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Konami

Foundation date: 1973-03-19
Official website:
KONAMI America
KONAMI エンタテインメント (Japanese)
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 DVDs Listed by U.S. Retailer (May 24, 2013)
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection to Ship on July 9 (May 18, 2013)
Tokyo Game Show Convention to Have English Streaming Channel (Mar 9, 2013)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime to Air on Nicktoons in January (Dec 19, 2012)
Sentai Filmworks Adds Busou Shinki Anime of Female Action Figures (Sep 29, 2012)
Anime on Demand Adds Busou Shinki (Sep 29, 2012)
Metal Gear Solid's Kojima to Have Supervisory Role on Film (Sep 28, 2012)
Zone of Enders HD Slated for October 30 in U.S. (Sep 20, 2012)
Japanese/U.S. Joint Licensing Venture Formed (Sep 9, 2012)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II to Debut on October 7 in New Timeslot (Sep 2, 2012)
ReCon: Carlisle Saturday Southampton September and Warrington October (Aug 16, 2012)
Saban Debuts Vortexx TV with Yu-Gi-Oh, DBZ Kai, Rangers (Aug 11, 2012)
Konami Explains Transition of 4Kids' Yu-Gi-Oh Assets (Jul 30, 2012)
Saban Returns to Saturday Mornings With Vortexx TV Block (Jul 15, 2012)
The X Button at Comic Con: Thursday, July 12 (Jul 13, 2012)
Weekend Wrapup: 17/Jun - 23/Jun (Jun 26, 2012)
Konami to Get 4Kids' Yu-Gi-Oh! Assets Under Proposed Deal (Jun 16, 2012)
Konami Joins Bidding for 4Kids' Yu-Gi-Oh Assets (Jun 7, 2012)
Konami's Busou Shinki Action Figures Get TV Anime (Updated) (May 24, 2012)
Monster Hunter 3 G Takes Top Prize in Famitsu Awards (Apr 18, 2012)
Crunchyroll Adds Sengoku Collection TV Anime (Apr 3, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 4-10 (Mar 16, 2012)
One Piece Kaizoku Musou Game Sells 655,774 at #1 (Mar 7, 2012)
Tales of the Heroes, Harvest Moon, Naruto Top Game Charts (Feb 29, 2012)
New LovePlus Outsells Binary Domain, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (Feb 22, 2012)
D.C.'s Smithsonian to Host Metal Gear Solid's Hideo Kojima (Feb 22, 2012)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 19-25 (Feb 21, 2012)
Rhythm Kaitō R Game Sells 31,598 Copies in 1st Week (Jan 25, 2012)
Fairy Tail: Zeref Kakusei PSP Game Slated for March 22 (Jan 19, 2012)
Hudson's Absorption Into Konami Completed (Jan 17, 2012)
Monster Hunter 3 G Is Japan's Latest 3DS Million-Seller (Jan 11, 2012)
Idolm@ster #3 Moves 18,992 & PS Vita Sells 42,648 in 3rd Week (Jan 5, 2012)
Musou Orochi 2 Moves 200,526, 3DS Sells 482,200 More Units (Dec 28, 2011)
Report on Sexless Love in Japan (Dec 28, 2011)
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sells 521,959 & PS Vita Moves 324,859 (Dec 21, 2011)
Konami's Sengoku Collection Social Game Gets TV Anime (Dec 20, 2011)
Monster Hunter 3 G Sells 521,959 to Top Weekly Chart (Dec 14, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: December 11-17 (Update 2) (Dec 13, 2011)
Mario Kart 7, Gundam EX Vs. Top Chart With 423,619 & 349,756 (Dec 7, 2011)
New Gensō Suikoden PSP RPG Slated for February 9 (Nov 24, 2011)
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Slated for March 8 (Nov 21, 2011)
Hatsune Miku -Project Diva- extend Sells 184,673 on PSP (Nov 16, 2011)
New Love Plus 3DS Game Delayed to February 14 (Nov 15, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: November 13 -19 (Nov 15, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: Nov. 6 - 12 (Nov 8, 2011)
