39 Top Japanese Digital Entertainment Companies and Startups of 2021

June 30, 2021

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

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Natee

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Natee offers promotion services for TikTok Users.

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Phyzios

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Phyzios is a startup software company.

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bushiroad

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Bushiroad is an Entertainment company known for developing prominent trading card games such as Cardfight

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ONE of THEM

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ONE of THEM is an online platform that offers content, planning services, development, production, and management.

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and factory

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And factory is a smartphone business company that works on different service applications centered on the smartphone business.

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555 Comic

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555 Comic brings characters and their stories to life on Twitter and Instagram

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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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Izanagi Games

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Izanagi Games is an entertainment company that focuses on producing and publishing interactive games.

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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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FOWD

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FOWD is a comprehensive entertainment company in Japan.

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Xrosriver inc.

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Xrosriver is Story analyze company

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OLM Ventures

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OLM Ventures is an animated movies production company.

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Snapeee

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Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that does seed, early stage venture, later stage venture, and private equity investments.

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Sega Sammy Group

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SEGA SAMMY Group is involved in a wide range of businesses such as entertainment content, amusement machines, and resorts.

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STORYS.JP

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STORYS.JP is a storytelling platform that turns real life stories into books, television shows, and short stories.

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Square Enix Group

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Square Enix Group publishes, distributes, and licenses entertainment content around the world.

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LEVEL-5

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LEVEL-5 is a multimedia entertainment company that develops and publishes video games.

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DWANGO Japan

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Dwango is a comprehensive entertainment company on the Internet that develops a variety of digital contents and services.

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Sansui Electric Co.Ltd.

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Sansui Electric Co.Ltd. is a manufacturer of consumer electronics such as home audio/video products.

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Wright Flyer Live Entertainment

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Wright Flyer Live Entertainment is a live entertainment specializing in virtual YouTuber.

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Nikkei Digital Media

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Nikkei Digital Media operates internet databases for macroeconomic and corporate information.

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Straight Edge Japan

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Straight Edge is an entertainment company that walks with creators and content and delivers

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BANDAI NAMCO Studios

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BANDAI NAMCO Studios is an entertainment content studio that specializes in video games.

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Bazaar Entertainment

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Bazaar Entertainment offers fun content from masterpieces to local games from around the world.

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MTO

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MTO is an entertainment software development and sales company.

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Kumarba

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Kumarba is engaged in character production and content development business.

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e-talent bank

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e-talent bank delivers news about entertainment and beauty that will color and enjoy a little time in your life.

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Kizuki

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Kizuki is an online PC game information platform.

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BLUE CO.,LTD

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BLUE CO.,LTD provides business guide tools including outdoor/transportation/move advertisement, exhibition events, sales promotion, ect.

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AKS

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AKS is a talent agency that involves in entertainment-related activities such as music, film, and merchandise production.

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GYAO

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GYAO is an Entertainment based Company

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RADIUS5 Inc.

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RADIUS5 Inc. is a company that develops AI SaaS services related to image and video processing.

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XING

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XING is an online karaoke system developer company.

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AOI Global

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AOI Global is an international production services provider.

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PLAY Japan

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Play is a digital Entertainment platform.

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BYE BYE WORLD

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Bye By World is an entertainer that develops and develops robots and toys.

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Vizo

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vizo is a video revolution company that offers video solutions and services, as well as AI solutions focused on video data.

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