5pb. Inc. (株式会社5pb. Kabushiki gaisha 5pb.?) is a Japanese video game manufacturer and record label for video game and anime music. 5pb. formed on April 6, 2005[1] after Chiyomaru Shikura left Scitron to begin the company as its executive director, the position he still holds. The company name is derived from the phrase "The Five powered & basics.". The company is divided into two parts, 5pb. Games for the manufacturing of video games, and 5pb. Records for the record label. 5pb. was a wholly owned subsidiary of the TYO Group until Shikura purchased the remaining rights from the TYO Group on April 15, 2009.[2]
Music artists[]
- Asriel
- Ayane
- fripSide
- Rina Hidaki
- Asami Imai
- Mio Isayama
- Kanako Itō
- Kaori
- Kicco
- Ui Miyazaki
- Ayumi Murata
- Nao
- Yui Sakakibara
- Velforest
- Zwei
5pb. Games[]
5pb. Games is the section of 5pb. which deals with the development and manufacturing of video games. 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.
Game list[]
Computer games[]
| Title | Developers | Platform | Original release | Region(s) released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos;Head | 5pb., Nitroplus | Microsoft Windows PC | April 2008 | JP |
| Steins;Gate | 5pb., Nitroplus | Microsoft Windows PC | August 2010 | JP |
Console games[]
| Title | Developer(s) | Platform(s) | Original release | Region(s) released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Que: Fairy of Ancient Leaf | PrincessSoft | PlayStation 2 | June 2007 | JP |
| Memories Off 5 encore | KID, Cyber Front | PlayStation 2 | July 2007 | JP |
| Umishō | 5pb. | PlayStation 2 | November 2007 | JP |
| Your Memories Off: Girl's Style | KID | PlayStation 2 | January 2008 | JP |
| Night Wizard! The Video Game: Denial of the World | FarEast Amusement Research | PlayStation 2 | February 2008 | JP |
| Prism Ark: Awake | Pajamas Soft | PlayStation 2 | April 2008 | JP |
| Kanokon Esuii | 5pb. | PlayStation 2 | July 2008 | JP |
| L no Kisetsu 2: Invisible Memories | Tonkin House | PlayStation 2 | July 2008 | JP |
| Memories Off 6: T-wave | KID | PlayStation 2 | August 2008 | JP |
| Monochrome Factor: Cross Road | 5pb. | PlayStation 2 | November 2008 | JP |
| Chaos;Head Noah | 5pb., Nitroplus | Xbox 360 | February 2009 | JP |
| DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label Extra | 5pb., Cave | Xbox 360 | February 2009 | JP |
| 11eyes CrossOver | Lass | Xbox 360 | April 2009 | JP |
| Hakushaku to Yōsei: Yume to Kizuna ni Omoi o Hasete | 5pb. | PlayStation 2 | April 2009 | JP |
| Hyakko: Yorozuya Jikenbo | 5pb. | PlayStation 2 | April 2009 | JP |
| Skip-Beat! | 5pb. | PlayStation 2 | May 2009 | JP |
| Lucian Bee's: Resurrection Supernova | 5pb. | PlayStation 2 | July 2009 | JP |
| Memories Off 6: Next Relation | KID | PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 | August 2009 | JP |
| Memories Off 6: T-wave | KID | Xbox 360 | August 2009 | JP |
| Steins;Gate | 5pb., Nitroplus | Xbox 360 | October 2009 | JP |
| Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity | Lump of Sugar | Xbox 360 | November 2009 | JP |
| Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! | 5pb., Nitroplus | Xbox 360 | March 2010 | JP |
| Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra | 5pb., Cave | Xbox 360 | April 2010 | JP |
| Lucian Bee's: Evil Violet | 5pb. | PlayStation 2 | May 2010 | JP |
| Lucian Bee's: Justice Yellow | 5pb. | PlayStation 2 | May 2010 | JP |
| W.L.O. Sekai Renai Kikō | Akabeisoft2, 5pb. | Xbox 360 | June 2010 | JP |
| Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku | 5pb. | Xbox 360 | July 2010 | JP |
| Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shōjo | 5pb. | Xbox 360 | October 2010 | JP |
| Phantom Breaker | 5pb. | Xbox 360 | 2011 | JP |
Portable games[]
| Title | Developer | Platform | Original release | Region(s) released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memories Off | KID | PlayStation Portable | May 2008 | JP |
| Memories Off 2nd | KID | PlayStation Portable | May 2008 | JP |
| Ghost Hound DS | 5pb. | Nintendo DS | July 2008 | JP |
| Memories Off: Sorekara | KID | PlayStation Portable | August 2008 | JP |
| Omoide ni Kanata Kimi: Memories Off | KID | PlayStation Portable | August 2008 | JP |
| Memories Off 5 The Unfinished Film | KID | PlayStation Portable | January 2009 | JP |
| Your Memories Off: Girl's Style | KID | PlayStation Portable | February 2009 | JP |
| Kemeko Deluxe! DS: Yome to Mecha to Otoko to Onna | 5pb. | Nintendo DS | February 2009 | JP |
| KimokawaE! | 5pb. | Nintendo DS | March 2009 | JP |
| Memories Off After Rain | KID | PlayStation Portable | June 2009 | JP |
| Item Getter: Bokura no Kagaku to Mahō no Kankei | 5pb., Aspect | Nintendo DS | August 2009 | JP |
| Memories Off 6: T-wave | KID | PlayStation Portable | August 2009 | JP |
| Memories Off 5 encore | KID | PlayStation Portable | September 2009 | JP |
| Taishō Baseball Girls | 5pb. | PlayStation Portable | October 2009 | JP |
| L no Kisetsu W pocket | 5pb. | PlayStation Portable | November 2009 | JP |
| 11eyes CrossOver | Lass | PlayStation Portable | January 2010 | JP |
| Chaos;Head Noah | 5pb., Nitroplus | PlayStation Portable | June 2010 | JP |
| Corpse Party Blood Covered Repeated Fear | Team Gris Gris, 5pb. | PlayStation Portable | August 2010 | JP |
| Memories Off 6: Next Relation | 5pb. | PlayStation Portable | October 2010 | JP |
| Pastel Time Continue | 5pb. | PlayStation Portable | November 2010 | JP |
References[]
- ↑ "5pb. company information" (in Japanese). 5pb. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ↑ "弊社株式の異動（譲渡）に関するお知らせ" [Concerning Our Company Stock Change (Transfer) Notification] (in Japanese). 5pb. 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
External links[]
- Official website (Japanese)
zh:5pb.