireside chat will be available following the event on the\nInvestors page of the Company’s website at ctw.inc/investors\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=MmG2jOGRRTiLr0LXRNn8JUXzozXHmCOeOsL-bqhvbw-x75VuwJfBGrvKNcKj-Aim3xOSwFDruX2pDU2-jlUJ5bT19TTXjRIW9tj1U73dNwY=).\n\nInstitutional investors interested in attending or arranging a follow-up\nmeeting with CTW management may contact their A.G.P. representative or CTW\nInvestor Relations at investor@ctw.inc.\n\nAbout CTW\n\nCTW is a leading game platform company providing global access to web-based,\nfree-to-play games inspired by popular Japanese anime IP, including So I’m a\nSpider, So What? Ruler of the Labyrinth, Arifureta: From Commonplace to\nWorld’s Strongest – Rebellion Soul, and Queen’s Blade Limit Break. CTW\ndelivers these games through its globally accessible flagship platform,\nG123.jp, which has accumulated paying users in over 180 countries since its\n2018 launch. Founded in Tokyo in 2013, CTW partners with anime and manga IP\nholders to bring officially licensed titles to players around the world with\nno downloads or account registration required.\n\nFor more information, visit www.ctw.inc or G123.jp\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HS4keegUUO8HNVUDSSXXR0NDkWvf0lbro3FrIA8vVF6srEU_pVsgQOoMAzOjfaiCWZhQBtpx3cEbH2_WHJuumQ==).\n\nSafe Harbor Statement\n\nThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These\nforward-looking statements are made under the \"safe harbor\" provisions of the\nU.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be\nidentified by terminology such as \"will,\" \"expects,\" \"anticipates,\" \"future,\"\n\"intends,\" \"plans,\" \"believes,\" \"estimates,\" \"potential,\" \"continue,\"\n\"ongoing,\" \"targets,\" \"guidance\" and similar statements. CTW may also make\nwritten or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S.\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (the \"SEC\"), in its annual report to\nshareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral\nstatements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any\nstatements that are not historical facts, including statements about CTW's\nbeliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking\nstatements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could\ncause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any\nforward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: CTW's\ngrowth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and\nfinancial condition; its ability to distribute successful and engaging games\nwith high \"playability\" on its platform; its ability to efficiently attract\nand retain end-users who come to play and make in-game purchases; its ability\nto achieve positive return on investment on user acquisition efforts; its\nability to establish and maintain relationships with game developers;\ngovernmental policies and regulations relating to CTW's industry; and general\neconomic and business conditions globally and in Japan and assumptions\nunderlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding\nthese and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in CTW's filings\nwith the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date\nof this press release, and CTW undertakes no obligation to update any\nforward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.\n\nContacts\n\nMedia Contact:\nCTW Press Team\ncorpcomm@ctw.inc \n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nPatrick Federle | Head of Investor Relations\ninvestor@ctw.inc \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/fa543f22-5aab-44a2-abad-6a45670bdf16)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4l4vxq-20260916","title":"CTW to Participate in Virtual Fireside Chat Hosted by Alliance Global Partners","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"CTW","created":"2026-09-16T12:30:00.120Z","tickers":["CTW"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CTW (Nasdaq: CTW) (“CTW” or\n“the Company”), a leading game platform company providing global access to\nweb-based games through its flagship platform, G123.jp, today announced that\nits Chief Financial Officer Patrick Liu will participate in a virtual fireside\nchat hosted by Aaron Grey, CFA, CPA, Managing Director and Head of Consumer\nResearch at Alliance Global Partners (A.G.P.), on Wednesday, September 23,\n2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.\n\nEvent Details\n\nDate & Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – 1:00 p.m. ET\nHost: Aaron Grey, CFA, CPA, Managing Director and Head of Consumer Research,\nA.G.P.\nWebcast Link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_71Q43DUfQb2len_40LFQJA\n\n“We appreciate A.G.P. providing this opportunity to engage with investors\nand discuss CTW’s business and growth strategy,” said Patrick Liu, Chief\nFinancial Officer of CTW. “We look forward to discussing the G123.jp\nplatform, our approach to officially licensed anime IP, the economics of our\nbrowser-based gaming model, and our efforts to expand our presence in the\nUnited States.”\n\nA replay of the fireside chat will be available following the event on the\nInvestors page of the Company’s website at ctw.inc/investors\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=MmG2jOGRRTiLr0LXRNn8JUXzozXHmCOeOsL-bqhvbw-x75VuwJfBGrvKNcKj-Aim3xOSwFDruX2pDU2-jlUJ5bT19TTXjRIW9tj1U73dNwY=).\n\nInstitutional investors interested in attending or arranging a follow-up\nmeeting with CTW management may contact their A.G.P. representative or CTW\nInvestor Relations at investor@ctw.inc.