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Mages Inc.(Kabushiki gaisha メージス,Kabushiki gaisha Mējisu,stylized "MAGES.inc" ),formerly5pb. Inc.(Kabushiki gaisha 5pb.,Kabushiki gaisha 5pb.,short for "The Five powered & basics" ),is a Japanesevideo gamedeveloper andrecord labelforvideo gameandanime music.
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Native name | Kabushiki gaisha メージス |
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Romanizedname | Kabushiki gaisha Mējisu |
| Formerly | 5pb. Inc.(2005–2011) |
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| Founded | April 6, 2005 Shibuya, Tokyo,Japan |
| Headquarters | Shibuya, Tokyo ,Japan |
Key people | Chiyomaru Shikura(Executive Producer, Former Chairman) |
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| Website | mages |
History
editIt was formed on April 6, 2005,[1]afterChiyomaru ShikuraleftScitronto begin the company as its executive director, a position he formerly held until January 2023. The company is divided into two parts, 5pb. Games for the manufacturing of video games, and 5pb. Records for the record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of the TYO Group until Shikura purchased the remaining rights from the TYO Group on April 15, 2009.[2]Shikura co-owns 5pb. with AGOne, an affiliate ofDwango Japan.[3]Staff members include scenario writer Naotaka Hayashi, artist Yukihiro Matsuo, and producer Tatsuya Matsuhara.
In April 2011, a group of companies consisting of Arkray, Seed Project, Dwango Creative School, Animelo Summer Life, 5pb. Records, and 5pb. Games merged under the parent company Mages. Inc. led by executive director Chiyomaru Shikura.[4]
In July 2019, Mages was acquired by Shikura's concept studio Chiyomaru Studio, with the goal of being more flexible and fast in its decisions as a company independent from their parent company Dwango and from the Kadokawa group. With that said, while Mages would no longer be a part of Kadokawa Group following the management buyout, it still expected to maintain the same favorable relationship with the Group that it had so far. Along with this buyout, the company intended to strengthen its branding by consolidating the 5pb. brand into Mages.[5]
In March 2020, Colopl acquired Mages from Chiyomaru Studio for ¥1.612 billion (approximately US$14.92 million).[6]
In December 2022, it was reported that Mages would enterinsolvencyas a result of financial losses of ¥613 million (approximately $4.6 million).[7][8]
In January 2023, Chiyomaru Shikura announced viaTwitterthat he would resign as company chairman and executive director,[9]but stated that he would still be part of Mages as an Executive Producer.[10]
Artists
editPreviously called 5pb. Records, since 2019 the brand does not exist anymore, with the Mages brand being the only one used for everything.
- Takeshi Abo
- Artery Vein (Eri Kitamura&Asami Imai)
- Asaka
- Asriel
- Ayane
- Ayumu
- Cyua
- cadode (2022–present)
- DG-10
- Akiko Hasegawa
- Rina Hidaki
- FRAM (2022–present)
- fripSide(2008)
- Himeka
- Asami Imai
- Mio Isayama
- Kanako Itō
- Junjou no Afilia
- Kaori
- Kenn
- Kicco
- Asriel's Kokomi
- Riyu Kosaka
- Marina
- Ui Miyazaki
- Halko Momoi
- Ayumi Murata
- Nao
- Romanxia
- Sakura Nogawa
- Yui Sakakibara
- Phantasm (FES cv. Yui Sakakibara)
- Asami Shimoda
- Konomi Suzuki(2018–present)
- Two-Formula (Saeko Zōgō&Kaori Sadohara)
- Velforest
- Zwei
Video games
edit5pb. Games was a division of Mages, which dealt withvideo gamedevelopment. The brand was originally named Five Games Kid, or 5gk. for short, but the name was changed in December 2007 to coincide with the name of 5pb's record label 5pb. Records. Some of 5pb. Games' developers arrived fromKID,Tonkin HouseandScitron,such as withTakeshi Aboin December 2006. Since 2019, the 5pb. Games brand is not used anymore, with the Mages brand being the only one used for everything.