Magical Halloween Game CD Bundles Anime DVD (Nov 7, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 23-29 (Nov 4, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: Oct. 30-Nov. 5 (Nov 1, 2011)
Viz Media Panel (Oct 16, 2011)
New York Comic-Con 2011 Hatsune Miku: Beyond the Character (Oct 15, 2011)
Konami's Busou Shinki Moon Angel Episode 1 Streamed (Sep 7, 2011)
Konami's Dragon Collection Social Game Promotion to Run in 5 Mags (Aug 18, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: August 14-20 (Aug 16, 2011)
Weekend Wrapup: 7/Aug - 13/Aug (Aug 14, 2011)
Busou Shinki Battle Masters Mk. 2 Game Delayed 3 Weeks (Aug 9, 2011)
Upper Deck Sues Own Subsidiary Over Yu-Gi-Oh! Counterfeit Cards (Aug 8, 2011)
Vertical Industry Panel (Jul 30, 2011)
The X Button at Comic Con: Saturday, July 23 (Jul 24, 2011)
Good Smile & Nitroplus Focus Panel (Jul 4, 2011)
Konami's Busou Shinki Action Figures Get Anime Shorts (Jun 23, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: May 8-14 (May 11, 2011)
Zektbach's 2nd Album Ships with Original Video Anime (Mar 21, 2011)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie Premiere to Benefit Make-A-Wish of Metro NYC (Feb 17, 2011)
Crunchyroll Licensing VP Rob Pereyda Steps Down (Jan 25, 2011)
Konami to Make Hudson a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (Jan 20, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: December 5-11 (Dec 9, 2010)
North American Anime, Manga Releases October 24-30 (Oct 26, 2010)
Yano Research Reports on Japan's 2009-10 Otaku Market (Oct 13, 2010)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 3-9 (Oct 5, 2010)
Italy Wins World Cosplay Summit 2010 (Aug 3, 2010)
The X Button at Comic-Con: Saturday, July 24 (Jul 25, 2010)
Vertical Adds Usamaru Furuya's Lychee Light Club Manga (Jul 21, 2010)
Tokimeki Memorial 4 Dating Simulation Game Gets Manga (May 5, 2010)
5 Loveplus Virtual Girlfriend Manga Series Detailed (Mar 3, 2010)
Kodansha Hints at Launch of 5 Loveplus Manga Series (Feb 20, 2010)
Gokujō!! Mecha Mote Iinchō Shōjo Anime Gets 2nd Year (Jan 27, 2010)
Upper Deck Settles Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Counterfeiting Case (Jan 27, 2010)
Super Street Fighter IV, Quiz Magic Academy Promos Posted (Jan 27, 2010)
Court: Upper Deck Liable for Counterfeit Yu Gi Oh! Cards (Jan 12, 2010)
Quiz Magic Academy Original Anime 2 to Ship in February (Nov 18, 2009)
Batman: Death Mask's Natsume Starts Togari Sequel (Oct 15, 2009)
Tokimeki Memorial 4 Game to Add Original Anime BD/DVD (Update 2) (Sep 24, 2009)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Sets Guinness Record with 22.6 Billion Cards (Aug 9, 2009)
Yumeiro Pâtissière Baking Manga Gets TV Anime in October (Jun 7, 2009)
4Kids Reports Narrower 1st Quarter Losses (May 11, 2009)
Court Rules for Konami over Yu-Gi-Oh! in Europe, Oceania, L. America (Apr 17, 2009)
Konami Gets Injunction Against Upper Deck on Yu-Gi-Oh (Feb 27, 2009)
GetBackers' Writer, Artist Are Planning Next Work (Feb 19, 2009)
Upper Deck Drops Yu-Gi-Oh Events, Konami Plans New Ones (Feb 18, 2009)
VP/Shonen Jump EIC Weidenbaum Leaves Viz (Feb 13, 2009)
Upper Deck Responds to Counterfeit Yu-Gi-Oh Card Suit (Jan 27, 2009)
Konami Claims Upper Deck Counterfeited Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards (Jan 26, 2009)
Konami to Release 1st Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Cards Directly (Jan 24, 2009)
Red Ant Enterprises enters into receivership (Jan 22, 2009)
GetBackers Manga Returns in One-Shot Side Story (Jan 21, 2009)
