Strategic Business Units
Toys and Hobby
Game Contents
Visual and Music Content
Amusement Facility
Affiliated Business Companies

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History

May., 2005Announcement of management integration between NAMCO and BANDAI
Sep., 2005NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. established.
NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Dec., 2005 Transfer a portion of BANDAI and NAMCO's managements over subsidiary and affiliated companies respectively by a corporate separation.
Jan., 2006NAMCO BANDAI Holdings (USA) Inc.,
US regional holding company, established, and affiliated
operating companies reorganized.
Jan., 2006Bandai Logipal Inc. made into full subsidiary through stock exchange
Mar., 2006The facility operation business was given to a re-merged NAMCO.
NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. established through the integration of BANDAI's home game operations and NAMCO's home game, arcade game, and mobile game operations.
May., 2006NAMCO BANDAI Will was certified as a special subsidiary as stipulated by Japan's Law for Employment Promotion, etc., of the Disabled.
Jun., 2006NAMCO BANDAI Holdings made Banpresto a wholly owned subsidiary.
Jul., 2006Anime Channel was established through a joint investment by Bandai Visual and Bandai Channel.
Jul., 2006In the U.K., NAMCO OPERATIONS EUROPE LTD.acquired four hybrid bowling facilities.
Sep., 2006Bandai made CCP Co., Ltd., a subsidiary.
Sep., 2006NAMCO opened Namco Wonder Park Hero's Base, a large-scale facility combining amusement and character merchandising, in Kawasaki City,Kanagawa Prefecture.
Nov., 2006NAMCO BANDAI Games and Banpresto introduced Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjo no Kizuna, an arcade game machine that was developed through a collaborative effort by two companies.
Jan., 2007In Europe, NAMCO Holdings UK Ltd. was established as a regional holding company and the operating companies were reorganized.
Mar., 2007NAMCO BANDAI Holdings entered a capital and business alliance with Toei Corporation, Toei Animation Co., Ltd., and Kadokawa Group Holdings Inc.
Mar., 2007NAMCO BANDAI Games and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. contributed capital to establish a joint venture, CELLIUS, Inc.
Apr., 2007NAMCO BANDAI Games sold a portion of itsholdings in Monolith Co., Ltd., to Nintendo Co.,Ltd.
May., 2007Bandai, the Ishimori Group, and ITOCHU Corporation entered a capital and business tie-up.
May., 2007NAMCO BANDAI Games consolidated five bases nationwide into a new facility in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.
May., 2007NAMCO BANDAI Holdings signed an agreement for BANDAI NAMCO Forest in Nagano Prefecture with the aim of promoting forest management and usage activities.
May., 2007NAMCO BANDAI Holdings acquired part of shares of Fujiya Co.,Ltd.
Jan., 2008Bandai, TYO,and Tsubura production entered a capital and business tieup.
Feb.,2008Bandai Visual Co.,Ltd. and Bandai Networks Co.,Ltd. made into full subsidiary through stock exchange.
BANDAI SOUTH ASIA PTE.,LTD.was established
Apr.,2008Banpresto Co.,Ltd software for home video game consoles and arcade game machine operations were transferved to and integrated with the operations of NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. The functions of administrative of four companies in the Group were consolidated into NAMCO BANDAI Holdings. BANDAI (SHENZHEN)CO.,LTD. was established
July.,2008Visual and Music Coutent business in North America was consolidated into BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Nov.,2008Bandai Visual Co., Ltd. and Bandai Networks Co., Ltd. move their head offices to Shinagawa-ku.
Feb.,2009NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. signs share purchase agreement with Atari Europe SAS, a subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment SA, and invests in a new game software distribution company established by Atari Europe.
Mar.,2009EMOTION Co., Ltd. music business transferred to Lantis Co., Ltd. after an absorption-type split.
Mar.,2009Liquidates the Seika Co., Ltd. after a capital and business alliance with Sun-Star Stationery Co., Ltd.
Mar.,2009NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. acquires majority stake in D3 Inc. and makes it a subsidiary.
Mar.,2009Announces an outline of the group-wide project that commemorates the 30th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam.
Apr.,2009The three-year Mid-term Business Plan starts.
Apr.,2009Takeo Takasu is appointed Chairman, and Representative Director of NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc., and Shukuo Ishikawa becomes President and CEO, and Representative Director.
Apr.,2009Shin Unozawa is appointed President & CEO, and Representative Director of NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
Apr.,2009NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. and Bandai Networks Co., Ltd. are merged, with NAMCO BANDAI Games as the surviving company and Bandai Networks as the expiring company.
Apr.,2009Bandai Visual Co., Ltd. and ANIME CHANNEL Co., Ltd. are merged, with Bandai Visual as the surviving company and ANIME CHANNEL as the expiring company.
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