COMPANY INFO
PROFILE
| Company Name | DWANGO Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Representative | Takeshi Natsuno |
| Main Business | Planning, developing, managing, support and consultation for network entertainment contents and systems. |
| Address | KABUKIZA TOWER,4-12-15 Ginza,Chuo-ku,Tokyo,Japan,104-0061 |
| Founded | August 6, 1997 |
| Capital | 100 million yen (As of March 29, 2019) |
| Management | President / Takeshi Natsuno |
| Parent Company | |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Business Partners | NTT DoCoMo, Inc. |
HISTORY
- 2025.4
Absorption-type merger of BOOK WALKER Co., Ltd. and KADOKAWA Connected Co., Ltd.
- 2021.4
Hosted the first "Cho Seiyusai", Japan's largest event dedicated to voice actors/actresses.
- 2021.4
Opened "S High School" run by Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen.
- 2020.4
Hosted "Niconico Net Chokaigi 2020" for the first time.
- 2019.11
Opened "Hareza STUDIO", a new satellite studio, in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
- 2019.4
Opened "N Progressive school" run by Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen.
- 2018.4
Launched "Virtual Cast," a VR live communication service.
- 2016.12
Started to provide "#Compass – Sento Setsuri Kaiseki System –," a game project in collaboration between Niconico and NHN PlayArt Corp.
- 2016.4
Launched "N Prep School", an interactive learning app that enables students to take extra-curricular activities online.
- 2016.4
Opened "N High School" run by Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen.
- 2015.10
Hosted the first "The Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival" in cooperation with Toshima-ku, Tokyo.
- 2015.7
Kadokawa and Dwango starts business in the education sector.
- 2015.1
Hosted the first "Tokaigi 2015" at Makuhari Messe.
- 2014.12
Opened "Dwango Preschool", a preschool facility inside Dwango's head office.
- 2014.12
Hosted the first "Niconico Kunikaigi – Japan Internet Culture Festival –" in Singapore.
- 2014.10
Relocated "Niconico Honsha" from Harajuku to Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
- 2014.10
Established "Dwango Artificial Intelligence Laboratory".
- 2014.5
Concluded a business integration agreement with KADOKAWA CORPORATION.
- 2014.1
Launched "Nicobox", a music app specialized in playing audio from Niconico Douga.
- 2013.7
Relocated the head office to Kabukiza Tower (4-12-15, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo).
- 2012.7
Hosted the first "Niconico Machikaigi".
- 2012.4
Hosted the first "Niconico Choparty".
- 2012.4
Hosted the first "Niconico Chokaigi" at Makuhari Messe.
- 2011.3
Opened "Niconico Honsha" in Harajuku, Tokyo.
- 2010.10
A comprehensive business alliance was formed with KADOKAWA GROUP HOLDINGS, Inc. regarding distribution of e-books and various contents.
- 2009.4
Released "Niconico Douga" app.
- 2007.6
Started "Niconico Premium Membership", a monthly subscription.
- 2007.5
Launched "Niconico Douga" for mobile phone.
- 2006.12
Launched "Niconico Douga".
- 2005.7
Hosted the first "Animelo Summer Live", Japan's largest anime song festival, at Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium.
- 2004.9
The Company shifted the market to the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- 2003.7
The Company got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers.
- 2001.6
Launched a ringtone site "16 Melo-Mix (Current: dwango.jp)".
- 1999.11
Launched a game content site "Dwango Kamone".
- 1997.8
The Company was established to plan, develop, operate, support and provide consultations on systems for network games.
- 2025.4
Merged into Dwango Co., Ltd.
- 2024.2
PUBLUS Corporation became a group company.
- 2023.3
"BOOK☆WALKER THAILAND" officially launched.
- 2021.10
Merged with TRISTA Co., Ltd.
- 2019.7
Established GeeXPlus, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary.
- 2015.10
"BOOK☆WALKER Global" (English version) officially launched.
- 2015.7
Established KADOKAWA TAIWAN CORPORATION and BOOKWALKER TAIWAN CO., LTD.
- 2014.6
Launched the digital magazine service "d Magazine" in partnership with NTT DOCOMO.
- 2012.7
Renamed the company to BOOK WALKER Co., Ltd.
- 2010.12
Released the BOOK☆WALKER e-book distribution platform.
- 2009.10
Renamed the company to KADOKAWA Contents Gate Co.,Ltd.
- 2005.12
Began operations as Kadokawa Mobile Co., Ltd.