Chiyomaru Studio
edit The studio'splanetariumprojector logo represents how entertainment is the projection of people's dreams.[23] | |
| Chiyomaru Studio | |
Native name | Ngàn đại hoàn スタジオ |
Romanizedname | Chiyomaru Sutajio |
| Formerly | Chrome Edge |
Key people | Chiyomaru Shikura |
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| Subsidiaries | Mages (2019–2020) |
| Website | chiyomaru-studio |
Chiyo St. Inc.,doing business asChiyomaru Studio(Japanese:Ngàn đại hoàn スタジオ,Hepburn:Chiyomaru Sutajio),is a multimedia concept studio led by Chiyomaru Shikura,[23]the representative director and president of Mages.[24]The company, which was originally named Chrome Edge(クロウムエッジ,Kuroumu Ejji),was founded separately from Mages for the purpose of managing the copyrights to the media projects Shikura works on, including theScience Adventure,and for creating stories for use in various media.[23]In July 2019, Chiyomaru Studio made amanagement buyoutof Mages, acquiring all shares held by its former parent company Dwango;[5]the following year, Chiyomaru Studio sold all Mages shares to Colopl.[6]
While the concept work is done by Chiyomaru Studio, they work together with Mages to develop video games using the concepts, and withKadokawa Corporationto print books and produce anime and manga.[23]The studio includes staff members from Mages, who communicate throughinstant messaging;as of 2015, Shikura was the only on-site staff.[25]
The first newintellectual propertydeveloped by Chiyomaru Studio was the video gameAnonymous;Code,which was developed together with Mages' video games division 5pb. Games,[26][27]and it is the 6th main title of theScience Adventuremultimedia franchise.[28][29]Chiyomaru Studio has also developed theRobotics;Notesspin-offScience AdventuregameRobotics;Notes DaSH.[30]Since 2017, the studio organizes live music events where they also release updates on their media projects, called "Chiyo-ST Live".[31][32]
See also
edit- Kaga Create,whose former subsidiary CyberFront was acquired by 5pb
- KID,whose assets 5pb acquired as part of CyberFront
Notes
editReferences
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- ^Tệ xã cây thức の dị động ( nhượng độ ) に quan するお biết らせ[Concerning Our Company Stock Change (Transfer) Notification] (in Japanese). 5pb. 2009-04-15.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-08-10.Retrieved2009-08-23.
- ^"Outline - Corporate"(in Japanese). Dwango. Archived fromthe originalon March 17, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 1,2011.
- ^"Visual Novel Publisher 5pb Becomes Mages, 5pb Director Is Head Of The Company".Siliconera. April 21, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on September 24, 2015.RetrievedOctober 4,2013.
- ^abRomano, Sal (2019-07-26)."Mages goes independent from Kadokawa Group, 5pb. to consolidate into Mages".Gematsu.Retrieved2019-07-26.
- ^abRomano, Sal (2020-03-30)."Colopl acquires Mages".Gematsu.Retrieved2020-03-30.
- ^rawmeatcowboy (2022-12-26)."STEINS;GATE dev 'MAGES' entering insolvency".GoNintendo.Retrieved2022-12-29.
- ^Kiwami, Soul (2022-12-27)."MAGES. Enters Insolvency, Reports Massive Financial Losses in 2022".Final Weapon.Retrieved2022-12-29.
- ^"Chiyomaru Shikura steps down as MAGES. chairman and executive director".Gematsu.2023-01-04.Retrieved2023-01-07.
- ^"【お biết らせ】エグゼティブプロデューサー mặc cho の お biết らせ".MAGES. Inc.(in Japanese). 2023-01-04.Retrieved2023-01-07.
- ^"Chaos;Child PlayStation versions and anime confirmed".Gematsu. March 28, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on March 9, 2016.RetrievedMarch 30,2015.
- ^"Steins;Gate 0 announced".Gematsu. March 28, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on March 9, 2016.RetrievedMarch 30,2015.
- ^"5pb. announces Plastic Memories game".Gematsu. April 19, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on May 20, 2016.RetrievedApril 19,2016.
