, formerly , is a Japanese video game developer and record label for video game and anime music.
History Mages was formed on April 6, 2005, after Chiyomaru Shikura left Scitron to begin the company as its executive director, a position he formerly held until January 2023. 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. Shikura co-owns 5pb. with AGOne, an affiliate of Dwango Japan. 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.
In July 2019, Mages was acquired by Shikura's concept studio Chiyomaru Studio, with the goal of being more flexible and fast in its decisions as a company independent from their parent company Dwango and from the Kadokawa group. With that said, while Mages would no longer be a part of Kadokawa Group following the management buyout, it still expected to maintain the same favorable relationship with the Group that it had so far. Along with this buyout, the company intended to strengthen its branding by consolidating the 5pb. brand into Mages.
In March 2020, Colopl acquired Mages from Chiyomaru Studio for ¥1.612 billion (approximately US$14.92 million).
In December 2022, it was reported that Mages would enter insolvency as a result of financial losses of ¥613 million (approximately $4.6 million).
In January 2023, Chiyomaru Shikura announced via Twitter that he would resign as company chairman and executive director, but stated that he would still be part of Mages as an Executive Producer.
Artists Previously called 5pb. Records, since 2019 the brand does not exist anymore, with the Mages brand being the only one used for everything.
Video games 5pb. Games was a division of Mages, which dealt 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. Since 2019, the 5pb. Games brand is not used anymore, with the Mages brand being the only one used for everything.
YearTitlePlatform(s)2007Que: Fairy of Ancient LeafPS2Memories Off 5: EncorePS2, PSPUmishōPS22008Your Memories Off: Girl's StylePS2, PSPNight Wizard! The Video Game: Denial of the WorldPS2Prism Ark: AwakeChaos;HeadWindowsMemories OffPSPMemories Off 2ndGhost Hound DSDSKanokon EsuiiPS2L no Kisetsu 2: Invisible MemoriesMemories Off: SorekaraPSPOmoide ni Kanata Kimi: Memories OffMemories Off 6: T-wavePS2, iOS, PSP, X360Monochrome Factor: Cross RoadPS22009Memories Off 5: Togireta FilmPSPOretachi ni Tsubasa wa NaiPS3, PS Vita, WindowsDoDonPachi DaiOuJou Black Label ExtraX360Kemeko Deluxe! DS: Yome to Mecha to Otoko to OnnaDSKimokawaE!11eyes CrossOverX360, PSP, iOSChaos;Head NoahX360, PS3, PSP, iOS, Android, PS VitaHakushaku to Yōsei: Yume to Kizuna ni Omoi o HasetePS2Hyakko: Yorozuya Jikenbo!Skip Beat!Memories Off After RainPSPLucian Bee's: Resurrection SupernovaMemories Off 6: Next RelationPS2, X360, PSPItem Getter: Bokura no Kagaku to Mahō no KankeiDSSteins;GateX360, PS3, Windows, PSP, iOS, PS Vita, Android, PS4Taishō Baseball GirlsPSPL no Kisetsu W pocketTayutama: Kiss on my DeityX3602010Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu!X360, PS3, PSP, PS VitaKetsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi ExtraX360Lucian Bee's: Evil VioletPS2, PSPLucian Bee's: Justice YellowW.L.O. Sekai Renai KikōX360Memories Off: Yubikiri no KiokuCorpse PartyPSP, iOS, 3DS, PS4, Switch, XONESharin no Kuni: The Girl Among the SunflowersX360Lucian Bee's: Resurrection SupernovaPSPPastel Chime Continue2011Bullet SoulX360Memories Off: Yubikiri no KiokuWindows, PSPPhantom BreakerX360Steins;Gate: My Darling's EmbraceX360, PS3, PSP, PS Vita, PS4, Switch, iOSDunamis 15X360, PS3, PSPCorpse Party: Book of ShadowsPSPSteins;Gate: Octet of Shifting SpaceWindowsMuv-LuvX360, PS3, PS VitaMuv-Luv AlternativeEver 17X360Beyond the Future: Fix the Time ArrowsPS3, PSP2012Robotics;NotesPS3, X360Corpse Party: Sachiko's Game of Love Hysteric Birthday 2UPSPBravely Default3DS2013Phantom Breaker: Battle GroundsX360, PS Vita, WindowsSteins;Gate: Linear Bounded PhenogramPS3, X360, PS Vita, iOS, PS4, SwitchHaiyore! Nyaruko-san Meijoshigatai Game no Yona MonoPS VitaKetsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi ExtraPS3Disorder 6PS3, X360Phantom Breaker: ExtraHero X Battle PrincessPS3Eiyuu*SenkiLiberation Maiden SinPS32014Bullet Soul Infinite BurstX360Corpse Party: Blood DrivePS VitaRobotics;Notes ElitePS Vita, PS4, Switch, WindowsChaos;ChildXONE, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, iOS, Windows, AndroidInfinite Stratos: Versus ColorsWindows2015Psycho-Pass: Mandatory HappinessXONE, PS4, PS Vita, WindowsPhantom Breaker: Battle Grounds OverdrivePS4, SwitchSteins;Gate 0PS3, PS4, PS Vita, XONE, Switch, Windows2016If My Heart Had Wings: Cruise SignPS3, PS VitaPlastic MemoriesPS Vita2017New Game! The Challenge StagePS4, PS VitaKamaitachi no Yoru: Rinne SaiseiPS Vita, WindowsChaos;Child Love Chu Chu!!PS4, PS VitaYU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this WorldPS4, PS Vita, Switch, WindowsKonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Judgment on this Greedy Game!PS4, PS Vita, SwitchOccultic;NinePS4, PS Vita, XONE2018Steins;Gate ElitePS4, PS Vita, Switch, Windows, iOS2019Judgement 7 - Our World is EndedPS4, SwitchRobotics;Notes DaSHPS4, Switch, Windows2020Ogre TalePS4, XONE, XSXS, Switch, WindowsKonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Love for this Tempting AttirePS4, Switch2021Memories Off Historia Vol. 1Memories Off Historia Vol. 2Quintessential Quintuplets ∬: Summer MemoriesSINce Memories: Off the Starry SkyPS4, Switch, WindowsFamicom Detective Club: The Missing HeirSwitchFamicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands BehindMiyamoto Mathematics Classroom KENKEN - The World's Most Exciting Math and Logic Puzzle - TIMINGooo! Yuru Camp△: Have a nice day!PS4, Switch2022Phantom Breaker: OmniaPS4, XONE, Switch, WindowsThe Quintessential Quintuplets Movie: Five Memories of My Time with YouPS4, SwitchAnonymous;CodePS4, Switch, Windows 2023Summer Time Rendering: Another HorizonPS4, Switch2024KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Love For These Clothes Of Desire!WindowsIwakura AriaSwitchEmio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective ClubSwitch2025 Mystereet ~Yasogami Kaoru no Chousen!~PS4, XSXS, Switch, WindowsGekisou! BAND STARSwitch2026Corpse Party II: Darkness DistortionPS4, PS5, Switch, WindowsMemories Off Sousou: Break out of my shellPS4, PS5, Switch, WindowsThe Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten: Memorial VacationSwitch, Switch 2My Merry May with bePS4, SwitchSteins;Gate Re:BootPS4, PS5, XSXS, Switch, Switch 2, WindowsTBASteins;Gate 0 EliteSteins;???
Chiyomaru Studio
Chiyo St. Inc., doing business as , is a multimedia concept studio led by Chiyomaru Shikura, the representative director and president of Mages. The company, which was originally named , was founded separately from Mages for the purpose of managing the copyrights to the media projects Shikura works on, including the Science Adventure, and for creating stories for use in various media. In July 2019, Chiyomaru Studio made a management buyout of Mages, acquiring all shares held by its former parent company Dwango; the following year, Chiyomaru Studio sold all Mages shares to Colopl.
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. The studio includes staff members from Mages, who communicate through instant messaging; as of 2015, Shikura was the only on-site staff.
The first new intellectual property developed by Chiyomaru Studio was the video game Anonymous;Code, which was developed together with Mages' video games division 5pb. Games, and it is the 6th main title of the Science Adventure multimedia franchise. Chiyomaru Studio has also developed the Robotics;Notes spin-off Science Adventure game Robotics;Notes DaSH. Since 2017, the studio organizes live music events where they also release updates on their media projects, called "Chiyo-ST Live".
See also Kaga Create, whose former subsidiary CyberFront was acquired by 5pb KID, whose assets 5pb acquired as part of CyberFront
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