\n\nAbout CTW\n\nCTW is a leading game platform company providing global access to web-based,\nfree-to-play games inspired by popular Japanese anime IP, including So I’m a\nSpider, So What? Ruler of the Labyrinth, Arifureta: From Commonplace to\nWorld’s Strongest – Rebellion Soul, and Queen’s Blade Limit Break. CTW\ndelivers these games through its globally accessible flagship platform,\nG123.jp, which has accumulated paying users in over 180 countries since its\n2018 launch. Founded in Tokyo in 2013, CTW partners with anime and manga IP\nholders to bring officially licensed titles to players around the world with\nno downloads or account registration required.\n\nFor more information, visit www.ctw.inc or G123.jp\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HS4keegUUO8HNVUDSSXXR0NDkWvf0lbro3FrIA8vVF6srEU_pVsgQOoMAzOjfaiCWZhQBtpx3cEbH2_WHJuumQ==).\n\nSafe Harbor Statement\n\nThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These\nforward-looking statements are made under the \"safe harbor\" provisions of the\nU.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be\nidentified by terminology such as \"will,\" \"expects,\" \"anticipates,\" \"future,\"\n\"intends,\" \"plans,\" \"believes,\" \"estimates,\" \"potential,\" \"continue,\"\n\"ongoing,\" \"targets,\" \"guidance\" and similar statements. CTW may also make\nwritten or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S.\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (the \"SEC\"), in its annual report to\nshareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral\nstatements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any\nstatements that are not historical facts, including statements about CTW's\nbeliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking\nstatements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could\ncause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any\nforward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: CTW's\ngrowth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and\nfinancial condition; its ability to distribute successful and engaging games\nwith high \"playability\" on its platform; its ability to efficiently attract\nand retain end-users who come to play and make in-game purchases; its ability\nto achieve positive return on investment on user acquisition efforts; its\nability to establish and maintain relationships with game developers;\ngovernmental policies and regulations relating to CTW's industry; and general\neconomic and business conditions globally and in Japan and assumptions\nunderlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding\nthese and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in CTW's filings\nwith the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date\nof this press release, and CTW undertakes no obligation to update any\nforward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.\n\nContacts\n\nMedia Contact:\nCTW Press Team\ncorpcomm@ctw.inc \n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nPatrick Federle | Head of Investor Relations\ninvestor@ctw.inc \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/fa543f22-5aab-44a2-abad-6a45670bdf16)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-16T12:30:00.18580819Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789561800185},"received_at":"2026-09-16T12:30:00.243Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"133996","press_release_id":"145160","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Entertainment","sector":"Communication Services"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"CTW CFO Patrick Liu will participate in a virtual fireside chat hosted by Aaron Grey, Managing Director and Head of Consumer Research at Alliance Global Partners, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET.\n\nPlanned topics include the G123.jp platform, the company's approach to officially licensed anime IP, the economics of its browser-based free-to-play model, and efforts to expand its presence in the United States.\n\nA replay will be available on CTW's investor relations page after the event, and institutional investors can arrange follow-up meetings through their A.G.P. representative or CTW Investor Relations.\n\nThe release contains no financial results, guidance, or corporate actions and is routine investor outreach for a small-cap gaming platform.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Listen-only: CFO fireside chat on Sept 23 covering G123.jp anime-IP gaming and U.S. expansion — watch for incremental strategy color, no financials expected."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"founded_year":2013,"platform_launch_year":2018,"countries_with_paying_users":"over 180"}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Patrick Liu","role":"Chief Financial Officer of CTW"},{"name":"Aaron Grey","role":"Managing Director and Head of Consumer Research, Alliance Global Partners; fireside chat host"},{"name":"Patrick Federle","role":"Head of Investor Relations, CTW"}],"products":["G123.jp","So I'm a Spider, So What?","Ruler of the Labyrinth","Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest – Rebellion Soul","Queen's Blade Limit Break"],"companies":[{"name":"CTW","ticker":"CTW","relationship":"filer / event participant"},{"name":"Alliance Global Partners (A.G.P.)","relationship":"host / broker-dealer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine investor-relations announcement of a virtual fireside chat appearance. 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