Yu-Gi-Oh Dispute Between Konami, Upper Deck Continues (Jan 16, 2009)
Dutch, U.S. Courts Rule for Upper Deck over Yu-Gi-Oh Cards (Dec 30, 2008)
Gokujō!! Mecha Mote Iinchō Shōjo Manga Gets Anime (Dec 26, 2008)
Upper Deck Disputes End of Yu-Gi-Oh! Deal with Konami (Dec 16, 2008)
Chi's Sweet Home's Online Travel Log Updated (Sep 25, 2008)
Quiz Magical Academy Anime's 'Making-of' Video Posted (Aug 29, 2008)
Extra Dragonaut - The Resonance Episode's Promo Posted (Aug 13, 2008)
Quiz Magic Academy Promotional Movie Streamed (Aug 8, 2008)
G4 Presents: Comic-Con '08 - An Anime Fan's Guide To Comic-Con (Jul 21, 2008)
Death Note's Obata to Work on Next Castlevania Game (Jul 2, 2008)
Shonen Magazine, Shonen Sunday Mark 50th Anniversary (Mar 18, 2008)
Tokyopop Adds Castlevania: Curse of Darkness Manga (Mar 12, 2008)
Konami's Quiz Magic Academy Arcade Games Get Anime (Feb 16, 2008)
Togari's Yoshinori Natsume to Draw Batman: Death Mask (Jan 15, 2008)
Promo Video for Death Note's L Prequel Game Streamed (Dec 17, 2007)
Promo Videos Posted for Dragonaut Theme, Votoms Game (Nov 2, 2007)
TokiMemo Online Holds Graduation Ceremony for Shutdown (Jul 18, 2007)
Konami Announces Hayate the Combat Butler CCG, DS Game (Jun 17, 2007)
Japanese Game Ranking, April 9-15 (Apr 24, 2007)
Japanese Game Ranking, April 2-8 (Apr 13, 2007)
Death Note Debuts on DS (Feb 2, 2007)
Illumitoon Picks up AM Driver (Aug 23, 2006)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Applies for Guinness World Record (Jul 21, 2006)
Konami's Gurren-Lagann Site is Open for Business (Jul 21, 2006)
Yu-Gi-Oh! News Network (Jul 19, 2006)
Gainax Announces New Anime (Jul 11, 2006)
Metal Gear Solid Movie in the Works (May 4, 2006)
Konami plans new anime (Mar 16, 2006)
Top Selling Japanese Console Games (Feb 10, 2006)
Takara Shares Change Hands (Apr 28, 2005)
New Otogi-Jushi Akazukin Trailer (Jan 10, 2005)
Gantz Game (Dec 29, 2004)
Cowboy Bebop Vocalist at UC Berkeley Anime Con (Nov 4, 2004)
Console News (Jul 15, 2004)
12 Kingdoms 2 Game Trailer (Jun 23, 2004)
Konami to Release Shaman King Games (Dec 18, 2003)
Trading Card included with Yu-Gi-Oh for GBC (Mar 19, 2002)
Yu-Gi-Oh Card Game Coming! (Feb 11, 2002)
Tokimeki Memorial Dolls (Feb 5, 2002)
Spaceworld: Anime Games Abound (Aug 27, 2001)
Yu-Gi-Oh Confirmed for KidsWB this fall! (Jun 12, 2001)
Anime Toys rated among Most Violent (Dec 7, 2000)
News Briefs (Sep 2, 1999)
Japan News Briefs (May 29, 1999)
Otakon mentioned in "Metal Gear Solid" (Sep 12, 1998)
Press Release:
Konami Digital Entertainment's Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Remains On Top of the World With More Than 25 Billion Cards Sold (Jun 17, 2011)
Other articles: Show:
The X Button - Excused Absences (Mar 13, 2013)
The X Button - Timely Paradox (Feb 27, 2013)
The X Button - In the Details (Oct 17, 2012)
The X Button - Skull-O-Mania (Apr 18, 2012)
The X Button - Role Paying (Feb 29, 2012)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Lucky Eight (Feb 28, 2012)
The X Button - Vita Stats (Feb 15, 2012)
The X Button - Mega Matters (Feb 1, 2012)
The X Button - Robot Monsters (Jan 25, 2012)
The X Button - Future Events (Jan 18, 2012)
The X Button - Bunny Hops (Jan 11, 2012)
The X Button - New Annuals (Jan 3, 2012)
The X Button - Ultracity 2020 (Dec 7, 2011)
The X Button - Interstellar Assault (Nov 30, 2011)
The X Button - Excellent Saga (Nov 23, 2011)
The X Button - 3-D Test (Nov 16, 2011)
The X Button - Stratus Symbol (Nov 2, 2011)
