The official online store of Clip Studio Paint operated by Celsys will accept payment by UnionPay card, an international card brand used worldwide, from February 2026. By expanding payment methods, we expect to reduce barriers to purchase and increase the number of potential customers, thereby increasing global revenue.
▼ Clip Studio Paint Official Store:
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase/
UnionPay Card is an international payment brand widely used throughout Asia and other parts of the world, with over 9 billion cards issued worldwide. The service supports mobile and online payments.
Clip Studio Paint is an illustration, comic, webtoon, and animation app available in 11 languages, with approximately 80% of users based outside Japan. We offer a variety of plans, including subscription models, to appeal to a range of users, their usage frequency, and preferred payment format. The official online store is committed to improving user convenience by supporting major currencies of each region and a range of payment methods.
Going forward, Celsys will continue to further expand its userbase across the global market by enhancing payment methods and other initiatives to create a more user-friendly environment for users around the world.
In the future, we plan to support more payment methods for the Korean market, such as wallets and credit cards used in Korea (Shinhan Card, Samsung Card, Hyundai Card).
About Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint is a creative app first launched in 2012 to provide the ideal tools for creating illustrations, comics, and animation. Celsys' strength lies in graphics technology, conducting research and development for in-house technology for more than 30 years. Clip Studio Paint is used by more than 60 million creators(*) around the world, with more than 80% of those residing outside Japan. Currently available in 11 languages, the app supports creators of all kinds worldwide, from beginners to professional comic artists and animators.
CLIP STUDIO PAINT:
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/
X:
https://x.com/clipstudiopaint
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/CLIPSTUDIOPAINTchannel
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/clipstudioofficial/
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@clipstudioofficial
* Includes free trial users and downloads of the iPad, iPhone, Galaxy, Android, and Chromebook versions.
About CELSYS, Inc.
Celsys provides tools such as Clip Studio Paint to support creators in the creator economy that is expanding through the creation and use of digital content. We are also providing new service platforms that act as a new avenue for creators' activities. We look toward a more vibrant world where everyone's passions are connected, by offering total support to creators around the world through each part of their “creator journey”.
Corporate site:
https://www.celsys.com/en/
Investor information:
https://www.celsys.com/en/irinfo/
IR questionnaire (Japanese only):
https://www.celsys.com/irinfo_questionnaire/
Investor newsletter (Japanese only):
https://www.celsys.com/irinfo_magazine/
YouTube (Japanese only):
https://www.youtube.com/@celsys_official/videos
