101 Top Japanese Video Companies and Startups of 2021

June 30, 2021

This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Video companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Video 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 Video Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Sony

Sony

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Sony develops and manufactures audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.

COVER Corporation

COVER Corporation

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COVER Corporation engages in AR compatible virtual live distribution service that allows enterprises developing animation.

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Playco

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Playco is a developer of instant-play games across a variety of platforms.

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OVICE

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OVICE is a virtual space based on voice chat.

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Ichikara

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Ichikara is a company change entertainment with technology.

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Chatwork

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Chatwork is a group chat app for global teams, that includes secure messaging, video chat, task management and file sharing functionality.

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DELY

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DELY provides cooking video services that introduces a variety of tasty food recipes.

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C Channel

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C Channel is an online video-based digital fashion media platform.

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SHOWROOM

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SHOWROOM is live streaming services.

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PlayBrain

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Esports and Game marketing from Japan

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Thirdverse

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Thirdverse develops multiplayer virtual reality games.

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Asilla

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Asilla develops and provides AI specialized in image and video analysis.

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Every

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A Japanese online recipe video media startup.

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Doublejump.tokyo

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Doublejump.tokyo is a privately held company that offers games for mobile phones, personal computer, and online.

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Open8

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Open8 is a content technology company that provides of SaaS, API, and MLaaS solutions.

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SNK

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SNK Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company that distributes and operates smartphone game applications.

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EmbodyMe

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EmbodyMe is developing patented AI technology that will revolutionize the way you video chat, live stream, and create videos.

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TradFit

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TradFit is a service that uses voice, AI, IoT technology, etc.

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Prodrone

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Prodrone is an industrial and commercial drone system manufacturer and retailer.

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PARONYM

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PARONYM is a startup developer of TIG, a next-generation interactive video technology.

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MIL

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MIL is an interactive video editing tool that enables users to tag people and objects in a video.

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iMed Technologies

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iMed Technologies develops surgery support AI using video analysis to realize safe surgery for cerebral infarction.

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Bank of Innovation Inc

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Bank of Innovation Inc. develops and operates multilingual video search engine.

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Nagisa

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Nagisa provides several smartphone apps like slide movie and livre.

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Holotch

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Holotch specializes in VR, AR, MR, volumetric video and spatial computing.

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FIREBUG

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Firebug is an entertainment startup.

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manebi Japan

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manebi is an Career development support platform business to support human transformation.

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Channel

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Channel Corp. provide a chat platform Channel Talk to create a customer-centric culture.

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CYLOOK

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CYLOOK specializes in the management of professional e-sports teams.

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3 Minute

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3Minute is Japan’s first Girl specialized Youtuber production.

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Moi Corporation

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MOI is a Connecting the World in Realtime.

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Virtual Cast

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Development, operation and planning of VR system (virtual cast)

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QUADRAC

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QUADRAC is a develop, manufacture, and sell telecommunication devices as well as payment servers for public transportation systems.

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Utagoe

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Utagoe is a web company specializing in video and communication technologies. It is headquartered in Tokyo with a branch office in San

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Viibar

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We delve into the realm of Video Tech and use technology and new mechanisms to help companies and individuals use video.

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PECO Japan

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PECO is a startup company that focuses on pet business and pet media.

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Cocktail Make

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Cocktail Make is a development and operation of video generation tool “RICHKA”

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UNIVRS

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UNIVRS is a popular market and entertainment platform.

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NobodySurf

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NobodySurf is a surf video app and website where you can find world’s best free-surfing videos.

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Hitokuse

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Hitokuse provide branding ads such as native ads, video ads and rich media ads.

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ROBOT PAYMENT

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Robot Payment is a financial cloud business Payment business.

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KLab

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KLab is a planning, developing, and operating online mobile games.

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DINETTE

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DINETTE is a cosmetics manufacturing company

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GENEROSITY Japan

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GENEROSITY inc. Is an experience agency that creates, connects and expands the experiences of brands, consumers and consumers

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LEAN BODY

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Lean Body is an online platform for fitness videos.

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2501

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2501 is a multi-viewpoint video generation service company that provides new visual experiences in sports, music, and fighting.

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soeasy

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Soeasy is a Smartphone video manual tool “soeasy buddy” that can be easily created and shared immediately on site.

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ZIG

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ZIG which operates VTuber fan club “MeChu” and debuts and produces 100 virtual YouTubers.

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Odd Concepts

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Odd Concept is a specializing search engine for video content

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ScientistPage Inc.

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ScientistPage is a video hosting platform for research papers, conferences, and thesis.

