Asmik Ace Entertainment
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was formed in 1997 through a merger between the Asmik Corporation and Ace Entertainment, both of Japan
. The name Asmik comes from its three founding companies: Ask, Sumitomo and Kodansha
. The company is headquartered on the third floor of the Lapiross Roppongi building in Minato
, Tokyo
.
Asmik Corporation was founded in 1985 as a subsidiary to the Sumitomo Corporation
of Japan. Its focus was in the area of video games for the video game console
market, specifically the NES
. It quickly moved on to distribute motion pictures in Japan, and won several awards for doing so. It once had a North American subsidiary, Asmik Corporation of America.
Ace Pictures Inc. was founded in 1981 as a division of Nippon Herald Films to produce Japan
ese films and distribute foreign art film
s. Several of its pictures earned awards and hold positions as some of the highest grossing films in Japan.
Asmik Ace Entertainment has produced games for the PlayStation
, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
, PC Engine
, Nintendo 64
and Nintendo GameCube
, and distributes high quality films for the Japanese movie market.
Asmik Ace Entertainment also distributes a number of films from DreamWorks
in Japanese theaters.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The name Asmik comes from its three founding companies: Ask, Sumitomo and Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
. The company is headquartered on the third floor of the Lapiross Roppongi building in Minato
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
Asmik Corporation was founded in 1985 as a subsidiary to the Sumitomo Corporation
Sumitomo Corporation
Sumitomo Corporation is one of the largest worldwide trading company , and is a diversified corporation. Sumitomo is headquartered in the Harumi Island Triton Square Office Tower Y in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan...
of Japan. Its focus was in the area of video games for the video game console
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
market, specifically the NES
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
. It quickly moved on to distribute motion pictures in Japan, and won several awards for doing so. It once had a North American subsidiary, Asmik Corporation of America.
Ace Pictures Inc. was founded in 1981 as a division of Nippon Herald Films to produce Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese films and distribute foreign art film
Art film
An art film is the result of filmmaking which is typically a serious, independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience...
s. Several of its pictures earned awards and hold positions as some of the highest grossing films in Japan.
Asmik Ace Entertainment has produced games for the PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, PC Engine
TurboGrafx-16
TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
, Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
and Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
, and distributes high quality films for the Japanese movie market.
Asmik Ace Entertainment also distributes a number of films from DreamWorks
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
in Japanese theaters.
Video games
Asmik had a mascot named Boomer (Asmik-kun in Japan), which was featured in several video games.- See also :Category:Asmik Ace Entertainment games
- Air DiverAir DiverAir Diver is a combat flight simulator video game released by Seismic in 1990 for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive console. It is a combat flight simulator similar to After Burner, except the game is played in a first-person view...
(Mega Drive) - Asmik-kun LandAsmik-kun LandAsmik-kun Land is a Famicom game produced by Asmik, copyrighted in 1991.A pink dinosaur named Asmik-kun seeks to recover six fragments so he can wake the dragon ruler of the world and make Asmik Land a paradise....
(FamicomNintendo Entertainment SystemThe Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
) - Asmik-kun World 2Asmik-kun World 2Asmik-kun World 2 is a Game Boy video game by Asmik, copyrighted in 1991.Unlike its predecessor, Boomer's Adventure in ASMIK World , this game was never released outside of Japan....
(Game BoyGame BoyThe , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
) - Astro Troop Vanark (PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
) - Battle Zeque DenBattle Zeque Denis a Japan-exclusive video game for the Super Famicom.-Summary:The game features huge super deformed characters with exaggerated animations and special moves. Most of the enemies are similar to the enemies in Final Fight; each one is a little different, but mostly there are just different “types”...
(Super FamicomSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
) - Bogey Dead 6Bogey Dead 6Bogey Dead 6 is a 1996 flight sim video game by Asmik. The game features six real fighter planes which include the F-4E, F-14D, F-15E, F-16C, F/A-18E and the F/A-22 Raptor. The game is played as an ace pilot for the United States Air Force...
(PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
) - Boomer's Adventure in ASMIK WorldBoomer's Adventure in ASMIK WorldBoomer's Adventure in ASMIK World, known in Japan as is a Game Boy video game from Asmik copyrighted in 1989; Asmik of America Corp. copyrighted its version in 1990....
(Asmik-Kun World) - Catrap (GameBoy) (Power Paws in Europe; Pitman in Japan)
- Conquest of the Crystal PalaceConquest of the Crystal PalaceConquest of the Crystal Palace is a 1990 Nintendo Entertainment System platformer by Quest and the Asmik Corporation of America. It was released as Matendouji in Japan....
- Cosmic Epsilon
- Cutie Suzuki no Ringside AngelCutie Suzuki no Ringside Angelis a Japan-exclusive Sega Mega Drive about female professional wrestling. It was released in 1990 to an exclusively Japanese market.-Summary:Punching is allowed to be done in addition to the traditional wrestling moves like the piledriver and the suplex...
(Mega Drive) - Deep Dungeon IV
- D-Force (known in Japan as Dimension Force) (SNESSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
) - Dokapon DXDokapon DXis a action video game developed and published by Asmik Ace Entertainment exclusively in Japan for the Nintendo GameCube on April 10, 2003, and later for the PlayStation 2 on July 8, 2004....
