FuRyu Corporation
Native name
フリュー株式会社
Furyū Kabushiki gaisha
TypeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryVideo games
FoundedApril 1, 2007 (2007-04-01)
Headquarters
Shibuya, Tokyo
,
Japan
Products
  • Print seal machines
  • Arcade prizes
  • Console games
  • Mobile games
  • Multimedia content
Number of employees
488[1] (2022)
Websitewww.furyu.jp/english

FuRyu Corporation (フリュー株式会社) is a Japanese entertainment company based in Shibuya, Tokyo. Their businesses include publishing and development of video games, mobile games, photo-booths, figures and multimedia content.

History

In April 1997, Omron launched a new business in the entertainment industry titled "Columbus Project" at their New Business Development Center. The first product is a portrait seal printing machine titled "Ni-Terangelo". (a combination of "Niteru", meaning "to resemble" in Japanese, and Michelangelo) The company continue expanding into the print seal field in the following years.

In December 2001, the company entered the mobile content business by starting a media service titled "Poketsu".

In January 2002, the company entered the arcade prizes industry. In April of the same year, the business is officially established and named Omron Entertainment Division. The company is then split off in July 2007, with Omron holding 100% ownership.

In 2006, the company is renamed to FuRyu Corporation. The company also entered the mobile advertising business.

In April 2007, the company implemented a management buyout and succeeded all businesses and all employees to FuRyu Corporation.

In November 2008, FuRyu announced that they are entering the console game development and publishing business. Their first releases are Last Bullet, Chou Meisaku Suiri Adventure DS: Raymond Chandler and Sekai Fushigi Hakken! DS: Densetsu no Hitoshi-kun Ningyou o Sagase! releasing on the Nintendo DS in April, May and August 2009 respectively.

In April 2012, FuRyu acquired all shares of We’ve, which specializes in animation planning. FuRyu also entering the print seal machine specialty store management business and opened a store in Niigata.

FuRyu entered full-scale animation production business in 2013 following their involvement in the production of the movie "Dogsha" released on June 1, 2013.[2]

In 2015, FuRyu changed the company logo also while introducing the company slogan "Precious days, always". In December of the same year, the company is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.[3][4][5]

As of 2016, OMRON holds a 70% share of the domestic market for photo sticker production machines[6] and is the industry leader. Although OMRON entered the industry in 1997, it was the last company in the industry to enter the market. From the beginning, OMRON's service, which utilizes sensor technology, one of its strengths, to download URLs of images taken by entering the e-mail address of a cell phone into the machine, which can then be downloaded and saved, has been well received by customers. After the bankruptcy of a competitor, Make Software, in 2018, the amusement industry has been dominated by FLEW.[7][8]

Games published

Title Original release date Platform(s) Developer(s) Additional publisher(s)
Unchained Blades July 14, 2011 Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Portable FuRyu
Lost Dimension August 7, 2014 PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita Lancarse
The Legend of Legacy January 22, 2015 Nintendo 3DS Cattle Call, Grezzo, FuRyu
  • NA: Atlus USA
  • EU/AU: NIS America
The Caligula Effect June 23, 2016 PlayStation Vita Aquria
  • WW: Atlus USA
The Alliance Alive June 22, 2017 Nintendo 3DS Cattle Call, Grezzo, FuRyu
  • WW: Atlus USA
Heroland September 27, 2018[9] Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows Netchubiyori
  • WW: Xseed Games
Crystar October 18, 2018 PlayStation 4, Windows, Nintendo Switch Gemdrops
Doraemon: Nobita's Moons Adventure February 28, 2019[10] Nintendo Switch FuRyu
The Caligula Effect: Overdose March 14, 2019[11] PlayStation 4, Windows, Nintendo Switch Historia
  • WW: NIS America
The Alliance Alive HD Remastered October 8, 2019[12] Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Android, iOS Cattle Call, FuRyu
  • WW: NIS America
  • WW: Arc System Works (Android, iOS)
Caligula Effect 2 June 24, 2021[13] Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows Historia
  • WW: NIS America
Monark October 14, 2021[14] Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows Lancarse
  • WW: NIS America
Trinity Trigger September 15, 2022[15] Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Three Rings
  • WW: Xseed Games
Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days November 17, 2022[16] Nintendo Switch, Windows FuRyu
LogiKing December 15, 2022[17] Nintendo Switch FuRyu
  • WW: FuRyu
Crymachina[18] July 27, 2023[19][20] Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows Aquria
  • WW: NIS America
The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered February 1, 2024[21] Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows Cattle Call
  • WW: NIS America

