is a Japanese

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and

publisher Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ...

, and

anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...

producer. The company was formed in October 2011 by the merger of the original

Marvelous Entertainment (MMV) was a multinational corporation that produced animation, music, video games and television series. MMV is known for its involvement in the ''Story of Seasons'' series. They merged with AQ Interactive in 2011 and became Marvelous AQL; the ...

AQ Interactive AQ Interactive, Inc. was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. AQ stands for Artistic Quality. It was the parent company of the developers Artoon, Cavia and feelplus, and most recently the U.S. publisher Xseed Games. AQ Interactive and ...

, and Liveware.

History

The announcement of merging Marvelous Entertainment Inc., AQ Interactive, Inc., Liveware Inc. in to Marvelous AQL Inc. on October 1, 2011 was originally proposed by Marvelous Entertainment Inc., and went effective on May 10, 2011. The plan would make Marvelous Entertainment Inc. the sole surviving entity after the merger, with Marvelous Entertainment Inc. renamed to Marvelous AQL Inc. on merger day. On December 22, 2011, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced the establishment of the overseas business department, with investment from Checkpoint Studios Inc., replacing the global strategy room, which dissolved on January 1, 2012. On October 25, 2012, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced its stock listing on the first section of the

Tokyo Stock Exchange The , abbreviated as Tosho () or TSE/TYO, is a stock exchange located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the third largest stock exchange in the world by aggregate market capitalization of its listed companies, and the largest in Asia. It had 2,292 listed ...

, effective on November 1, 2012. On January 1, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. established the amusement business division. The company's digital contents business division and amusement contents development division were moved into amusement business division, and was renamed as amusement development division. On February 1, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. established the digital contents business division. On July 1, 2014, MarvelousAQL Inc. was renamed as Marvelous Inc. On March 13, 2015, it was announced that Marvelous would acquire

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company

G-Mode is a Japanese company that specializes in games for Java-compatible mobile phones. The company also licenses content for mobile telecommunications operators, as well as being involved in the original equipment manufacturing of mobile phone games. ...

. This includes

Data East , also abbreviated as DECO, was a Japanese video game, pinball and electronic engineering company. The company was in operation from 1976 to 2003, and released 150 video game titles. Its main headquarters were located in Suginami, Tokyo. The A ...

IPs that G-Mode bought in 2004.

Tencent Tencent Holdings Ltd. () is a Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Shenzhen. It is one of the highest grossing multimedia companies in the world based on revenue. It is also the wo ...

acquired 20% of Marvelous via new shares, approximately on May 26, 2020.

Subsidiaries

*: On December 21, 2011, Marvelous AQL Inc. announced Entersphere Inc. becoming a subsidiary of MarvelousAQL Inc. Entersphere Inc. became a Marvelous AQL Inc. subsidiary on 2012-01-11. On 2013-01-17, Entersphere Inc. its relocation to Shinagawa, Tokyo. *Marvelous Europe: On December 22, 2011, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced the establishment of a fully owned MAQL Europe Limited as an online game and mobile content developer and operator in

Tunbridge Wells Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in Kent, England, southeast of central London. It lies close to the border with East Sussex on the northern edge of the High Weald, whose sandstone geology is exemplified by the rock formation High Rocks. ...

, United Kingdom, in April 2012. MAQL Europe, under the brand 'Marvelous Games' has released several mobile titles, including ''RunBot'', ''Eyes Attack'', ''Puzzle Coaster'', ''Conquest Age'' and ''Wurdy''. *

Xseed Games Xseed Games is an American video game company founded by former members of Square Enix USA. It later became a subsidiary of the Japanese game company Marvelous, providing the localization and publishing services for video games and related mate ...

: A carryover subsidiary from AQ Interactive, Inc. as Xseed JKS, Inc. On May 7, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced the renaming of Xseed JKS, Inc. to Marvelous USA, Inc., after purchasing the Index Digital Media, Inc.'s online business unit and transferred to Xseed JKS, Inc. on 2013-03-31. *: A carryover subsidiary from Marvelous Entertainment Inc.. *: A carryover subsidiary from AQ Interactive, Inc.. *: A company established in 2017 with the main focus to make the ''

Senran Kagura is a video game series created by Kenichiro Takaki, produced by Marvelous and mostly developed by Tamsoft. The franchise revolves around groups of female shinobi, and has received manga and anime adaptations. The anime has been licensed by ...

