Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedules to join us today. For our financial results briefing, I am Kimura, President and Representative Director. Today, we will provide an overview following the agenda on page 2. Please turn to page 3. This is the executive summary. Details will follow. Please turn to page 4. First, our CFO, Shimamura, will explain the financial status.
I am Shimamura, the CFO. Page 5: Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Income. For the second quarter of fiscal 2026, we had net sales of JPY 36.1 billion, EBITDA of JPY 5.7 billion, operating income of JPY 4.5 billion, and ordinary income of JPY 5.1 billion. Operating income fell mainly because in the same quarter a year ago, we had large gains on the sale of shares in the investment segment.
By segment, each business has continued to perform well, with the lifestyle segment achieving its first quarterly profit. Profit attributable to owners of the parent increased due mainly to foreign exchange gains. Page 6. This shows the quarterly consolidated performance. Please turn to page 7. From here, I will explain the business status of each segment. Please turn to page 8. This page reviews the sports segment. Net sales were JPY 10.8 billion, up 12.2% year on year. Although transfer fee income for FC Tokyo fell, net sales were up due to strong growth in TIPSTAR's betting ticket sales. EBITDA was negative. This was due to approximately JPY 0.8 billion in one-time cost from acquiring PointsBet, excluding that profit levels remained roughly in line with Q1. Please turn to page 9. The Chiba Jets have entered into a partnership with the global brand Puma.
We enter the milestone season of the club's 15th anniversary and the B.League's 10th with this new brand partnership, as we aim for further growth. Page 10. This page shows the net sales strength of our main services in the betting business. Overall, net sales increased 23.9% year on year. TIPSTAR grew MAU by about 70% through active marketing initiatives, resulting in a 68.5% year-on-year increase in net sales. Net Dreamers continued its strong performance from Q1 in both premium services and advertising, achieving net sales growth of 21.3%. Page 11 shows the status of TIPSTAR. We revamped the app design and functionality of TIPSTAR in August, creating a more intuitive and easy-to-use UI/UX. Combined with active marketing, MAU increased further, leading to higher net sales. Next, on page 12, I will explain the lifestyle segment. Page 13. Net sales increased 32% year-on-year to JPY 3.5 billion.
Sales for the lifestyle segment continued to grow, driven by Family Album's major products. EBITDA turned profitable for the first time in Q2. We will continue to strive for full-year profitability. Page 14. This shows the status of Family Album. Sales grew 36.9% year-on-year. We had steady growth in major products such as premium plans, GPS, and photo prints. The acrylic stands launched in September attracted attention, with the TV program featuring behind the scenes of our development, leading to a strong start in sales. We will continue strengthening our monetization initiatives. Page 15. I will now explain the digital entertainment segment. Page 16. Sales decreased 10.9% year-on-year to JPY 19.6 billion due to a decline in MAU for Monster Strike. Meanwhile, EBITDA increased 5.9% year-on-year to JPY 8.7 billion. Profitability improved significantly due to further cost optimizations. Page 17 shows the status of Monster Strike.
ARPU increased year-on-year, while MAU decreased. We believe it is important to expand everyday touchpoints and create more traction on social media so that many users can continue enjoying Monster Strike. In the second half, we aim to boost public interest and expand touchpoints through our 12th anniversary measures and the first TV broadcast anime for Monster Strike. Through these efforts, we aim to improve MAU and recover sales. Page 18 shows the status of global Monster Strike. In preparation for the release in India, we exhibited for the first time at the Mela! Mela! Anime Japan 2025, the largest culture event of Japanese anime and entertainment. The event was a great success, attracting many Japanese anime fans, and many visitors stopped by our booth. This reaffirmed the strong potential demand in the Indian market.
We aim to release global Monster Strike within this fiscal year under the name Strike World. We will continue creating touchpoints with anime fans while strengthening collaboration with IP holders and local partners. Page 19. I will now explain the investment segment. Page 20. Net sales were JPY 2 billion, and EBITDA was JPY 1.5 billion. The primary driver of sales was about JPY 1.7 billion in fund dividend distributions. Please turn to page 21. I will now explain the revision to our results forecast. Page 22. Before discussing the forecast revision, I explained the M&A that was a main factor behind the revision. We acquired 66.4% of the shares of PointsBet, an Australian betting company, making it a consolidated subsidiary. We will start consolidating from the six months in the second half.
