When news of the suit first broke, reports asserted that Gainax has not had a significant hit since Evangelion and has been on the downturn since the late ’90s, explaining that in the latest fiscal period, ending July 2016, Gainax made 240 million yen – a tenth of their revenue from five years ago, and that they have debts in excess of a billion yen.
A Tokyo judge from the district’s Tachikawa Branch has now found in favor of Khara and order Gainax to pay the full amount.
While Gainax is not appealing and the ruling is being finalized, Khara responded with a “no comment.”