'' series.

Kenichiro Takaki Kenichiro Takaki (高木謙一郎) is a Japanese video game producer, known for his work on the ''Senran Kagura'' franchise. Career Kenichiro Takaki worked at Marvelous (company), Marvelous for 17 years, becoming head of subsidiary Honey∞Parad ...

led the company. *Hakama Inc.: A company established in 2018 by Marvelous. It's led by ''Story of Seasons'' and ''Rune Factory'' producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto. *Marvelous First Studio: An internal development studio founded by Marvelous in 2017. This studio is known for the development work of '' Fate/Extella Link'', '' God Eater 3'', and '' Daemon X Machina''.

Video games

Nintendo 3DS

* '' Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven'' * '' Kaio: King of Pirates'' (developed by Comcept) (cancelled) * '' Harvest Moon: A New Beginning'' * ''PoPoLoCrois Bokumonogatari'' * ''

Rune Factory 4 is a role-playing video game developed by Neverland and published by Marvelous AQL for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the sixth game in the '' Rune Factory'' series, and the first to be released on the 3DS. It was released in Japan in July 2012, in No ...

'' (developed by

Neverland Neverland is a fictional island featured in the works of J. M. Barrie and those based on them. It is an imaginary faraway place where Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, the Lost Boys, and some other imaginary beings and creatures live. Alth ...

) * ''

'' * '' Senran Kagura Burst'' * '' Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson'' * '' Story of Seasons'' * '' Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns'' * ''

Monster Hunter Stories is a role-playing video game developed by Capcom and Marvelous and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a spinoff title in the ''Monster Hunter'' series, but features a drastically different gameplay focus. Unlike previous titles ...

'' (co-developed with and published by

Capcom is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It has created a number of multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being '' Resident Evil'', '' Monster Hunter'', '' Street Fighter'', '' Mega Man'', '' ...

)

Wii

* '' Fortune Street'' * '' Harvest Moon: Animal Parade'' * '' Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility'' * ''

Rune Factory Frontier is a simulation action role-playing video game developed by Neverland and published by Marvelous Entertainment in Japan, Xseed Games in North America, and Rising Star Games in Europe for the Wii. It is the third game in the '' Rune Factory'' se ...

'' (developed by

) * '' Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny'' (developed by

) * '' Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga''

Nintendo Switch

* '' Daemon X Machina'' (Switch version published only in Japan) * '' Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star'' * '' Peach Ball: Senran Kagura'' * ''

Senran Kagura Reflexions is a video game series created by Kenichiro Takaki, produced by Marvelous and mostly developed by Tamsoft. The franchise revolves around groups of female shinobi, and has received manga and anime adaptations. The anime has been licensed by ...

'' * '' Fate/Extella Link'' * '' God Eater 3'' * ''

Doraemon Story of Seasons ''Doraemon Story of Seasons'' is a farming simulation role-playing video game developed by Brownies and Marvelous and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch. It is a crossover of the '' Story of Season ...

'' (developed by Marvelous in collaboration with Brownies; Published by Bandai Namco in all regions) * ''

Rune Factory 4 Special is a role-playing video game developed by Neverland and published by Marvelous AQL for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the sixth game in the ''Rune Factory'' series, and the first to be released on the 3DS. It was released in Japan in July 2012, in N ...

'' (developed by Hakama with former

employees) * ''

No More Heroes No More Heroes may refer to: Music * ''No More Heroes'' (album), a 1977 album by The Stranglers ** "No More Heroes" (The Stranglers song), the title track * "No More Heroes", a song by Westlife from the album ''Where We Are'' Video games * ...

'' (

Engine Software Engine Software (formerly MSX-Engine) is a Dutch Indie video game developer, located in Doetinchem, Netherlands, which specialized in handheld video games and digital platforms until 2011. In the period after (2011-present) they have become more ...