Japan-only games

Title Original release date Platform(s) Developer(s)
Last Bullet April 23, 2009[22] Nintendo DS FuRyu
Chou Meisaku Suiri Adventure DS: Raymond Chandler (Farewell, My Lovely) May 28, 2009[23] Nintendo DS FuRyu
Sekai Fushigi Hakken! DS: Densetsu no Hitoshi-kun Ningyou o Sagase! August 6, 2009[24] Nintendo DS FuRyu
Datenshi no Amai Yuuwaku×Sensual Phrase February 8, 2010[25] Nintendo DS FuRyu
Unchained Blades EXXiV November 29, 2012 Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Portable FuRyu
Exstetra November 7, 2013 Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita FuRyu
Kamiwaza Wanda: Kirakira Ichibangai Kikiippatsu October 27, 2016 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Jewelpet: Magical Rhythm Yay! November 10, 2011 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Jewelpet: Magical Dance in Style☆Deco! November 8, 2012 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Jewelpet: Cooking at the Magical Cafe! November 14, 2013 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Food Wars: The Dish of Friendship and Bonds December 17, 2015 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
The Prince of Tennis: Go to the Top March 5, 2015 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Terra Formars: Akaki Hoshi no Gekitou April 2, 2015 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Doraemon: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima March 1, 2012 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Doraemon: Nobita no Himitsu Dougu Hakubutsukan March 7, 2013 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Daimakyou March 6, 2014 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Doraemon: Nobita no Space Heroes March 5, 2015 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Nihontanjou March 3, 2016 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Doraemon: Nobita no Nankyoku Kachikochi Daibouken March 2, 2017 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Doraemon: Nobita no Takarajima March 1, 2018 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Ride to Victory!! April 11, 2013 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Lock on Victory!! June 5, 2014 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride to Victory!! January 14, 2016 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Hamatora: Look at Smoking World July 17, 2014 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Beyblade Burst November 10, 2016 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Beyblade Burst God November 23, 2017 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Kirakira☆Hajimete no Fairilu Magic ♪ November 10, 2016 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
World End Economica: Episode 1 July 27, 2016 Nintendo 3DS Spicy Tails
World End Economica: Episode 2 September 28, 2016 Nintendo 3DS Spicy Tails
World End Economica: Episode 3 November 30, 2016 Nintendo 3DS Spicy Tails
The House in Fata Morgana July 27, 2016 Nintendo 3DS Novectacle
Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni July 27, 2016 Nintendo 3DS 07th Expansion
Noesis: Uso o Tsuita Kioku no Monogatari November 30, 2016 Nintendo 3DS Classic Chocolat, SpiritWorks
Himouto! Umaru-chan Dara to Puzzle March 15, 2017 Nintendo 3DS FuRyu
Beyblade Burst: Battle Zero October 25, 2018[26] Nintendo Switch FuRyu
Pikachin-Kit: Game de Pirameki Daisakusen November 8, 2018[27] Nintendo Switch FuRyu
Cardfight!! Vanguard EX September 19, 2019[28] Nintendo Switch FuRyu
Doraemon: Nobita No Shin Kyouryuu March 5, 2020[29] Nintendo Switch FuRyu
MODEL Debut2 #nicola November 4, 2021[30] Nintendo Switch FuRyu
Doraemon: Nobita no Uchuu Shou Sensou March 4, 2022[31] Nintendo Switch FuRyu
Battle Spirits: Connected Battlers April 14, 2022[32] Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 FuRyu
Tsukumonogatari January 27, 2011 PlayStation Portable Killaware
Bunmei Kaika Aoiza Ibunroku August 18, 2011 PlayStation Portable HuneX
Bunmei Kaika Aoiza Ibunroku Saien May 17, 2012 PlayStation Portable HuneX
Hatsukare☆Renai Debut Sengen! April 4, 2013 PlayStation Portable Vridge Inc.
To Love-Ru: Darkness Battle Ecstasy May 22, 2014 PlayStation Vita FuRyu
To Love-Ru: Darkness True Princess November 11, 2015 PlayStation Vita FuRyu
Himouto! Umaru-chan Himouto Ikusei Keikaku December 13, 2015 PlayStation Vita FuRyu
Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Jukai no Kioku February 26, 2015 PlayStation Vita FuRyu
Pastel Memories October 12, 2017 Android, iOS FuRyu