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Breaker

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Breaker is Japan’s global digital studio

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PATRA Japan

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PATRA is a marketplace that sells multiple corporate brand products produced by influencers in addition to brands originating in-house.

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CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.

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CRI Middleware develops and offers game audio and video solutions for artists and engineers.

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Revive Japan

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Revive is a developer of a social platform to connect top athletes and fans.

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LATEGRA

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LATEGRA is a production technology company.

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MICOLY

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MICOLY is a operator of a website aimed at publishing and selling creative video lessons.

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Access Bright Japan

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Access Bright Japan publishes and operates smartphone games in China.

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TwitCasting

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TwitCasting is a platform for broadcast live camera to Twitter friends.

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Onedot Japan

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Onedot offers Babily, a video service useful for childcare.

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SHOWROOM Japan

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Showroom is a streaming Platform is to Creating a World Where Efforts Reward Fairness.

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JOCDN

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JOCDN is a Provision of domestic video distribution platform.

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Ovomind

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OVOMIND proposes a new way to share and interact with video games by adding a new dimension: Emotions.

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Mugenup

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Mugenup is a Japanese provider of digital entertainment production services for the game and media industries.

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Enageed

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Enageed is an education platform designed for educational institutions and business.

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Corporation building block

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The production company of WEB and apps.

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GoToPitch

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GoToPitch is a video pitching platform that helps entrepreneurs to present, record, share pitch video, and connect to the investors faster.

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LOCUS Japan

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Locus is a Video marketing consulting Video planning and production Advertising agency Media management.

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PCPhase

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PC Phase developing video marketing business with the aim of realization of valuable solutions and services.

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Lute

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Lute is an Instagram Stories media that produce and deliver video content specialized for mobile to deliver edgy content.

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CookpadTV

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CookpadTV is engages in Cooking video business.

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Adoir

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Development management of information sharing service “Vook note” for video production.

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Personize

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Personize is a live Video Shopping for Hair and Beauty Products.

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App-CM

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Japanese startup developing in-line video ads platform for smartphones

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MONOKROM

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MONOKROM is a media and entertainment company.

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unisonlive

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Unison Live is developing a “VTuber” (Virtual Youtube) business focusing on live performances by 3D music VTubers.

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Google Japan

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Google Japan, a subsidiary of Google Inc, is involved in the country’s mobile, web and fixed internet market.

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Netelly

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Netelly offers video distribution and video production services.

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Digital Cruise

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Digital Cruise Provides cloud services for video distribution and digital signage.

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Konami

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Konami develops, markets, and distributes video game software products for stationary and portable consoles, and personal computers.

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CharacterBank

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CharacterBank offers game development and production services using VR technology.

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90 Seconds Japan

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90 Seconds, a video production crowdsourcing, specialize in all kinds of films, from comics, animation, computer graphics, and infographics.

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TOPICA Japan

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Topica operate video media and conduct video marketing business.

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The Pokemon Company

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Pokémon Company (株式会社ポケモン) is responsible for the licensing and marketing of the Pokémon franchise and other ancillary businesses.

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Anime Consortium Japan

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Anime Consortium Japan specializes in the video streaming, e-commerce and licensing.

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ORIFLAMME

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ORriflamme is a Japanese company that develops video games.

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Pocket Supernova

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Pocket Supernova develops video-messaging and other mobile applications.

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Snowlion

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Snowlion provides professional and hard-to-communicate videos that convey content in an easy-to-understand manner.

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EMET Creation

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Vimet is a video app that allows you to instantly watch your favorite topic videos.

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emmmR

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emmmR develops and sells software and hardware to actualize MR. The company develops live video software.

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Fesbase

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Fesbase is an internet company that offers a web-based and mobile-based platform that serves as a travel and tourist platform.

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Bandai Co., Ltd

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Bandai Company, Limited is a Japanese toy making and video game company

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Curazy

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Curazy has been focused on curating funny news topics from around the world

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White Owls

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White Owls is a video game developer.

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TAITO

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Taito specializes in developing video games, software, and hardware.

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CRO

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CRO provides web production, video production, web media management, and marketing services.

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Benesse

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Benesse is a Japanese corporation focused on education and intelligent e-learning.

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Konami Digital Entertainment

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Konami Digital Entertainment develops, manufactures, and publishes electronic entertainment products.

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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.

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FromSoftware

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FromSoftware is a video game development company that develops games for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, windows, and Wii platforms.

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VRIZE

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Vrize is a develop end-to-end virtual reality enterprise solutions.

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PONOS

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PONOS is a mobile app developer company and developed apps like Ballistik War

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