BANPRESTO | History

1977	April	Banpresto's predecessor company, Hoei Sangyo Co., Ltd, was established at 3-2-4 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo as a manufacturing and sales company for arcade video game machines. Initial capitalization: 5 million yen.
1982	June	The Company was renamed Coreland Technology Co., Ltd.
1986	February	Capital was increased to 70 million yen.
1989	February	The Company became a subsidiary of Bandai Co., Ltd., renamed Banpresto Co., Ltd. The registered address was changed to 1-4-14 Komagata, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
	July	Two children's amusement machines were introduced: "Anpan-man's Skateboard Coaster" and "SD Mobile Suit Gundam."
	December	The Company’s capital was restructured to 300 million yen as a measure to increase financial stability.
1990	April	"Ultraman" stuffed toy was introduced for claw vending machines. First home video game software was introduced. "SD Lupin III Safebreaking Mission" and "SD Battle Sumo Wrestling, Heisei Hero Basho" were launched.
1990	July	A children's amusement machine, "Anpan-man Video Phone," was introduced.
1991	April	Super Robot Wars software for handheld gaming devices was introduced. "Ultraman" arcade video game was introduced.
1992	February	Santowa Co., Ltd. (current BanprestoSales Co., Ltd.) was established as the Company's sales agent.
	April	Capital was increased to 1,400 million yen.
	November	The Company's first owned amusement facility, "Tokyo Gulliver, Matsudo," was opened.
1993	April	Sailor Moon Fantasy Dream children's amusement machine was introduced.
1993	December	Super PuyoPuyo home video game software was introduced (selling more than 1.6 million units in aggregate)
1994	February	The Company's registered address was changed to 2-16-9 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo. Banpre Kikaku Co., Ltd. (current Banpresoft Co., Ltd.) was established to develop home video game software.
	April	Unifive Co., Ltd. was acquired to strengthen the development and purchasing divisions for the game prize business.
	May	Banpresto (H.K.) Ltd. was established to manage production in the Asian region.
1995	July	The innovative prize game machine, "ConveniCatcher," was introduced.
1996	February	The Company's headquarters was relocated to 1230-1 Matsudo, Matsudo-shi, Chiba, and the registered address was changed to 2-4-11 Komagata, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
1997	January	Pocket Monster Soft Key Holder game machine prize was introduced.
	March	Mras Co., Ltd., a subsidiary, established a school for training actors/actresses and voice actors/actresses. The Company's planning and development division for home video games was integrated into Banpre Kikaku Co., Ltd. and the resulting company was renamed Banpresoft Co., Ltd.
	June	The Company's registered address was changed to 10-8 Nihonbashi-Odenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
1998	December	Artpresto Co., Ltd., a printing company, was acquired.
1999	January	OEM operations was started at Banpresto (H.K.) Ltd.
1999	April	ConveniCatcher DX prize game machine was introduced.
2000	March	Capital was increased to 2 billion yen.
	May	"Super Robot Wars Eo" home video game software introduced (sold more than 700 thousand units in aggregate).
	October	Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Capital was increased to 3.02 billion yen.
2001	June	Full scale launch of "Big Entertainment," an Internet-based amusement park.
2001	September	Subsidiary Unifive Co., Ltd. was merged into the Company. Subsidiary Mras Co., Ltd. was dissolved.
2002	July	Company's headquarters were relocated to 2-16-9 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
2003	March	Listing changed to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
	April	Pleasure Cast Co., Ltd. was established for planning and operating the amusement facility, "Chaland."
	November	Banpocket Co., Ltd. was acquired.
2004	March	ConveniCatcher 2 prize game machine was introduced.
	May	Super Robot Wars MX home video game software (33rd title in the "Super Robot Wars" series) was introduced. Aggregate units shipped exceeded 10 million.
	July	The Company's headquarters was relocated, and the registered address changed, to 2-5-4 Komagata, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
	September	Subsidiary Hanayashiki Co., Ltd. began operation of the amusement park, "Asakusa Hanayashiki."
	December	The amusement facility development and management sections were split off, and their duties were taken over by Pleasure Cast Co.,Ltc.
2005	April	With the aim to expand sales of prizes for the amusement market, Banwave Co., Ltd. and Ban Pocket Co., Ltd., two Banpresto subsidiaries, were merged, re-launching prize sales operations as BanprestoSales Co., Ltd.
	September	With the establishment of Namco Bandai Holdings Inc., Banpresto became a member of the Bandai Namco Group.
	December	The parent company of Banpresto changed from Bandai Co., Ltd. to Namco Bandai Holdings Inc.
2006	May	Banpresto was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange as it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings Inc.
	June	With the completion of proceedings, Banpresto became a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings Inc.
2007	June	Banpresto headquarters was relocated, and the registered address changed, to 4-12-2 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.
2008	April	Banpresto’s amusement machine business and home video game software business were consolidated into Namco Bandai Games Inc. Banpresto Co., Ltd. became a new company centered on the prize business.