The X Button - War of the Gems (Oct 26, 2011)
The X Button - Sound Attack (Oct 5, 2011)
The X Button - Show Downs (Sep 21, 2011)
The X Button - Knightly Virtues (Sep 14, 2011)
The X Button - Blade Meridian (Aug 31, 2011)
The X Button - Girlfriend is Better (Aug 17, 2011)
The X Button - A Dance With Dogma (Aug 10, 2011)
The X Button - Fall of Legends (Jul 20, 2011)
The X Button - Non-Arcade Edition (Jun 22, 2011)
The X Button - Entertainment Extra (Jun 15, 2011)
The X Button - Electronic Exponent (Jun 8, 2011)
The X Button - Tower Records (Jun 1, 2011)
The X Button - Strategy Gems (May 25, 2011)
The X Button - Food of the Gods (May 4, 2011)
The X Button - Parts Foreign (Apr 6, 2011)
The X Button - The Third Dimension (Mar 23, 2011)
The X Button - Status Check Part 2 (Mar 16, 2011)
The X Button - Shoot the Corps (Mar 9, 2011)
The X Button - Status Check (Feb 9, 2011)
Hey, Answerman! - Out With The Old (Dec 31, 2010)
The X Button - Rise Above (Dec 15, 2010)
The X Button - Shadow of a Ninja (Dec 1, 2010)
The X Button - Sola Survivor (Nov 3, 2010)
The X Button - Good Comebacks (Sep 29, 2010)
Hey, Answerman! - Portmanteau-Related Tomfooligans (Sep 3, 2010)
The X Button - Undead Tired (Aug 11, 2010)
The X Button - Tactical News (Aug 4, 2010)
The X Button - Secrets of Successors (Jul 7, 2010)
The X Button - Infinite Test (Jun 23, 2010)
The X Button - Force Feedback (Jun 16, 2010)
The X Button - Alchemic Drive (May 26, 2010)
The X Button - Fetch Quests (May 19, 2010)
The X Button - Bullet Heaven (Mar 17, 2010)
The X Button - River City Revival (Feb 24, 2010)
The X Button - Hard Truths (Feb 17, 2010)
The X Button - Ninja Science (Feb 3, 2010)
The X Button - Fly With the High (Jan 20, 2010)
The X Button - Dragon Chasing (Dec 9, 2009)
The X Button - Do the Mario (Dec 2, 2009)
The X Button - Unfathomable Horrors (Nov 25, 2009)
The X Button - Theme Music (Nov 18, 2009)
The X Button - Strange Days (Nov 4, 2009)
The X Button - The Old Frontier (Oct 28, 2009)
Totally Unnamed Gaming Column - Surprisingly Big in Japan (Oct 20, 2009)
The X Button - Hard Corps (Oct 14, 2009)
The X Button - Neo Model Army (Oct 7, 2009)
The X Button - Fight Test (Sep 30, 2009)
The X Button - Diabolical Machinations (Sep 23, 2009)
The X Button - Ageless Beauty (Sep 16, 2009)
The X Button - Source Codes (Sep 9, 2009)
The X Button - New Day Rising (Aug 19, 2009)
The X Button - Limited Match (Aug 12, 2009)
The X Button - Into the Blue (Jul 7, 2009)
The X Button - Fighters History (Jul 1, 2009)
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken - Sonic Diver Rei-Jin (Jun 14, 2009)
The X Button - Burn After Playing (Jun 10, 2009)
The X Button - All E3, All The Time (Jun 3, 2009)
The X Button - Details of the Wars (May 13, 2009)
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Gurren Lagann Figumate Vol. 1 (May 3, 2009)
The X Button - Hyper Bullet Nostalgia (Apr 29, 2009)
The X Button - Blood on Blood (Apr 22, 2009)
The X Button - Machine Music (Apr 15, 2009)
The X Button - Tales of Tales (Apr 8, 2009)
The X Button - Dream Mismatch (Mar 11, 2009)
The X Button - Penguin Dreams (Feb 18, 2009)
The X Button - Afro Mentioned (Feb 4, 2009)
The Gallery - Omar Dogan (Jan 24, 2009)
The X Button - Something's Wrong (Jan 7, 2009)
The X Button - Wish Fulfillment (Dec 24, 2008)
The X Button - Going to Town (Dec 3, 2008)
The X Button - Paint a Vulgar Picture (Nov 12, 2008)
The X Button - Fields of Fire (Oct 29, 2008)
The X Button - Come Clean (Oct 15, 2008)