; originally developed by

Grasshopper Manufacture is a Japanese video game developer founded on March 30, 1998 by Goichi Suda. They are well known for creating titles such as '' killer7'' and the ''No More Heroes'' series. History The company was founded on March 30, 1998 in Suginami, Ja ...

) * '' No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle'' (

; originally developed by

) * ''

No More Heroes III is a 2021 action-adventure video game developed and published by Grasshopper Manufacture for the Nintendo Switch. Marvelous published the game in Japan. It is the fourth installment in the ''No More Heroes'' series and is the third mainline e ...

'' (developed by

, only published in Japan) * ''

Rune Factory 5 is a role-playing simulation video game developed and published by Marvelous. The first entry in the '' Rune Factory'' series since 2012's '' Rune Factory 4'', it was released for the Nintendo Switch in Japan in May 2021 and worldwide by Xseed ...

'' (developed by Hakama) * '' Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town'' * ''Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town'' * '' Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin'' (co-developed with and published by

)

PlayStation 3

* '' Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny'' (developed by

) * '' Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel'' (developed by

Examu Examu, formerly known as Yuki Enterprise, was a Japanese video game company founded in 2000. It mostly produced fighting games for arcades and home consoles. It is known for owning Team Arcana, the developer of the original intellectual propert ...

and co-publish with

Nitroplus Nitroplus Co., Ltd., currently styled as NITRO PLUS, formerly stylized as nitro+, and formerly known as "OKStyle", is a Japanese visual novel video game developer that has developed a number of visual novels, including eroge. They also have been ...

)

PlayStation Portable

* ''

English Detective Mysteria ''London Detective Mysteria'' is a 2013 '' otome'' visual novel video game for the PlayStation Portable created by Karin Entertainment and published by Marvelous in Japan. In 2016, Karin Entertainment self-published a PlayStation Vita port know ...

'' * ''

Fate/Extra ''Fate/Extra'' (stylized as ''Fate/EXTRA'') is a dungeon crawler role-playing game developed by Type-Moon and Imageepoch and published by Marvelous Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable. The game takes place in a parallel universe ...

'' * '' Fate/Extra CCC'' * '' Valhalla Knights'' * ''

Valhalla Knights 2 is a role-playing video game developed by K2 for the PlayStation Portable. It is the sequel to '' Valhalla Knights''. Plot Every 1000 years, the Goddess of Judgement punishes mankind for their ways. This time, however, a witch fought her but f ...

PlayStation Vita

* ''Browser Sangokushi Next'' (

PlayStation Network PlayStation Network (PSN) is a digital media entertainment service provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Launched in November 2006, PSN was originally conceived for the PlayStation video game consoles, but soon extended to encompass smar ...

) * ''

IA/VT Colorful ''IA/VT Colorful'' is a rhythm game for the PlayStation Vita developed by Marvelous, and is based on Vocaloid's '' IA Project''. It was released in Japan on July 30, 2015. Development The lead developer of the game, Kenichiro Takaki, was previous ...

'' * '' Muramasa: Rebirth'' * ''

New Little King's Story ''Little King's Story'' is a real-time strategy life simulation role-playing video game co-developed by Cing and Town Factory for the Nintendo Wii. The game was published by Rising Star Games in Australia on April 22, 2009 and Europe on April 2 ...

'' (developed / published by

Konami , is a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, it also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, pachinko machines, slot machines, and arcade cabinets. Konami has casi ...

) * '' Senran Kagura Bon Appétit!'' * ''

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus is the third video game in the ''Senran Kagura'' series, and is the sequel to '' Senran Kagura Burst''. The game revolves around four female ninja groups from dueling shinobi schools. The game was released in Japan for the PlayStation Vita on Feb ...

'' * '' Soul Sacrifice'' (co-developed / published by

Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), formerly known as Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), is a multinational video game and digital entertainment company wholly owned by multinational conglomerate Sony. The SIE Group is made up of two legal co ...

