Mark Fitz
This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Gaming companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Gaming industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Japanese Gaming Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
COVER Corporation
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COVER Corporation engages in AR compatible virtual live distribution service that allows enterprises developing animation.
Nexon
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Nexon is an entertainment software developing company that creates free-to-play online games.
Playco
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Playco is a developer of instant-play games across a variety of platforms.
Akatsuki
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Akatsuki is an IT company that offers mobile social game and live experience services.
Gumi Inc
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Gumi is a game development company that features a mobile social network.
cocone
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cocone develops and publishes mobile games and applications, and provides assistance to maintain their social media presence.
Thirdverse
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Thirdverse develops multiplayer virtual reality games.
GameWith
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GameWith is an online game information community that provides its users with hints and tips for smartphone games.
SNK
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SNK Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company that distributes and operates smartphone game applications.
Pretia
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Pretia is a Internet service planning, development and operation business.
Whomor
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Whomor is a Tokyo-based company that delivers illustrations for social games.
Square Enix
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Square Enix develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment titles worldwide.
Aiming
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Aiming Inc provides assistance with the planning, production, and development of online games.
Marvelous Japan
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Marvelous is a production and sales of home video game software Planning company.
Vark
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ActEvolve develops Blitz Freak, a multi virtual reality game.
bushiroad
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Bushiroad is an Entertainment company known for developing prominent trading card games such as Cardfight
G-cluster
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G-cluster Global provides services worldwide, using its cloud-based content provision technology, G-cluster.
mikai
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mikai is a virtual YouTuber management, VR / AR content development.
Granzella
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Granzera is an entertainment company that focuses on the production of video game software and VR games.
CYLOOK
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CYLOOK specializes in the management of professional e-sports teams.
funplex
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Funplex utilizes game management know-how by GREE to transfer the game management carried out by client companies and increase its value.
SPODIA
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SPODIA is a variety of online game competitions. Our mission is “Everything’s for the gamers”.
SuRaLa Net
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SuRaLa Net is a educational service provision and operation consulting by e-learning, marketing promotion and homepage management.
Ovomind
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OVOMIND proposes a new way to share and interact with video games by adding a new dimension: Emotions.
Izanagi Games
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Izanagi Games is an entertainment company that focuses on producing and publishing interactive games.
Nobollel
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Nobollel is a planning, development and operation of game applications utilizing Unity Planning, development and operation of game app.
Real World Games
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Real World Games is a sports agency that provides to its employees by using ascending and descending stairs.
Ryukyu Asteeda
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Ryukyu Asteeda is the provider of a comprehensive regional sports club management services.
Prime Japan
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PRIME will use the questions and requests from customers as a reference for future service improvements, etc.,
NEXTBOOK
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NEXTBOOK is a Planning, production, publishing and sales of e-books company.
Media Active
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MediaActive is a creative company of apps based in Tokyo.
ORIFLAMME
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ORriflamme is a Japanese company that develops video games.
ABAL
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ABAL is a wireless and mobile virtuality reality system developing computer graphics, consumer game development, and video entertainment.
FOWD
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FOWD is a comprehensive entertainment company in Japan.
CyberStep
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CyberStep is a publisher of interactive entertainment like online games.
Wonderleague
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Wonderleague is a manufacturer of VR and AR goggles and controllers intended to provide the best quality products and experiences.
DELiGHTWORKS
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Delightworks is a game planning, development, and management company.
Miracle Positive
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Miracle Positive is an Online game business service platform.
TAITO
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Taito specializes in developing video games, software, and hardware.
Pokelabo
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Pokelabo is a mobile content development company and a leading mobile social game developer in Japan.
EXNOA
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EXNOA delivers games planned and developed in-house and game titles with the cooperation of publishers to users.
Sega Corporation
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Sega Corporation engages in the development, sales, and operation of games.
PLAY HEART
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Play Heart is an engaged in game production, 2D and 3D design, and web content development.
Cygames
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Cygames engages in animation creation services and mobile game applications development.
Ateam
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Ateam is a game developer company that is engaged in planning, development, and operation of games and tools for smartphones.
