Meldac

{{Infobox company | name = Meldac | logo = 250px|Meldac | type = Private | slogan = | foundation = July 1985 | founder = Hiromu Takamizawa Tohru Sasaki Tetsu Kiso Hajime Toyama | location = Japan | key_people = | industry = Video games, Music industry | products = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = | owner = {{illm|Dark Ducks|ja|ダークダックス}} {{small|(through Dark Ducks Office Co. Ltd.)}}, Mitsubishi Electric, Nippon Crown (1985–2001) Tri-M (2001–2005) Tokuma Japan Communications (2005–present) | homepage = }}

{{nihongo|'''Meldac'''|メルダック|Merudakku}} is a Japanese music and video game company. It was founded in July 1985 by Hiromu Takamizawa, Tohru Sasaki, Tetsu Kiso, and Hajime Toyama — all members of the now-defunct vocal group {{illm|Dark Ducks|ja|ダークダックス}} — with financial backing from the Mitsubishi ''keiretsu'' and its affiliates, including former Mitsubishi Electric subsidiary Nippon Crown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/14064-Meldac-Corporation|title=Meldac Corporation (Label)|website=Discogs|accessdate=April 23, 2023}}</ref>

They also had a subsidiary in America called '''Meldac of America''' before it became defunct in 1992.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} The rights to Meldac's unfinished titles, including ''WordZap'', were picked up by Jaleco.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=August 1992 |title=Now Playing |pages=103 |magazine=Nintendo Power}}</ref>

Meldac has produced albums for Jennifer Love Hewitt (''Love Songs''), Christopher Sluka,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/sluka/|title = Sluka | San Diego Reader}}</ref> and J-Walk.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} In addition to music albums, the company also published video games such as ''Zombie Nation'' for the Nintendo Entertainment System. They also made Heiankyo Alien and Mercenary Force for the Game Boy in addition to Uchuu Race: Astro Go! Go! for the Super Famicom.

Since 2005, the label has been owned by Tokuma Japan Communications.

==Discography== The company's first release was the Dark Ducks studio album ''As Time Goes By 1930-40'' (catalog number: MED-1).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/ja/release/19407094-Dark-Ducks-As-Time-Goes-By-1930-40|title=Dark Ducks – As Time Goes By 1930-40|website=Discogs|date=1985 |accessdate=April 23, 2023}}</ref>

* Jennifer Love Hewitt - ''Love Songs'' (MECP-28003)

==Video games== * ''U.S. Championship V'Ball'' (1989) * ''Heiankyo Alien'' (1990) * ''Mercenary Force'' (1990 – Game Boy Only) * ''Zombie Nation'' (1990 – NES Only) * ''Battle of Kingdom'' (1991) * ''The King of Rally'' (1992) * ''Yomihon Yumegoyomi: Tenjin Kaisen 2'' (1992) – Japan only Game Boy sequel to ''Tenjin Kaisen'' (''Mercenary Force'') * ''Super Pinball: Behind the Mask'' (1994) * ''Uchuu Race: Astro Go! Go!'' (1994)

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==External links== * [http://www.tri-m.co.jp/artists/medac/meldac.html Meldac (Japanese)] * [http://www.mobygames.com/company/meldac-of-japan MobyGames]

Category:Mass media companies established in 1985 Category:Video game companies of Japan Category:Japanese record labels Category:Video game publishers Category:Video game companies established in 1985 Category:Japanese companies established in 1985 Category:Record labels established in 1985