- ^"First Screens Of New Game! The Challenge Stage! Show Aoba, Hifumi, Kou, And Shizuku".Siliconera. July 20, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on July 21, 2016.RetrievedJuly 20,2016.
- ^"Kamaitachi no Yoru remake announced for PS Vita [Update]".Gematsu.2016-11-15.Retrieved2023-04-21.
- ^"Occultic;Nine game announced".Gematsu. March 28, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on April 2, 2015.RetrievedMarch 30,2015.
- ^"TIMINGooo!".Gematsu.27 October 2021.RetrievedNovember 11,2021.
- ^"5pb. announces Anonymous;Code".Gematsu. March 28, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on March 10, 2016.RetrievedMarch 30,2015.
- ^Romano, Sal (September 6, 2022)."Summer Time Rendering: Another Horizon confirmed for PS4, Switch".Gematsu.RetrievedSeptember 6,2022.
- ^Romano, Sal (October 18, 2022)."Summer Time Rendering: Another Horizon debut trailer".Gematsu.
- ^Romano, Sal (February 29, 2024)."MAGES. announces suspense visual novel Iwakura Aria for Switch".Gematsu.RetrievedJune 14,2024.
- ^MAGES."ミステリート～ 80 thần かおる の chọn chiến! ～ công thức サイト"(in Japanese).RetrievedNovember 11,2021.
- ^abcd『シュタインズ・ゲート』 tân tác など ngàn đại hoàn スタジオが tặng る tân tác タイトルについて chí thương ngàn đại hoàn thị へ độc chiếm インタビュー(1/2).Famitsu(in Japanese).Enterbrain.2015-03-28. p. 1.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-03-29.Retrieved2018-03-28.
- ^"Mages.Inc.: Private Company Information".Bloomberg L.P.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-04-10.Retrieved2018-03-28.
- ^Fushimachi, Yuzuru (2015-03-30)."Chí thương ngàn đại hoàn “ADVをゲームとは tư ってない”…そ の chân ý と “CHIYOMARU STUDIO” の chữ chân phương とは ".Inside Games(in Japanese). IID, Inc.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-04-10.Retrieved2018-03-28.
- ^"Anonymous;Code Visual Novel's 1st 2 Characters Revealed".Anime News Network.2016-03-07.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-03-27.Retrieved2016-03-29.
- ^Ishaan (2015-03-29)."Anonymous;Code Is 5pb's Next Sci-Fi Visual Novel".Siliconera.Curse, Inc.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-01-01.Retrieved2016-03-29.
- ^Token (2016-07-03)."【5pb. Tế り2016】 “ANONYMOUS;CODE” ステージでは "セーブ＆ロード" を dùng いる tân システム “ハッキングトリガー” が minh らかに! ".Gamer(in Japanese). Ixll Co.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-01-08.Retrieved2017-01-08.
- ^"Bổn làm の トリガーは" ハッキングトリガー "!? 『アノニマス・コード』 の thấy どころについて chí thương ngàn đại hoàn thị が ngữ る【5pb. Tế り2016】".Famitsu(in Japanese).Enterbrain.2016-07-03.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-08-21.Retrieved2017-01-08.
- ^"Đông Kinh ゲームショウ2017にて『ロボティクス・ノーツ ダッシュ』 の ánh giống が công khai 【TGS2017】".Famitsu(in Japanese).Enterbrain.2017-09-21.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-09-21.Retrieved2017-09-21.
- ^『シュタインズ・ゲート』と『ロボティクス・ノーツ』 の tân tác などが phát biểu ――ライブイベント "チヨスタライブ" で の phát biểu nội dung をお giới け!.Famitsu(in Japanese).Enterbrain.May 28, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on May 28, 2017.RetrievedMay 28,2017.
- ^"おなじみ の lặc khúc から một đêm hạn り の スペシャルコラボまで! Nồng đậm quá ぎる3 thời gian!!" Khoa học アドベンチャーライブ2018-SINGULARITY- "リポート".Famitsu(in Japanese).Enterbrain.April 30, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on April 30, 2018.RetrievedApril 30,2018.
External links
edit- Official website
(in Japanese)