) * '' Soul Sacrifice Delta'' (co-developed / published by

) * '' Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz'' (published by Sega) * ''Uppers'' * '' Valhalla Knights 3'' (developed by K2 LLC) * '' Valhalla Knights 3 Gold'' * '' Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming'' (developed by Opus) * '' Senran Kagura: Estival Versus'' * '' Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star'' * ''Net High''

PlayStation 4

* '' Senran Kagura: Estival Versus'' * '' Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash'' *'' Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal'' * '' Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel'' (developed by

and co-publish with

) * '' Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star'' * '' God Eater 3'' (developed by Marvelous First Studio and published by

Bandai Namco Entertainment is a Japanese multinational video game publisher headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Entertainment America and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California an ...

) * '' Fate/Extella Link'' * '' Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes'' * ''

Kandagawa Jet Girls is a multimedia project created by Kadokawa, Marvelous, and Egg Firm. An anime television series by TNK aired from October 2019 to January 2020. A racing game published by Marvelous and developed by its subsidiary Honey∞Parade Games was ...

'' (developed by Honey∞Parade Games, a subsidiary of Marvelous) * '' Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town'' * ''

'' (developed by Hakama)

Xbox One

* '' Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town'' * ''

'' (developed by Hakama)

Microsoft Windows

* '' Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy'' * ''

Skullgirls ''Skullgirls'' is a 2D fighting game developed by Reverge Labs and published by Autumn Games. In ''Skullgirls'', players fight each other with teams of one, two, or three characters, attempting to knock out their opponents or have the most cumul ...

'' (formerly) * '' Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming'' (developed by Opus) * '' Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star'' * '' Bullet Witch'' * '' God Eater 3'' * ''

'' (Developed by Marvelous in collaboration with Brownies; Published by Bandai Namco in all regions) * '' Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes'' * '' Daemon X Machina'' * '' Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town'' * ''

'' (

; originally developed by

) * '' No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle'' (

; originally developed by

)

Arcade

*
Pokémon Battario
' *
Pokémon Tretta
' *
Pokémon Ga-Olé
' *
Pokémon Mezastar
' * '' Tatakae! Dragon Quest Scan Battlers'' * '' Wacca''

Mobile

* ''RunBot'' (developed by Bravo Game Studios) * ''Puzzle Coaster'' (developed by Bravo Game Studios) * ''Eyes Attack'' (developed by Alexander Murzanaev) * ''Osomatsu-san NEET Island'' * '' Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star'' * '' Fate/Extella Link''

Browser game

* ''Logres of Swords and Sorcery''

Anime

*'' Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai'' *'' Cat God'' *''

Gunslinger Girl ''Gunslinger Girl'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series by Yu Aida. It began serialization on May 21, 2002 in '' Dengeki Daioh'' and ended on September 27, 2012. The chapters were also published in 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes by A ...

'' *''Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino-'' *''Suite PreCure: Take it back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts!'' *''HHH Triple Ecchi'' *''

Humanity Has Declined , or for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Romeo Tanaka. The novels originally featured illustrations by Tōru Yamasaki for the first six volumes, but Yamasaki was replaced by Sunaho Tobe in 2011. Shogakukan published 11 v ...

'' *'' (The) Prince of Tennis II'' *''

Princess Tutu is a Japanese magical girl anime series created by illustrator and animator Ikuko Itoh. Inspired by ballet and fairy tales, particularly '' The Ugly Duckling'' and ''Swan Lake'', the story follows a duck who is transformed into the mythica ...

'' *'' Prism Ark'' *''Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow *''Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan'' *''

'' *''Senran Kagura: Shinovi Master -Tokyo Yōma-hen-'' *''

Tokyo Majin ''Tokyo Majin'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime series, which premiered in Japan on the anime satellite TV network Animax. A large part of Tokyo Majin Gakuen, it is loosely based on a series of Japan-only video games, and is directed b ...

'' *''Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho: Tou 2nd Act'' *''

Tokyo Ghoul is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Young Jump'' between September 2011 and September 2014, and was collected in fo ...

'' *'' We Without Wings: Under the Innocent Sky'' *''

Sengoku Night Blood was a Japanese free-to-play otome game, developed as a collaboration between Marvelous Entertainment, Kadokawa, and Idea Factory's Otomate. It was released in Japan on May 29, 2017 for Android and iOS devices. A 12-episode anime television s ...

'' *''

Seven Deadly Sins The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, is a grouping and classification of vices within Christian teachings. Although they are not directly mentioned in the Bible, there are parallels with the seven things ...

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