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Bushiroad

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Bushiroad Inc.(Chu thức hội xã ブシロード,Kabushiki-gaisha Bushirōdo)is a Japanese entertainment company, producer ofcollectible card gamesandtrading cards,publisherof mobile apps and games, promotional items and many other venues, which was founded in 2007 byTakaaki Kidaniand is headquartered inTokyo.Bushiroad created and owns variousmedia franchisessuch asTantei Opera Milky Holmes.[2]Since 2019, Bushiroad is listed on theTokyo Stock Exchangeand has traded on the TSE since its launch on July 24, 2019.[3]

Bushiroad Inc.
Native name
Chu thức hội xã ブシロード
Kabushiki-gaisha Bushirōdo
Company typePublic
TYO:7803
ISINJP3829930001
IndustryVideo games
MediaandEntertainment
Collectible card games
Magazines
FoundedMay 18, 2007;17 years ago(2007-05-18)
FounderTakaaki Kidani
HeadquartersSumitomo Nakanosakaue Bldg 1-38-1Chuo,Nakano, Tokyo,Japan[1]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsTelevision Production
Digital media
Publishing
Music
Animated feature films
Live event promotion
ServicesLicensing
RevenueDecrease¥46.262 billion(FY 2024)
Decrease¥882 million(FY 2024)
Decrease¥1,898 million(FY 2024)
Total assetsIncrease¥50.605 billion(FY 2024)
Total equityIncrease¥23,271 million(FY 2024)
OwnersSumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
(33.73%)
Takaaki Kidani
(17.41%)
Nakano Sakagami Co., Ltd
(16.65%)
GREE, Inc.
(4.96%)
Number of employees
590 (2023[1])
SubsidiariesBushiroad Creative
Bushiroad Move
Bushiroad Music
Bushiroad Music Publishing
Bushiroad USA, Inc.
Bushiroad International Pte., Inc.
Frontwing(50.625%)
Argonavis (As of February 2022)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
World Wonder Ring Stardom
Bushiroad Well-Be
Bushiroad Works
New Japan Pro-wrestling of America, Inc.
Sanzigen(8.2%)
Kinema Citrus(31.8%)
Tokyo MX(10.06%)
Websitebushiroad.com bushiroad.co.jp

On January 29, 2012, Bushiroad announced that it had fully acquiredNew Japan Pro-Wrestling,a majorprofessional wrestlingpromotion, for ¥500 million.[4]In October 2019, Bushiroad acquiredWorld Wonder Ring Stardom,ajoshipuroresupromotion.[5]

At the 2012Tokyo Game Show,Bushiroad announced Bushimo, a new social gaming platform forsmartphones,which was released in Winter 2012.[6]

In March 2013, Bushiroad announced the revival of the media franchiseNeppu Kairiku Bushi Road,with an anime television series that aired on December 31, 2013, as a collaboration between Bushiroad,Bandai Visual,Nitroplus,andKinema Citrus.[7]

Bushiroad introduced a monthly magazine in September 2013 titledMonthly Bushiroad(Nguyệt khan ブシロード,Gekkan Bushirōdo).It features manga serializations of their various trading card games and other franchises.

Bushiroad created the media franchiseBanG Dream!in January 2015, which consists of a musical group, several manga series, and an anime television series.[8]It also created the media franchiseShōjo Kageki Revue Starlightin 2017, which consists of a musical and an anime television series.[9]

On December 12, 2019, Bushiroad andKadokawaeach acquired 31.8% ofKinema Citrus.The three companies previously announced a partnership in the same year for the creation of different anime, and one of the reasons for the deal was due to that partnership and a day later Bushiroad announced that it had acquired 8.2% ofSanzigenwithUltra Super Picturesowning 75.4% of Sanzigen and studio president Hiroaki Matsuura owning 16.4% of the company.[10][2][11]On March 16, 2021, Bushiroad acquired a 50.625% controlling stake in video game companyFrontwing.[12]

Logo (2007–2017)

Overview

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In the beginning of the company was an associated in six distinct subgroups that later merged into one entity. The two most important companies that extended the company's global market were insubsidiarywhich was created on November 12, 2010, to expand the company to market overseas forCollectible card games.On May 18, 2012, Bushiroad set up a subsidiary called Bushiroad USA Inc., which is located inLos Angeles, Californiato help them demand and increased interest in the company in those markets. The company also has large number of stores offering its products inAustralia,Canada,China,France,Germany,United Kingdom,Colombia,Brazil,Argentina,Indonesia,Singapore,Thailand,Malaysia,New Zealand,India,Italy,Turkey,Qatar,Philippines,Spain,Portugal,Cambodia,Mexico,South Africa,Panama,Uruguay,Peru,Paraguay,Mexico,South Africa,andHong Kong.

  • Bushiroad Creative, Inc.

