Epoch Co.


Epoch Company, Ltd. is a Japanese toy and computer games company founded in 1958 which is best known for manufacturing Barcode Battler and Doraemon video games, Aquabeads, and the Sylvanian Families series of toys. Its current Representative President is Michihiro Maeda.
They also made Japan's first successful programmable console video game system, the Cassette Vision, in 1981.
WWW epoch.jp

History

Founded in May 1958 by Maeda Taketora and three others in Tokyo with ¥1 million, Maeda Taketora is made president, eleven months later, it had increased its capital to ¥2.5 million. Epoch participated in the first Japanese international toy trade fair in 1962. It moved to its headquarters to its current location in Tokyo in 1963. After 20 years of its founding in 1978, Epoch had increased to ¥200 million - 200 times the original startup cost. It also had a United States office, which sold imported English versions of its products. In September 2001 it founded an international branch. It acquired International Playthings of the United States in 2008. It is most famous for its Doraemon and Sylvanian Families toy and video game productions.

Video game consoles

LCD handheld electronic games

Epoch also created many LCD handheld electronic games. Some of these were made in cooperation with ITMC, Gama-Mangold, Tomy and other companies.

Games produced

''Doraemon'' games

  • Doraemon: Giga Zombie no Gyakushuu
  • Doraemon
  • Doraemon 2
  • Doraemon 3
  • Doraemon 4
  • Doraemon: Nobita to Fukkatsu no Hoshi
  • Doraemon 2: SOS! Otogi no Kuni
  • Doraemon
  • Doraemon Kart
  • Doraemon no GameBoy de Asobou yo DX10
  • Doraemon 2
  • Doraemon Kart 2
  • Doraemon: Aruke Aruke Labyrinth
  • Doraemon Memories: Nobita no Omoide Daibouken
  • Doraemon: Nobita to 3-tsu no Seirei Ishi
  • Doraemon 2: Nobita to Hikari no Shinden
  • Doraemon 3: Nobita no Machi SOS!
  • Doraemon 3: Makai no Dungeon
  • Doraemon no Study Boy: Kuku Game
  • Doraemon no Study Boy: Gakushuu Kanji Game
  • Doraemon Kimi to Pet no Monogatari
  • Doraemon Board Game
  • Doraemon no Quiz Boy 2
  • ''Doraemon no Study Boy: Kanji Yomikaki Master''

''Sylvanian Families'' games

Sylvanian Families: Otogi no Kuni no Pendant Sylvanian Melodies ~Mori no Nakama to Odori Masho!~ Sylvanian Families 2: Irozuku Mori no Fantasy Sylvanian Families 3: Hoshifuru Yoru no Sunadokei Sylvanian Families 4: Meguru Kisetsu no Tapestry Sylvanian Families: Yosei no Stick to Fushigi no Ki Maron Inu no Onnanoko
  • ''Sylvanian Families: Fashion Designer ni Naritai! Kurumi Risu no Onnanoko''

Licensed games

  • Chibi Maruko-chan: Harikiri 365-Nichi no Maki
  • Lupin III: Densetsu no Hihō o Oe!
  • The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes
  • Donald Duck no Mahō no Bōshi
  • St Andrews: Eikō to Rekishi no Old Course
  • Alice no Paint Adventure
  • Chibi Maruko-Chan: Go-Chōnai Minna de Game da yo!
  • ''Dragon Ball: The Great Unexplored Dragon Region''

Other games