AoharuNEXT Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Rion Moriyama; hereinafter "the Company") hereby announces its decision to withdraw from the business operations of "XRights," a copyright management service for individual creators originally announced on December 3, 2025.

While we have been preparing and developing XRights with the goal of a release in the first half of 2026, we have determined that continuing the copyright management business for individual creators is no longer appropriate after considering various factors, including market conditions and demand.

We sincerely apologize for the significant inconvenience this causes to the customers who applied for the beta test pre-registration and those who have been looking forward to our service.

All personal information provided by customers who registered for the beta test will be completely deleted following the transmission of today's notification emails.

As a company dedicated to providing technology and content within the virtual reality space, we remain committed to pushing our business operations forward.

We appreciate your continued support and patronage.

AoharuNEXT Inc. is an IP technology company dedicated to creating new experiences through VR technology under the corporate mission: "Updating the Next World."

• Company Name: AoharuNEXT Inc.

• Headquarters: 1-2 Nihonbashi Hakozakicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

• Representative: Rion Moriyama, President and CEO

• Established: August 27, 2025

• URL: https://aoharunext.co.jp