On February 27, 2015, Bushiroad formed a subsidiary to help the company with the trading sales. In May 2016 Bushiroad change the name of Alcard Co., Ltd. to Bushiroad Creative and is currently headed by Kosuke Narita and they moved their headquarters fromWarabi, SaitamatoNakano, Tokyo.The company also helps the main company with Merchandising sales.

  • Bushiroad Move, Inc.

Formerly known as Bushiroad Media, Bushiroad Move specializes in internet radio production and also manages the voice acting agency, HiBiKi, along with HiBiKi Radio Station, which is dedicated to promoting Bushiroad's anime, games, and voice talents.

  • Bushiroad Music, Inc.

Operates a music business and handles activities such as the planning, production and sales of music contents. Bushiroad Music is also highly involved in the production of live events.

  • Bushiroad Music Publishing Inc.

Bushiroad Music Publishing is a wing of the Bushiroad Music tasked with handling the copyright, development, and publishing of musical works.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is a professional wrestling promotion that was acquired on January 31, 2012, by Bushiroad and is the largest and oldest wrestling promotion in Japan. In 2019, NJPW formed an American subsidiary of the company called New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America. In June 2024, World Wonder Ring Stardom (formerly traded as Bushiroad Fight Co., Ltd.) was acquired by NJPW, thus becoming a subsidiary of NJPW.

  • Bushiroad International Pte., Inc.
  • Bushiroad USA, Inc.
  • Bushiroad Works, Inc.

Bushiroad Works, Inc. was established to create and publish original IP through manga and novel format.

Bushiroad Well-Be

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Bushiroad Well-Be
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTheater
GenreFitness
FoundedOctober 7, 2004
FounderTakashi Oba
Headquarters
Hokkaido
,
Japan
Key people
Takashi Oba (Representative Director)
Serviceslicensing
Number of employees
256 (2022)
ParentBushiroad
SubsidiariesThearter Company HIKOSEN
Websitehttps://bushiroad-wellbe.com/

Bushiroad Well-Beis a subsidiary of Bushiroad that owns fitness clubs and theaters and was founded in 2004.

Bushiroad would acquire 14.5% of the shares in 2019 and then later on October 1, 2019, for the purpose of forming a tie-up with the companies' subsidiary theater company Thearter Company HIKOSEN. Furthermore, on February 3, 2020, Bushiroad would acquire all shares of the company made a wholly owned subsidiary.

Games and products

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Multimedia franchises

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Those are original crossmedia projects of the company that are made available on different media like manga, anime, games and live events.

Beginning in 2010, it has a voice actor unit for live performances, an anime, light novel, manga and games.

Created in 2015, it has an anime, manga, a mobile game and bands made up by the voice actors of the characters which perform in live events with instruments and also launch music albums and singles. A male-centric version titledFrom Argonavislaunched in 2018.

Beginning in 2017, it has a unit with voice actors for musicals, an anime, manga, a radio program and a mobile game.

Beginning in 2019, it has an anime, a game, and live DJ performances.

Collectible card games

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Published video games

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Published games through their Bushimo social smartphone gaming service:

Acquisitions

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Notes

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See also

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References

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  1. ^abc"Company Overview".Bushiroad.RetrievedApril 8,2018.
  2. ^ab"Bushiroad, Kadokawa Jointly Acquire 63.6% of Kinema Citrus Studio's Shares".21 May 2023.
  3. ^"“ブシロード” tân quy thượng tràng ( Ipo ) sơ trị ・ chu 価 kiến thông しは? ビジネスモデル giải thuyết ほか ".10 July 2019.
  4. ^５ ức viên! Tân nhật オーナー hội xã điện kích giao đại(in Japanese).Nikkan Sports.Retrieved2012-04-11.
  5. ^"NJPW Parent Company Bushiroad Purchases Stardom - Wrestling Inc".www.wrestlinginc.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2019-10-19.
  6. ^Toto, Dr Serkan."Bushimo: Japan Gets Yet Another Social Gaming Platform [Social Games] – Kantan Games Inc. CEO Blog".Retrieved2020-04-20.
  7. ^"Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road's Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Air Date ".Anime News Network.November 6, 2013.RetrievedNovember 17,2013.
  8. ^"BanG Dream!Girls Band Project Gets 2017 TV Anime ".Anime News Network. July 7, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 17,2016.
  9. ^"Bushiroad RevealsRevue StarlightFranchise With Stage Musical, TV Anime Projects ".Anime News Network. April 30, 2017.RetrievedMay 29,2017.
  10. ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (14 December 2019)."Bushiroad Acquires 8.2% of Sanzigen Animation Studio".Anime News Network.Retrieved14 December2019.
  11. ^"Bushiroad, Kadokawa, Kinema Citrus Announce Partnership to Produce Anime IP".21 May 2023.
  12. ^Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 18, 2021)."Bushiroad Acquires Media Company Frontwing".Anime News Network.RetrievedMarch 18,2021.
  13. ^"CRAYON SHINCHAN RUNNER!! – Apps on Google Play".
  14. ^"Crayon Shinchan Runner!!".iTunes.
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