References

  1. ↑ "Corporate Profile". FuRyu. 22 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "フリュー株式会社、「アニメ事業」に本格参入。マンガ『どーにゃつ』をアニメ化！" [Furyu Co., Ltd. makes a full-scale entry into the "anime business". Anime version of the manga “Donyatsu”!]. PR TIMES. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  3. ↑ "コーポレートブランドシンボル変更のお知らせ" [Notice of corporate brand symbol change]. www.furyu.jp (in Japanese). April 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  4. ↑ "フリュー株式会社 新規上場承認に関するお知らせ" [Announcement regarding initial listing approval of Furyu Co., Ltd.]. www.furyu.jp (in Japanese). 13 November 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  5. ↑ "フリュー株式会社 東京証券取引所市場第一部上場のお知らせ" [Announcement of listing of FURU Co., Ltd. on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange]. www.furyu.jp (in Japanese). 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  6. ↑ "女性ユーザー層拡大、事業強化へ フリュー・田坂吉朗社長 (1/2ページ)" [Expanding the female user base and strengthening the business FuRyu President Yoshiro Tasaka (1/2 page)]. 2016-12-29. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  7. ↑ "スマホ時代で「プリクラ」の落日、シール機大手が倒産、残る1社の生き残り戦略" [The decline of "purikura" in the smartphone era, major sticker machine goes bankrupt, survival strategy of one remaining company]. Daily Shincho (in Japanese). 4 November 2018. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  8. ↑ "プリントシール機大手が破産申請 プリ帳→スマホ時代で：朝日新聞デジタル" [Major print sticker machine files for bankruptcy in the pre-book → smartphone era: Asahi Shimbun Digital]. Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  9. ↑ "FuRyu announces retro-style RPG Work x Work for Switch". Gematsu. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration game announced for Switch". Gematsu. 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  11. ↑ "The Caligula Effect: Overdose for Switch launches March 14, 2019 in Japan". Gematsu. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  12. ↑ Romano, Sal (June 26, 2019). "The Alliance Alive HD Remastered for PS4, Switch launches October 8 in North America, October 11 in Europe". Gematsu. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  13. ↑ "The Caligula Effect 2 coming west this fall. Japanese release due out on June 24". Gematsu. February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Monark coming west in early 2022 for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC". June 10, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Trinity Trigger, new action RPG from FuRyu for PS5, PS4, and Switch, launches September 15 in Japan". Gematsu. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  16. ↑ "Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days launches November 17". Gematsu. 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  17. ↑ "CoroCoro Comic board game Logical Thinking coming to Switch on December 15". Gematsu. 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  18. ↑ "FuRyu announces action RPG CRYMACHINA for PS5, PS4, and Switch". Gematsu. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  19. ↑ "CRYMACHINA launches July 6 in Japan for PS5, PS4, and Switch; this fall worldwide alongside PC version". Gematsu. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  20. ↑ "CRYMACHINA delayed to July 27 in Japan". Gematsu. 2023-04-26.
  21. ↑ "The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered announced for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  22. ↑ "ラストバレット" [Last Bullet]. www.famitsu.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  23. ↑ "チャンドラーの名作『さらば愛しき女よ』がDSでよみがえる！" [Chandler's masterpiece "Farewell, My Lovely" is back on DS!]. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  24. ↑ "「世界ふしぎ発見！DS 伝説のヒトシ君人形を探せ！」が8月6日に発売" [“World Mystery Discovery! DS Find the Legendary Hitoshi-kun Doll!” will be released on August 6th]. www.4gamer.net (in Japanese). Aetas. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  25. ↑ "『堕天使の甘い誘惑×快感フレーズ』のショップ別特典が判明" [Shop-specific benefits for “Fallen Angel’s Sweet Temptation x Pleasure Phrase” revealed]. www.famitsu.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  26. ↑ "Beyblade Burst: Battle Zero Will Spin Its Way Onto Nintendo Switch This October". Nintendo Life. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  27. ↑ "Pikachin-Kit: Game de Pirameki Daisakusen announced for Switch - Gematsu". Gematsu. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  28. ↑ "Cardfight!! Vanguard EX due out for Switch in Japan on September 19". Nintendo Everything. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  29. ↑ "Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur game teaser website launched". Gematsu. November 20, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  30. ↑ "MODEL Debut2 #nicola announced for Switch". Gematsu. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  31. ↑ "Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 game delayed in Japan". Gematsu. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Battle Spirits: Connected Battlers second trailer". Gematsu. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
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