- CEO
- Yuji Asako
- Full Time Employees
- 11,159
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Leisure
- Address
- BANDAI NAMCO miraikenkyusho Tokyo Japan 108-0014
- IPO Date
- Apr 5, 2019
- Business
- BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate that develops, manufactures and sells toys, video games, arcade machines, anime content, amusement facilities and related products worldwide; it operates through four main segments including Digital Business (network content, home video games, online games), Toys and Hobby Business (toys, figures, plastic models, capsule toys, cards, apparel, stationery, prizes), IP Production Business (animation, music, live events, visual content) and Amusement Business (arcade machines, entertainment facilities, pachinko machines, restaurants). Founded in 2005 through the merger of Bandai Co. Ltd. and Namco Ltd., the company maintains headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, with key subsidiaries such as Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., Bandai Namco Studios Inc., Bandai Namco Amusement Co. Ltd., Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. (including Sunrise and Bandai Namco Pictures) and international operations spanning North America (Irvine, California), Europe (Richmond, London), Asia (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan) and other regions. Recent developments include a strategic alliance with Sony Group Corporation in July 2025, under which Sony acquired a 2.5% stake for approximately $464 million to collaborate on anime, manga IP expansion, merchandising, experiential entertainment technologies, creator support and global fan engagement initiatives; an August 2024 partnership with Toho Co. Ltd. involving a minority stake investment; ongoing global amusement facility expansions in Europe and North America; plans for new entertainment facilities like Bandai Namco Base concert hall in Shibuya opening in 2026; and continued IP-driven product launches across gaming titles (e.g., ELDEN RING, TEKKEN, DRAGON BALL), toys and confectionery innovations.