FromSoftware
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FromSoftware is a video game development company that develops games for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, windows, and Wii platforms.
PONOS
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PONOS is a mobile app developer company and developed apps like Ballistik War
KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS
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Koei Tecmo Holdings specializes in providing creative content services in various fields.
Altplus
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Altplus primarily engages in the social game business.
Yostar Games
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Yostar Games is a game development and operating company.
Super Appli
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Super Appli is a sales and maintenance of mobile phone and mobile device related applications
Sun Corporation
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Sun Corporation provide communication modules such as mobile routers and devices that transfer & back up mobile phone data.
KOEI TECMO GAMES
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KOEI TECMO GAMES is a game publishing company that creates and deploys entertaining contents on a variety of platforms.
IGNIS Japan
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IGNIS is a company to develop and provide smartphone applications as the axis of business.
Silicon Studio Corporation
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R&D internet solution and create social games
Alim
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Alim specializes in the planning, development, and production of applications for iOS and Android.
ZigZaGame
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Planning, development and management of smartphone games
G-mode
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G-mode engages in planning, development, and licensing of casual games for mobile phones.
NextNinja
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NextNinja is a game development studio based in Tokyo, Japan.
Spiral
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Spiral is a game changer in providing autonomous drone solutions for indoor environments, most notably during non-GPS situations.
Mighty Craft
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Mighty Craft provides mobile game development, mobile, and web solution services.
CyberConnect2
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CyberConnect2 specializes in the development of home video game software.
Engate
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Engate is A community that delivers fans’ support to athletes
Gamedo
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GameDo is a small game development company located in Sapporo that specializes in developing small to medium-sized games.
Axel Mark
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Axel Mark primarily engages in gaming, advertising, and experience business.
Claytechworks
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Claytechworks is a company that “creates and provides creatives that shake emotions.”
AIDIS
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AIDIS specializes in game planning, development, and management.
Angoo
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Angoo is a game production company that continues to make quality games.
Geisha Tokyo Japan
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Geisha Tokyo is an entertainment company offering apps for mobile devices.
SAKURA
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SAKURA specializes in the applications, web and game development.
Samurai Gamers
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Samurai Gamers is a general game information company.
Indigames
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Indigames specializes in game publishing and game development services.
GungHo Online Entertainment
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GungHo Online Entertainment is a management and distribution of smartphone games.
J.C.STAFF
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J.C.STAFF is a Japanese animation production company.
Uni Create
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Uni Create is a xR content production IT venture.
Applibot
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Applibot is a mobile games developer company and has developed various games for the Android and iPhone users.
Digital Media Lab
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Digital Media Lab is a company specialized in games development and CG video content production for commercials, movies and TV programs.
alphapolice
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Alpha Police is a web-based portal that offers novels, comics, games, and book information.
zeteoh
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Our mission is to provide AI for every person and every organization everywhere. Combining IoT with AI to create AIoT is our solution.
GamerCoach
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GamerCoach is an online platform that connects gamer and coaches for e-sports.
CAPCOM Japan
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CAPCOM is a sales and distribution of home video game software company
Ubisoft Japan
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Ubisoft Japan provides game software publishing and licensing services.
ANIMA
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ANIMA is an animation studio that specializes in 3DCG movies, game graphics, live-action compositing, and original content services.
D4 Enterprise
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D4 Enterprise provides retro-game distribution and reproduction services.
Sumzap
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Sumzap create new entertainment and provide content that will be appreciated by users by pursuing unique rules for smartphone content.
BANDAI NAMCO Studios
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BANDAI NAMCO Studios is an entertainment content studio that specializes in video games.
OperaHouse
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OperaHouse is a computer software company that provides games and animation.
Enish
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Enish is a mobile game development and publishing company.
Silver Star Japan
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Silver Star Japan offers development and sales of game and utility software services.
Dropseed
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Drop Seed backs up the introduction of tools, new technologies, and challenges to different positions
EPOCH
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EPOCH EPOCH is a developer and manufacturer of toys, hobbies, miscellaneous goods.
Kadokawa Games
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Kadokawa Games is an international online games publisher that specializes in creating high-quality and innovative games.
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