(Nintendo GameCubeNintendo GameCubeThe , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
& PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
) - F-15 Super Strike EagleSuper Strike EagleSuper Strike Eagle, known in Japan as , is a combat-oriented arcade video game.This video game involves flying airplanes that tests the player's Sidewinder missile and machine gun firing skills against various non-aligned nations that were historically notorious for housing extremist leaders during...
(Super Famicom) - Gambler Jiko Chuushinha
- Gambler Jiko Chuushinha 2
- Hunter Lime Special Collection Vol 2 (PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
) - Jumpin' Kid: Jack to Mame no Ki MonogatariJumpin' Kid: Jack to Mame no Ki Monogatariwas released on December 19, 1990 in Japan for the Family Computer.-Summary:This video game is a variation of the famous fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk....
(Japan only - planned US release as Jack and the BeanstalkJack and the BeanstalkJack and the Beanstalk is a folktale said by English historian Francis Palgrave to be an oral legend that arrived in England with the Vikings. The tale is closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant-killer. It is known under a number of versions...
) - Jūōki (port of arcade game known outside of Japan as Altered BeastAltered BeastAltered Beast is a 1988 beat 'em up arcade game developed and manufactured by Sega. The game is set in Ancient Greece, and follows a centurion who is resurrected by Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena, and to do so become able to turn into beasts such as the werewolf with usage of power-ups...
) - Koutetsu no KishiKoutetsu no Kishiis a Super Famicom video game that was released in 1993 to an exclusively Japanese market. The original manufacturer's suggested retail price of the game was ¥9,800 .-Summary:...
- Koutetsu no Kishi 2: Sabaku no Rommel ShougunKoutetsu no Kishi 2: Sabaku no Rommel Shougunis a Super Famicom video game that was released in 1994 to an exclusively Japanese market.-Summary:Players can either compete in a military campaign, a practice mode, or even construct their own ideal battlefield....
- Koutetsu no Kishi 3: Gekitotsu Europe SensenKoutetsu no Kishi 3: Gekitotsu Europe Sensenis a Super Famicom strategy video game about Europe during World War II.The player can play as either Nazi Germany or the Allied forces. The game is mostly in Japanese, although letters of the Latin alphabet can be used in names. Once in the game mode, the X button is used to confirm orders...
- LSD: Dream EmulatorLSD (video game)LSD: Dream Emulator is a video game released in Japan in 1998 for the Sony PlayStation video game console and is one of three products based on Lovely Sweet Dream, a dream journal that Hiroko Nishikawa, a staff member at Asmik Ace Entertainment, had been keeping for a decade...
(PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
) - Lupin IIILupin III, also known as Lupin the 3rd, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of Monkey Punch. The story follows the adventures of a gang of thieves led by Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of...
: Umi ni Kieta Hihou (Nintendo GameCubeNintendo GameCubeThe , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
) - Meimon! Tako Nishiouendan
- MysteriumMysterium (video game)Mysterium is a first person dungeon crawl game published by Asmik Ace Entertainment in February 1991 for the Nintendo Game Boy....
- Nippon Ichi no Nakantoku
- Oh No! (PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
) - Power DriftPower Driftis an arcade game released by Sega in 1988. A racing game, it made high use of sprite-scaling to create a 3D effect, similar to contemporaries Out Run and Hang-On.-Gameplay:...
(PC EngineTurboGrafx-16TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
) - Rhythm N Face (PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
) - ShinobiShinobi (arcade game)is a side-scrolling action game produced by Sega originally released for the arcades in . In Shinobi, the player controls a modern day ninja named Joe Musashi who goes on a mission to rescue his kidnapped students from a group of terrorists...
(PC EngineTurboGrafx-16TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
) - SidewinderSidewinder (video game)Sidewinder is an upcoming flight simulator game for the Wii, published by Codemasters....
(PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
) - Sidewinder 2 (PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
) - Sidewinder F (PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
) - Sidewinder Max (PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
) - Sidewinder V (PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
) - Super Air DiverSuper Air Diver- also known as Lock On in North America - is a jet fighter game that has the classic one man vs. the forces of evil formula. This video game is a conversion from a coin-operated arcade game.-Summary:...
(SNESSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
) - Super Air Diver 2 (SNESSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
) - Super Boy Allan (Famicom Disk System) (published by Sunsoft)
- Super HydlideSuper HydlideSuper Hydlide, known in Japan as Hydlide 3: The Space Memories, is a an action role-playing game released in 1987 for the MSX and NEC PC-88, 1989 for the Nintendo Famicom and Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, and 1990 for the Sharp X68000...
(Mega Drive) - The Ring: Terror's RealmThe Ring: Terror's RealmThe Ring: Terror's Realm is a video game developed by Asmik Ace Entertainment and published by Infogrames in 2000...
(Dreamcast) - VerytexVerytexVerytex is a vertical scrolling shooting game that is exclusive to Japan. Players controlled the Verytex, a futuristic spaceship, on its journey to protect mankind from waves of enemies in six different levels.-Story:...
(Mega Drive) - Virtual Pro Wrestling 2Virtual Pro Wrestling 2Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Ōdō Keishō is a professional wrestling video game released in 2000 for the Nintendo 64 game console. The game was only released in Japan and is the sequel to 1997's Virtual Pro Wrestling 64....
(Nintendo 64Nintendo 64The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
) - XardionXardionXardion is an action platformer video game where the player controls robots with different skills in order to defeat the enemy and reach goals.- Story :...
(Super FamicomSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
)