BUMP
Key facts
- Operator / parent
- emole Inc.
- Origin
- Japan
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Launched
- December 2022
- Category
- App · Other origin
BUMP is the short-drama and anime app of the Tokyo company emole, carrying vertical and horizontal titles of one to three minutes in Japan and about 100 other countries. It runs a freemium model with episodes at about ¥97 and has paid out more than ¥100m to creators. It has raised ¥1.16bn in total, including a ¥850m Series A in March 2025 (dated April 2025 in other accounts), from backers including Dentsu Ventures, Hakuhodo and Sega Sammy.
Reported figures
| Metric | Figure | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Not disclosed; payouts of more than ¥100m. | no basis given | — |
| Downloads | 3m+ on the App Store; 2m as of April 2025 | no basis given | — |
| Funding | ¥1.16bn in total, including a ¥850m Series A in March 2025 (April 2025 in other accounts) | no basis given | — |
Profile
- Markets
- Japan and about 100 other countries.
- Content
- Vertical and horizontal drama and anime of one to three minutes.
- Monetisation
- Freemium, with episodes at about ¥97.
- Profitability
- Not disclosed.
- Backers
- Dentsu Ventures, Hakuhodo, Sega Sammy.