The X Button - Running Free (Oct 1, 2008)
The X Button - Something Familiar (Sep 24, 2008)
The X Button - Wild Gift (Sep 17, 2008)
The X Button - Unknown Pleasures (Sep 10, 2008)
The X Button - Finite Discoveries (Aug 27, 2008)
The X Button - Blown Away (Aug 20, 2008)
The X Button - Revolutionary Jargon (Aug 13, 2008)
The X Button - Strategic Blunders (Jul 23, 2008)
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Revoltech Gurren Lagann (Jul 20, 2008)
The X Button - Feigned Frustration XIII (Jul 15, 2008)
The X Button - A Lighter of Gold (Jul 9, 2008)
The X Button - A Bold, Daring Dream (Jul 2, 2008)
The X Button - Fist and Fantasy (Jun 18, 2008)
The X Button - Utter Nonsense (Jun 4, 2008)
Super Plastic - Vampires, Robots, & Gals (May 22, 2007)
Super Plastic - School Rumble Eri Sawachika Preview (Mar 13, 2007)
The Click - July 22nd - 28th (Jul 22, 2006)
Hey, Answerman: The 250th Column! (Jun 30, 2006)
Sound Decision - Azumanga Daioh, Hanaukyo Maid Team, Love Hina, Para Para Max (Dec 14, 2005)
Ms. Answerman: The End of the World (Aug 27, 2004)
Shelf Life - GOTT Sugar? (Feb 12, 2004)
Shelf Life - Guest Column (May 28, 2003)
2003 April Fools Jokes (Apr 1, 2003)
Answerman: Tactical Answering Action (Nov 20, 2001)
Answerman: Nemuri Sou.. (Oct 12, 2001)
Answerman: To the Point (Oct 2, 2001)
Answerman: Prize Package (Apr 9, 2001)
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Anime which this company has licensed:
Yu-Gi-Oh! (TV 2/2000)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time (movie)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (TV)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monster GX (TV)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (TV)

Anime with which this company was otherwise involved:
Best Student Council (TV) : Music Production, Original Concept
Busou Shinki: Moon Angel (ONA) : Original Creator
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (manga) : Original Creator
Chōseishin GranSazer (live-action TV) : Production
Donguri to Yamaneko (movie) : Production
Dragonaut - The Resonance (TV) : Production
Fairy Musketeers (TV) : Production
Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe wieder (TV) : Original story
Gurren Lagann (TV) : Production
Kaze no Matasaburo (OAV) : Production
Legend of the Mystical Ninja (TV) : Original Concept
Meine Liebe (TV) : Original story
Meine Liebe: Eien naru Traumerei (manga) : Original Creator
Okamikakushi - Masque of the Wolf (TV) : Original Creator
Otogi-Jushi Akazukin (OAV) : Production
Quiz Magic Academy (OAV) : Original Creator
Saint October (TV) : Production
Salamander (OAV) : Production
Sengoku Collection (TV) : Original Creator
Sky Girls (OAV) : Production
Sky Girls (TV) : Production
Suikoden Demon Century (OAV) : Original Concept 
Suikoden III (manga) : Original Concept
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (TV) : Sponsor
Tegami Bachi: Reverse (TV) : Sponsor
Tokimeki Memorial (OAV) : Original Concept
Tokimeki Memorial ~Only Love~ (TV) : Music Production, Original Creator, Production
Twin Bee Paradise (OAV) : Production
Watt Poe to Bokura no Ohanashi (OAV) : Production
Yu-Gi-Oh! (TV 1/1998) : Production
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monster GX (TV) : Distributor
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (U.S.) : Production
Zone of the Enders (TV) : Original Concept
Zone of the Enders: Idolo (OAV) : Original Concept

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