{{short description|Japanese publisher}} {{Expand Japanese|エンターブレイン|date=October 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox company | logo = Enterbrain logo.png | founded = {{start date and age|1987|1|30}} | area_served = Japan | hq_location = | key_people = Hirokazu Hamamura | products = Magazines and Books | parent = Kadokawa Future Publishing | website = }} {{Nihongo|'''Enterbrain'''|エンターブレイン}}, formerly {{Nihongo|'''Enterbrain, Inc.'''|株式会社エンターブレイン|Kabushiki Gaisha Entāburein}}, is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing founded on January 30, 1987, as {{nihongo|'''ASCII Film Co., Ltd.'''|アスキー映画株式会社|Asukī Eiga Kabushiki-gaisha}}. Magazines published by Enterbrain are generally focused on video games and computer entertainment as well as video game and strategy guides. In addition, the company publishes a small selection of anime artbooks. Enterbrain is based in Tokyo, Japan, with a paid-in capital of 410 million yen. Enterbrain's current president is Hirokazu Hamamura.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamezone.de/Playstation-3-Konsolen-33601/News/Playstation-3-Hirokazu-Hamamura-analysiert-933305/ |title=Playstation 3: Hirokazu Hamamura analysiert |publisher=gamezone.de |date=15 April 2007 |language=de |access-date=31 December 2012 |archive-date=10 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110213731/http://www.gamezone.de/PlayStation-3-Konsolen-33601/News/Playstation-3-Hirokazu-Hamamura-analysiert-933305/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Enterbrain publications == * ''B's LOG'': Magazine focused on female gamers. * ''TECH Win DVD'': A magazine aimed specifically to PC users. It comes with two CD-ROMs worth of goodies and information. * ''Tech Gian'': A CD-ROM magazine focused on adult video games. * ''Magi-Cu'': A seinen visual entertainment manga magazine based on female game characters. * ''Comic Beam'': Comic Beam was formerly known as ASCII Comic. It is a seinen manga magazine filled with original manga. * ''Harta'' (formerly ''Fellows!''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-16/fellows-manga-magazine-renamed-as-harta |title=Fellows! Manga Magazine Renamed as harta |publisher=animenewsnetwork.com |date=16 December 2012 |access-date=27 July 2015 |archive-date=26 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726111026/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-16/fellows-manga-magazine-renamed-as-harta |url-status=live }}</ref>): A periodical seinen manga magazine consisting of original manga stories. * {{Nihongo|''Monthly Arcadia''|月刊アーカディア}}: a 2000 monthly magazine focused on arcade game machines. It was started by former staff of (bi)monthly arcade game magazine {{Nihongo|''Gamest''|ゲーメスト}} from 1986 which was published by ''Shinseisha'', Ltd. Arcadia also has game hints and advice for the latest arcade games as well as high score reports from Japanese arcades. * ''Sarabure'': A horse racing magazine. * ''Famitsu Connect!On'': Magazine focused on online video games. * ''Logout Tabletalk RPG Series'': Tabletop role-playing games. * ''biohazard Kaitai Shinsho'': a series of guides for the Resident Evil franchise.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Biohazard: Umbrella Chronicles |publisher=Enterbrain |year=2007 |isbn=9784757739543 |location=Japan |publication-date=22 December 2007 |language=Japanese |type=Game guide}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=バイオハザード解体真書 |publisher=Enterbrain |year=2003 |isbn=9784757709805 |location=Japan |publication-date=23 August 2002 |language=Japanese |type=Game guide}}</ref>
== Enterbrain software == * ''RPG Maker'': a role-playing game creation tool * ''Fighter Maker'': a fighting games creation tool * ''Sim RPG Maker'': a tactical RPG games creation tool * ''Shooter Maker'': a shoot-'em-up games creation tool * ''IG Maker'': creates platformer, adventure, and shoot-'em-up games. Also supports creation of games for the Xbox 360 console.
== Tabletop role-playing games == * ''Alshard'' * ''Alshard GAIA'' * ''Blade of Arcana'' * {{nihongo|''Inou Tsukai''|異能使い|lit. ''Users of strange powers''}}: a Japanese superhero role-playing game set in modern Japan and includes elements of Japanese mythology such as yokais. * ''Night Wizard!'' * ''Star Legend'' * ''Tenra War'' * ''Terra the Gunslinger'' * ''Tokyo NOVA''
== Video games == * ''Panzer Front'' (1999) * ''Tear Ring Saga'' (2001) * ''Palette'' (2001) * ''Galerians: Ash'' (2002) * ''Berwick Saga'' (2005) * ''KimiKiss'' (2006) * ''The Magician's Academy'' (2007)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/game_site/MA/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=20 October 2020 |archive-date=29 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229024316/http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/game_site/MA/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> * ''Amagami'' (2009) * ''Earth Seeker'' (2011) * ''Photo Kano'' (2012)
== Light novels == Enterbrain releases light novels under their Famitsu Bunko imprint, which was established in 1998 and is aimed at young adult males.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-21/asahi/kadokawa-controlled-48-percent-of-light-novel-market|title=Asahi: Kadokawa Controlled 48% of Light Novel Market|website=Anime News Network|date=21 November 2011|access-date=7 January 2014|archive-date=2 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402034820/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-21/asahi/kadokawa-controlled-48-percent-of-light-novel-market|url-status=live}}</ref> They also publish B's-LOG Bunko and B's-LOG Bunko Alice imprint focusing on girls and KCG Bunko focused on teens.
Enterbrain also publishes stand-alone series without any imprint such as ''Yōjo Senki'' or ''Overlord''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-01-28/yojo-senki-light-novel-series-gets-tv-anime/.98054|title=''Yōjo Senki'' Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime|website=Anime News Network|date=28 January 2016|access-date=28 January 2016|archive-date=12 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412161051/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-01-28/yojo-senki-light-novel-series-gets-tv-anime/.98054|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Anime == ''Busou Chuugakusei: Basket Army'' (2012) – short anime and audio drama.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-23/kingdom-hearts/final-fantasy-nojima-makes-short-anime|title=Kingdom Hearts/Final Fantasy's Nojima Makes Short Anime|work=Anime News Network|access-date=25 February 2018|language=en|archive-date=26 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226032321/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-23/kingdom-hearts/final-fantasy-nojima-makes-short-anime|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201111/24005788.html|title=『武装中学生』のショートアニメとオーディオドラマの配信が決定――豪華キャストも判明 - ファミ通.com|website=ファミ通.com|language=ja|access-date=25 February 2018|archive-date=26 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226091922/https://www.famitsu.com/news/201111/24005788.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Busou Chuugakusei'' is the first venture in Enterbrain's XXolution project, a multimedia initiative that will span manga, novels, anime, illustrations, scripts, music, and other fields.<ref name=":0" />
== See also == * ASCII Media Works * Kadokawa Shoten
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Comic Beam}} {{RPG Maker series}} {{Kadokawa Corporation}}
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