Mages (company)
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Native name | 株式会社メージス |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Mējisu |
Formerly | 5pb. Inc. (2005–2011) |
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| Founded | April 6, 2005 (2005-04-06) Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Headquarters | Shibuya, Tokyo , Japan |
Key people | Chiyomaru Shikura (Executive director) |
| Parent | Dwango |
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| Website | mages.co.jp |
Mages Inc. (株式会社メージス, Kabushiki gaisha Mējisu, stylized "MAGES.inc"), formerly 5pb. Inc. (株式会社5pb., Kabushiki gaisha 5pb., short for "The Five powered & basics"), is a Japanese video game manufacturer and record label for video game and anime music. It was formed on April 6, 2005[1] after Chiyomaru Shikura left Scitron to begin the company as its executive director, a position he still holds. 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 of Dwango 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]
Contents
1 5pb. Records artists
2 5pb. Games
3 Chiyomaru Studio
4 Notes
5 References
6 External links
5pb. Records artists
- Artery Vein (Eri Kitamura & Asami Imai)
- Asriel
- Ayane
- Ayumu
- Cyua
- DG-10
- fripSide
- Akiko Hasegawa
- Rina Hidaki
- 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
- Two-Formula (Saeko Zōgō & Kaori Sadohara)
- Velforest
- Zwei
5pb. Games
5pb. is a division of Mages, which deals with video game development. 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 from KID, Tonkin House and Scitron, such as with Takeshi Abo in December 2006.
| Year[a] | Title | Platform(s) |
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| 2007 | Que: Fairy of Ancient Leaf | PS2 |
| 2007 | Memories Off 5: Encore | PS2, PSP |
| 2007 | Umishō | PS2 |
| 2008 | Your Memories Off: Girl's Style | PS2, PSP |
| 2008 | Night Wizard! The Video Game: Denial of the World | PS2 |
| 2008 | Prism Ark: Awake | PS2 |
| 2008 | Chaos;Head | Win |
| 2008 | Memories Off | PSP |
| 2008 | Memories Off 2nd | PSP |
| 2008 | Ghost Hound DS | NDS |
| 2008 | Kanokon Esuii | PS2 |
| 2008 | L no Kisetsu 2: Invisible Memories | PS2 |
| 2008 | Memories Off: Sorekara | PSP |
| 2008 | Omoide ni Kanata Kimi: Memories Off | PSP |
| 2008 | Memories Off 6: T-wave | PS2, iOS, PSP, X360 |
| 2008 | Monochrome Factor: Cross Road | PS2 |
| 2009 | Memories Off 5: Togireta Film | PSP |
| 2009 | Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai | PS3, PS Vita, Win |
| 2009 | DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Black Label Extra | X360 |
| 2009 | Kemeko Deluxe! DS: Yome to Mecha to Otoko to Onna | NDS |
| 2009 | KimokawaE! | NDS |
| 2009 | 11eyes CrossOver | X360, PSP, iOS |
| 2009 | Chaos;Head Noah | X360, PS3, PSP, iOS, Android |
| 2009 | Hakushaku to Yōsei: Yume to Kizuna ni Omoi o Hasete | PS2 |
| 2009 | Hyakko: Yorozuya Jikenbo! | PS2 |
| 2009 | Skip Beat! | PS2 |
| 2009 | Memories Off After Rain | PSP |
| 2009 | Lucian Bee's: Resurrection Supernova | PS2 |
| 2009 | Memories Off 6: Next Relation | PS2, X360, PSP |
| 2009 | Item Getter: Bokura no Kagaku to Mahō no Kankei | NDS |
| 2009 | Steins;Gate | X360, PS3, PS4, Win, PSP, iOS, PS Vita, Droid |
| 2009 | Taishō Baseball Girls | PSP |
| 2009 | L no Kisetsu W pocket | PSP |
| 2009 | Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity | X360 |
| 2010 | Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! | X360, PS3, PSP |
| 2010 | Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra | X360 |
| 2010 | Lucian Bee's: Evil Violet | PS2, PSP |
| 2010 | Lucian Bee's: Justice Yellow | PS2, PSP |
| 2010 | W.L.O. Sekai Renai Kikō | X360 |
| 2010 | Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku | X360 |
| 2010 | Corpse Party: Blood Covered Repeated Fear | PSP, iOS, 3DS |
| 2010 | Sharin no Kuni: The Girl Among the Sunflowers | X360 |
| 2010 | Lucian Bee's: Resurrection Supernova | PSP |
| 2010 | Pastel Chime Continue | PSP |
| 2011 | Bullet Soul | X360 |
| 2011 | Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku | Win, PSP |
| 2011 | Phantom Breaker | X360, PS3 |
| 2011 | Steins;Gate: Darling of Loving Vows | X360, PS3, PSP, PS Vita |
| 2011 | Dunamis 15 | X360, PS3 |
| 2011 | Corpse Party: Book of Shadows | PSP |
| 2011 | Steins;Gate: Variant Space Octet | Win |
| 2011 | Muv-Luv | X360 |
| 2011 | Muv-Luv Alternative | X360 |
| 2011 | Ever 17 | X360 |
| 2011 | Beyond the Future: Fix the Time Arrows | PS3, PSP |
| 2012 | Robotics;Notes | PS3, X360 |
| 2012 | Corpse Party: Sachiko’s Game of Love Hysteric Birthday 2U | PSP |
| 2012 | Bravely Default[b] | 3DS |
| 2013 | Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds | PS3, X360 |
