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
Top Japanese Digital Entertainment Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Sony
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Sony develops and manufactures audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.
PlaceHolder
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PlaceHolder is a development and management of digital theme parks.
bushiroad
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Bushiroad is an Entertainment company known for developing prominent trading card games such as Cardfight
ONE of THEM
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ONE of THEM is an online platform that offers content, planning services, development, production, and management.
and factory
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And factory is a smartphone business company that works on different service applications centered on the smartphone business.
555 Comic
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555 Comic brings characters and their stories to life on Twitter and Instagram
Mugenup
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Mugenup is a Japanese provider of digital entertainment production services for the game and media industries.
Izanagi Games
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Izanagi Games is an entertainment company that focuses on producing and publishing interactive games.
Konami
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Konami develops, markets, and distributes video game software products for stationary and portable consoles, and personal computers.
FOWD
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FOWD is a comprehensive entertainment company in Japan.
OLM Ventures
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OLM Ventures is an animated movies production company.
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.
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.
STORYS.JP
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STORYS.JP is a storytelling platform that turns real life stories into books, television shows, and short stories.
Square Enix Group
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Square Enix Group publishes, distributes, and licenses entertainment content around the world.
LEVEL-5
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LEVEL-5 is a multimedia entertainment company that develops and publishes video games.
DWANGO Japan
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Dwango is a comprehensive entertainment company on the Internet that develops a variety of digital contents and services.
Sansui Electric Co.Ltd.
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Sansui Electric Co.Ltd. is a manufacturer of consumer electronics such as home audio/video products.
Wright Flyer Live Entertainment
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Wright Flyer Live Entertainment is a live entertainment specializing in virtual YouTuber.
Nikkei Digital Media
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Nikkei Digital Media operates internet databases for macroeconomic and corporate information.
Straight Edge Japan
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Straight Edge is an entertainment company that walks with creators and content and delivers
BANDAI NAMCO Studios
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BANDAI NAMCO Studios is an entertainment content studio that specializes in video games.
Bazaar Entertainment
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Bazaar Entertainment offers fun content from masterpieces to local games from around the world.
MTO
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MTO is an entertainment software development and sales company.
Kumarba
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Kumarba is engaged in character production and content development business.
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.
BLUE CO.,LTD
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BLUE CO.,LTD provides business guide tools including outdoor/transportation/move advertisement, exhibition events, sales promotion, ect.
AKS
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AKS is a talent agency that involves in entertainment-related activities such as music, film, and merchandise production.
RADIUS5 Inc.
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RADIUS5 Inc. is a company that develops AI SaaS services related to image and video processing.
AOI Global
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AOI Global is an international production services provider.
BYE BYE WORLD
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Bye By World is an entertainer that develops and develops robots and toys.
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.