5pb.

5pb. Inc.
Native name
 株式会社5pb.
Kabushiki gaisha
Private
Industry Anime
Music
Video games
Founded April 6, 2005 (2005-04-06)
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Headquarters Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Area served
 Japan
Key people
 Chiyomaru Shikura (Executive director)
Website 5pb.jp

5pb. Inc. (株式会社5pb., Kabushiki gaisha 5pb., short for The Five powered & basics.), is a Japanese video game manufacturer and record label for video game and anime music. 5pb. was formed on April 6, 2005[1] after Chiyomaru Shikura left Scitron to begin the company as its executive director, a position he still holds. 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] Shikura co-owns 5pb. with AGOne, an affiliate of Dwango Japan.[3] 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.[4]

Music artists

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.

Computer games

Title Developers Platform Original release Region(s) released
Chaos;Head 5pb., Nitroplus Windows PC April 2008 JP
Steins;Gate 5pb., Nitroplus Windows PC August 2010 JP, NA, EU
Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku 5pb. Windows PC June 2011 TW
Steins;Gate Hen'ikuukan no Octet 5pb., M2, WamSoft Windows PC October 2011 JP
Infinite Stratos: Versus Colors 5pb. Windows PC December 2014 JP
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds 5pb., Mages. Windows PC March 2015 JP, NA, EU
Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness 5pb. Windows PC May 28, 2015 JP, NA, EU
Chaos;Child 5pb. Windows PC April 2016 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, CyberFront 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, PlayStation 3 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 HuneX, 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, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 October 2009 JP, TW, KR, NA, EU
Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity Lump of Sugar Xbox 360 November 2009 JP
Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! 5pb., Nitroplus Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 March 2010 JP
Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra 5pb., Tachyon, Cave Xbox 360 April 2010 JP
Lucian Bee's: Evil Violet HuneX, 5pb. PlayStation 2 May 2010 JP
Lucian Bee's: Justice Yellow HuneX, 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., Cyberfront Xbox 360 July 2010 JP, HK, TW
Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shōjo Akabeisoft2, 5pb. Xbox 360 October 2010 JP
Bullet Soul Tachyon, 5pb. Xbox 360 April 2011 JP, NA
Phantom Breaker 5pb. Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 June 2011 JP, HK, TW, NA
Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling 5pb. Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 June 2011 JP
Dunamis 15 5pb. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 September 2011 JP
Muv-Luv âge, 5pb. Xbox 360 October 2011 JP
Muv-Luv Alternative âge, 5pb. Xbox 360 October 2011 JP
Ever 17: The Out of Infinity KID, CyberFront, 5pb. Xbox 360 December 2011 JP
Beyond the Future: Fix the Time Arrows 5pb. PlayStation 3 December 2011 JP
Robotics;Notes 5pb. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 June 2012 JP
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Division2, 5pb. PlayStation Network, XBLA February 2013 JP, NA
Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram 5pb. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 April 25, 2013 JP
Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra 5pb., Tachyon, Cave PlayStation 3 July 25, 2013 JP
Disorder 6 5pb. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 August 22, 2013 JP
Phantom Breaker: Extra 5pb. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 September 19, 2013 JP
Eiyuu*Senki Tenko, 5pb. PlayStation 3 September 2013 JP, NA
Liberation Maiden Sin 5pb. PlayStation 3 December 5, 2013 JP
Hero X Battle Princess 5pb. PlayStation 3 2013 JP
Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai Navel, 5pb. PlayStation 3 2013 JP
Bullet Soul Infinite Burst Tachyon, 5pb. Xbox 360 April 2014 JP, NA
Chaos;Child[5] 5pb. Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 December 18, 2014 JP
Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness 5pb. Xbox One, PlayStation 4 May 28, 2015 JP, TW, HK, NA, EU
Steins;Gate 0[6] 5pb. PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 December 10, 2015 JP, NA, EU
New Game! The Challenge Stage[7] 5pb. PlayStation 4 January 21, 2017 JP
Anonymous;Code[8] 5pb. TBA TBA JP
Occultic;Nine[9] 5pb. TBA TBA 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: Togireta 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 Suzak 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, iPod Touch August 2009 JP, WW (iOS only)
Memories Off 5 encore KID PlayStation Portable September 2009 JP
Taishō Baseball Girls Suzak PlayStation Portable October 2009 JP
L no Kisetsu W pocket 5pb. PlayStation Portable November 2009 JP
11eyes CrossOver Lass PlayStation Portable, iPod Touch January 2010 JP, WW (iOS only)
Chaos;Head Noah 5pb., Nitroplus PlayStation Portable, iOS, Android June 2010 JP, WW (iOS/Android Only)
Corpse Party: Blood Covered Repeated Fear Team Gris Gris, 5pb. PlayStation Portable, iPod Touch, 3DS August 2010 JP, NA, WW (iOS only)
Memories Off 6: Next Relation 5pb. PlayStation Portable October 2010 JP
Lucian Bee's: Resurrection Supernova HuneX, 5pb. PlayStation Portable October 2010 JP
Lucian Bee's: Evil Violet HuneX, 5pb. PlayStation Portable October 2010 JP
Lucian Bee's: Justice Yellow HuneX, 5pb. PlayStation Portable October 2010 JP
Pastel Chime Continue AliceSoft, 5pb. PlayStation Portable December 2010 JP
Chaos;Head Love Chu Chu! 5pb., Nitroplus PlayStation Portable January 2011 JP
Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku 5pb., Cyberfront PlayStation Portable May 2011 JP
Steins;Gate Hiyoku Renri no Darling 5pb., Nitroplus PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita June 2011 (PSP), March 2013 (PSV) JP
Steins;Gate 5pb., Nitroplus
(Published by Kadokawa Shoten)		 PlayStation Portable, iOS, PlayStation Vita, Android June 2011 (PSP), March 2013 (PSV) JP, NA, EU, WW (iOS/Android only)
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows Team Gris Gris, 5pb. PlayStation Portable September 2011 JP, NA
Beyond the Future: Fix the Time Arrows 5pb. PlayStation Portable December 2011 JP
Corpse Party: Sachiko’s Game of Love Hysteric Birthday 2U Team Gris Gris, 5pb. PlayStation Portable August 2012 JP
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Silicon Studio, Square Enix, 5pb. (scenario) Nintendo 3DS October 2012 JP, NA, EU
Robotics;Notes 5pb. PlayStation Vita June 2012 JP
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san Meijoshigatai Game no Yona Mono 5pb. PlayStation Vita May 2013 JP
Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram 5pb. PlayStation Vita, iOS November 28, 2013 JP
Corpse Party: Blood Drive Team Gris Gris, 5pb. PlayStation Vita July 24, 2014 JP, NA, EU, KR
Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness 5pb. PlayStation Vita May 28, 2015 JP, NA, EU
Chaos;Child[5] 5pb. PlayStation Vita June 2015 JP
Steins;Gate 0[6] 5pb. PlayStation Vita December 10, 2015 JP, US, EU
Plastic Memories[10] 5pb. PlayStation Vita October 13, 2016 JP
New Game! The Challenge Stage[7] 5pb. PlayStation Vita January 21, 2017 JP

References

  1. ↑ "5pb. company information" (in Japanese). 5pb. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Outline - Corporate" (in Japanese). Dwango. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Visual Novel Publisher 5pb Becomes Mages, 5pb Director Is Head Of The Company". Siliconera. April 21, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Chaos;Child PlayStation versions and anime confirmed". Gematsu. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Steins;Gate 0 announced". Gematsu. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "First Screens Of New Game! The Challenge Stage! Show Aoba, Hifumi, Kou, And Shizuku". Siliconera. July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ "5pb. announces Anonymous;Code". Gematsu. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Occultic;Nine game announced". Gematsu. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ "5pb. announces Plastic Memories game". Gematsu. April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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