| 2013 | Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram | PS3, X360, PS Vita, iOS |
| 2013 | Haiyore! Nyaruko-san Meijoshigatai Game no Yona Mono | PS Vita |
| 2013 | Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra | PS3 |
| 2013 | Disorder 6 | PS3, X360 |
| 2013 | Phantom Breaker: Extra | PS3, X360 |
| 2013 | Hero X Battle Princess | PS3 |
| 2013 | Eiyuu*Senki | PS3 |
| 2013 | Liberation Maiden Sin | PS3 |
| 2014 | Bullet Soul Infinite Burst | X360 |
| 2014 | Corpse Party: Blood Drive | PS Vita |
| 2014 | Robotics;Notes Elite | PS Vita |
| 2014 | Chaos;Child[5] | XBO, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Win |
| 2014 | Infinite Stratos: Versus Colors | Win |
| 2015 | Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds | Win |
| 2015 | Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness | PS4, PS Vita, Win, XBO |
| 2015 | Steins;Gate 0[6] | PS3, PS4, PS Vita, XBO, Win |
| 2016 | Plastic Memories[7] | PS Vita |
| 2017 | New Game! The Challenge Stage[8] | PS4, PS Vita |
| 2017 | Occultic;Nine[9] | PS4, PS Vita, XBO |
| 2017 | Chaos;Child Love Chu Chu!! | PS4, PS Vita |
| TBA | Anonymous;Code[10] | PS4, PS Vita, NS |
| 2018 | Steins;Gate Elite | PS4, Win, NS |
| 2018 | Robotics;Notes DaSH | Currently unknown |
Chiyomaru Studio
Trading name | Chiyomaru Studio |
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Native name | 千代丸スタジオ |
Romanized name | Chiyomaru Sutajio |
Formerly | Chrome Edge |
Key people | Chiyomaru Shikura |
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| Website | chiyomaru-studio.com |
Chiyo St. Inc., doing business as Chiyomaru Studio (Japanese: 千代丸スタジオ, Hepburn: Chiyomaru Sutajio), is a multimedia concept studio led by Chiyomaru Shikura,[11] the representative director and president of Mages.[12] 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 the Science Adventure franchise and the Occultic;Nine novel series, and for creating stories for use in various media.[11]
While the concept work is done by Chiyomaru Studio, they work together with Mages to develop video games using the concepts, and with Kadokawa Corporation to print books and produce anime and manga.[11] The studio includes staff members from Mages, who communicate with one another through instant messaging; as of 2015, Shikura was the only on-site staff.[13]
The first new intellectual property developed by Chiyomaru Studio, not based on Shikura's previous works, is the upcoming video game Anonymous;Code, which is developed together with Mages' video games division 5pb. Games,[14][15] and is together with Occultic;Nine part of a media franchise referred to internally as Science Visual Novel.[16][17] Chiyomaru Studio is also developing the Science Adventure game Robotics;Notes DaSH.[18] Since 2017, the studio organizes live music events where they also release updates on their media projects, called "Chiyo-ST Live".[19][20]
Notes
^ Initial release
^ Scenario
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^ 弊社株式の異動（譲渡）に関するお知らせ [Concerning Our Company Stock Change (Transfer) Notification] (in Japanese). 5pb. 2009-04-15. Archived from the original on 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
^ "Outline - Corporate" (in Japanese). Dwango. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
^ "Visual Novel Publisher 5pb Becomes Mages, 5pb Director Is Head Of The Company". Siliconera. April 21, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
^ "Chaos;Child PlayStation versions and anime confirmed". Gematsu. March 28, 2015. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ "Steins;Gate 0 announced". Gematsu. March 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ "5pb. announces Plastic Memories game". Gematsu. April 19, 2016. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
^ "First Screens Of New Game! The Challenge Stage! Show Aoba, Hifumi, Kou, And Shizuku". Siliconera. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^ "Occultic;Nine game announced". Gematsu. March 28, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ "5pb. announces Anonymous;Code". Gematsu. March 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ abcd "『シュタインズ・ゲート』新作など千代丸スタジオが贈る新作タイトルについて志倉千代丸氏へ独占インタビュー(1/2)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. 2015-03-28. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
^ "Mages.Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
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^ "Anonymous;Code Visual Novel's 1st 2 Characters Revealed". Anime News Network. 2016-03-07. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
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