# Millennium Kitchen

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Japanese video game developer

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Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd. Native name 株式会社ミレニアムキッチン Type Limited Industry Video games Headquarters Tokyo , Japan Key people Kaz Ayabe Number of employees 8 (As of November 2013)[1] Website Millennium Kitchen

**Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd.** ([Japanese](/source/Japanese_language): 株式会社ミレニアムキッチン) is a Japanese [video game developer](/source/Video_game_developer). Founded by [Kaz Ayabe](/source/Kaz_Ayabe) in 1997, the company is best known as the creators of the *[Boku no Natsuyasumi](/source/Boku_no_Natsuyasumi)* (lit. ('My Summer Vacation') series of video games.

## History

Millennium Kitchen was established as a [limited company](/source/Limited_company) on December 1, 1997[2] by video game developer [Kaz Ayabe](/source/Kaz_Ayabe). Ayabe, who had previously worked at the video game companies [NMK](/source/NMK_(company)) and K-Idea as a programmer and a designer, founded the company in order to produce *[Boku no Natsuyasumi](/source/Boku_no_Natsuyasumi)*, which was released for the [PlayStation](/source/PlayStation_(console)) in 2000. On December 1, 2013, the company became a [joint-stock company](/source/Joint-stock_company).[2]

### Accolades

*Boku no Natsuyasumi* (2000) won a New Wave Award at the fifth [Japan Game Awards](/source/Japan_Game_Awards),[3] and was a finalist for the Excellence Award at the third [Japan Media Arts Festival](/source/Japan_Media_Arts_Festival).[4] *[Boku no Natsuyasumi 2](/source/Boku_no_Natsuyasumi_2)* (2002) and *[Bokura no Kazoku](/source/Bokura_no_Kazoku)* (2005) were selected as juror-recommended works at the [Japan Media Arts Festival](/source/Japan_Media_Arts_Festival),[5] and *[Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale](/source/Attack_of_the_Friday_Monsters!_A_Tokyo_Tale)* (2015) was selected as an honorable mention for Best Narrative at the [Game Developers Choice Awards](/source/Game_Developers_Choice_Awards).[6]

## Works

### As developer

Year Title Platform(s) Notes Ref(s) 2000 Boku no Natsuyasumi PlayStation [7] 2002 Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 PlayStation 2 2005 Bokura no Kazoku PlayStation 2 2006 Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable PlayStation Portable Port of Boku no Natsuyasumi 2007 Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 PlayStation 3 2009 Boku no Natsuyasumi 4 PlayStation Portable 2010 Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable 2 PlayStation Portable Port of Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 2013 Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale Nintendo 3DS [5] 2021 Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows [8] 2023 Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid Nintendo Switch, Windows [9] 2024 Shin-chan: Shiro and the Coal Town Nintendo Switch, Windows [10]

### Other games

Year Title Platform(s) Role Ref(s) 2003 Reel Fishing III PlayStation 2 Promotional visuals, packaging [11] 2004 Popolocrois: Tsuki no Okite no Bōken PlayStation 2 Character modeling [11] 2008 Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi PlayStation 2 Graphics support [11] 2009 Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times Nintendo DS Character modeling, character design 2010 Tongari Boushi to Mahou no Omise [ja] Nintendo DS Character modeling, map design

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Company-InfoArchive_1-0)** ["スタッフ採用情報"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160319084908/http://www.mkitchen.co.jp/about). *Millenium Kitchen*. Archived from [the original](http://www.mkitchen.co.jp/about) on March 19, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Company-Info_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Company-Info_2-1) ["スタッフ採用情報"](http://www.mkitchen.co.jp/about). *Millenium Kitchen*. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-JMAF_3-0)** ["『ぼくらのかぞく』がメディア芸術祭・審査委員会推薦作品に!!"](http://www.mkitchen.co.jp/archives/date/2005/12) ["Bokura no Kazoku" was recommended by the Jury of the Japan Media Arts Festival!!]. *Millennium Kitchen* (in Japanese). December 26, 2005. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-JGA_4-0)** ["第５回日本ゲーム大賞 受賞作品一覧"](https://awards.cesa.or.jp/2000/) [The 5th Japan Game Awards Winners List]. *Japan Entertainment Software Awards* (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-4gamer_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-4gamer_5-1) ["綾部 和氏が手がけた「GUILD02」作品の一つ「怪獣が出る金曜日」。子供の頃に思い描いた"巨大怪獣が出る世界"をノスタルジックな雰囲気で構築"](https://www.4gamer.net/games/205/G020503/20130313023/). *[4gamer.net](/source/4gamer.net)* (in Japanese). March 15, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GDC_6-0)** Sinclair, Brendan (January 9, 2014). ["The Last of Us, Tearaway, Gone Home lead GDC Award noms"](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-last-of-us-tearaway-gone-home-lead-gdc-award-noms). *Gamesindustry.biz*. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Famitsu2006_7-0)** ["『ぼくのなつやすみポータブル』作者の綾部氏に直撃！"](https://www.famitsu.com/interview/article/2006/06/30/668,1151636205,55852,0,0.html) [An interview with Mr. Ayabe, creator of "Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable"!]. *[Famitsu](/source/Famitsu)* (in Japanese). June 30, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["クレヨンしんちゃん『オラと博士の夏休み』～おわらない七日間の旅～ \[Nintendo Direct 2021.2.18\]"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLrCa1-oQ7o). *Youtube*. Retrieved 2021-02-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["なつもん！ ２０世紀の夏休み \[Nintendo Direct 2023.2.9\]"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW4Fsbty6Ls). *Youtube*. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["クレヨンしんちゃん『炭の町のシロ』」2ndトレーラー"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saMShwisYu8). *Youtube*. Retrieved April 5, 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MKBlog1_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MKBlog1_11-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-MKBlog1_11-2) ["スタッフ募集のお知らせ!!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230524175306/http://www.mkitchen.co.jp/woblog/page/13). *Millennium Kitchen* (in Japanese). January 7, 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.mkitchen.co.jp/woblog/page/13) on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.mkitchen.co.jp/)

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