TO Books will introduce annual shareholder rewards using specially illustrated QUO gift cards, with the first eligibility date set for April 30, 2027. The publisher approved the program on September 14. [S01]

The cards will feature newly commissioned artwork from the illustrator of Ascendance of a Bookworm. The design will be exclusive to the shareholder benefit and shared across all three award tiers. TO Books said it will reveal the artwork separately once it is finalized.

Holders of 100 to 199 shares will receive ¥3,000 in QUO cards. Those with 200 to 499 shares will receive ¥10,000, while holders of at least 500 shares will receive ¥25,000. The annual qualifying date will be the end of April, with mailing planned within three months.

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Illustrated QUO card value by shareholding band

Annual awards announced for the first April 2027 record.

JPY QUO card face value per qualifying annual award
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TO Books original announcement

Announced benefits, not actual distributions or investment returns. The illustration was still to be finalised, and no resale value, redemption rate or franchise-sales effect is disclosed.

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Illustrated QUO card value by shareholding band (JPY QUO card face value per qualifying annual award)
CategoryAnnounced terms
100–199 shares3,000 JPY QUO card face value per qualifying annual award
200–499 shares10,000 JPY QUO card face value per qualifying annual award
At least 500 shares25,000 JPY QUO card face value per qualifying annual award

The program combines a usable gift-card balance with artwork tied to the publisher's book catalog. Its September announcement establishes the future program and eligibility schedule; it does not open a current retail sale of the illustrated cards.

QUO describes its physical card as a nationwide gift certificate accepted by participating retailers in Japan. It offers both standard and customized designs, the format TO Books is adopting for this benefit. [S02]