We have dispatched three executives and are rapidly advancing PMI, including establishing governance structures and strengthening our collaboration framework. Page 23. Mainly due to the inclusion of PointsBet's half-year results, we revised our earnings forecast to: net sales JPY 168 billion, EBITDA JPY 27 billion, operating income JPY 20 billion, profit attributable to owners of the parent JPY 13 billion. We revised upward both net sales and EBITDA. Operating income remains unchanged from the initial forecast due to an expected increase in amortization of PointsBet's goodwill. Details are on the next page. Page 24. This page shows the breakdown of the forecast revision. For the sports segment, we revised upward both net sales and EBITDA to reflect the consolidation of PointsBet and the strong first-half performance of the spectator and betting businesses.
For digital entertainment, we revised downward both net sales and EBITDA due to the decline in Monster Strike's MAU through the first half and up to the present. However, with improved profitability, the impact on EBITDA will be limited. For investment, we revised upward both net sales and EBITDA based on strong first-half results. In addition, cost efficiencies driven by AI are expected to contribute to consolidated profit improvement. From here, President Kimura will explain two key management topics: the PointsBet M&A and AI utilization.
Please turn to page 25. First, I will explain the PointsBet M&A. Page 26. The M&A was completed in September, and PointsBet has now joined the MIXI Group. I will explain our plans for developing the betting business, including PointsBet. Please turn to page 27. I will explain PointsBet's business and the markets in Australia and Canada. The company has continued to grow both net sales and profit year after year and recently achieved consolidated profitability. In the Australian business, which had positive EBITDA for six consecutive periods, racing has matured and is stable, while sports betting continues to drive overall market growth.
Leveraging growth in sports betting, we aim to further expand market share. Meanwhile, the Canadian market is expanding rapidly as legal frameworks are established across various provinces. Page 28. I believe the biggest factor behind the success of this M&A was, above all, the strong trust built between the two companies. Throughout the deal process, the PointsBet board consistently supported MIXI, stating that MIXI is the most trustworthy partner. Since the start of the PMI in October, we have been working together under the slogan, "Go together, moving forward as one team." Please turn to page 29.
I will now explain our future betting business strategy. PointsBet has strong brand power in the Australian market and is an excellent company that continues to refine user experience through its unique technological capabilities. Meanwhile, MIXI has expertise in social betting operations and expanding services through viral promotion. By applying this knowledge to PointsBet and combining the strengths of both companies, we are confident that we can further grow the business. We aim to establish social betting in Japan, Australia, and Canada and become a market leader. Please turn to page 30. I will now explain our utilization of AI. Please turn to page 31. We select and use the optimal generative AI for each type of work and are accelerating company-wide utilization. Being the first company in Japan to implement Gemini Enterprise, our case was featured at Google Cloud Next Tokyo.
Also, through the use of ChatGPT Enterprise, we have achieved an estimated reduction of 17,600 labor hours per month. As a result of these and other initiatives, we expect to achieve cost reductions of JPY 1 billion this fiscal year. We achieved 100% AI coding in the development of certain services, marking a fundamental transformation in our development process. Finally, I'd like to summarize this quarter's financial results. In implementing strategies set at the beginning of the fiscal year, we saw progress made in each of the segments. In sports, we accelerated our global expansion based on the acquisition of PointsBet, and together with the growth of TIPSTAR, we aim to become a market leader in Australia, Canada, and Japan. In lifestyle, we achieved profitability for FamilyAlbum. We will continue to steadily enhance profitability going forward. In digital entertainment, although MAU for Monster Strike declined, profitability improved.
Through the TV anime broadcast and various initiatives, we will further strengthen efforts toward longevity of the product. We are also preparing the release in India, and we will pursue business growth globally. Thank you for your attention.