ENTER FORCE Co., Ltd.

ENTER FORCE Co., Ltd. is a Japanese entertainment company headquartered in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Founded as a business in September 2013 under the name WORLD UK ENTERTAINMENT, it was incorporated as LORE Co., Ltd. in April 2016 and later renamed ENTER FORCE Co., Ltd. in December 2018. The company is led by representative director and president Hiroshi Ikeda. Its core activities include managing the professional esports team ENTER FORCE.36, producing events, music, and other creative content, and previously operating idol group production and related subculture media. The company's slogan is "人生をもっと、エンターテインメントに。" (Make life more entertaining.) and its management philosophy is to contribute to world peace through the power of entertainment. As of its official website, the company has 33 team members and has been operating for over a decade since its founding. In September 2023, ENTER FORCE transferred its idol group production business, including the group Lunarium, to another company. The esports team ENTER FORCE.36 relocated its base to Osaka in January 2023 in anticipation of Expo 2025.

ENTER FORCE Co., Ltd. traces its origins to September 2013, when it was founded as WORLD UK ENTERTAINMENT in Tenjin, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. In September 2015, the company launched a free subculture magazine called "Otaku Magazine." In April 2016, it was incorporated as LORE Co., Ltd., and in June 2016, its head office studio moved to Maizuru, Fukuoka City. In October 2016, it published the "Fukuoka Otaku Guidebook." In March 2017, it held the "Pop Culture Fan Thanksgiving 2017 - Sakura no Jin -" event at Maizuru Park in Fukuoka City. In April 2017, it planned and produced the pop culture program "Otaku na Princess-tachi." on Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting (KBC). In October 2017, it planned and produced the children's hero program "Otasuke!! Yamashiron" on Saga Television (STS). In December 2017, it acquired the cosplay studio "Booty Fukuoka" and began operating it. In April 2018, Booty Fukuoka was renovated and reopened, and the private rental photo studio "BLANCHE" produced by Booty Fukuoka opened. In June 2018, the anime collaboration cafe "POP X CAFE" opened. In July 2018, the idol group "Lunarium" debuted. In December 2018, the company changed its name to ENTER FORCE Co., Ltd. In February 2019, it increased its capital to 27 million yen and began operating "e Stadium Fukuoka," an esports PC bar and event stage. The company has since focused on esports, operating the professional team ENTER FORCE.36. In January 2023, the team relocated its base to Osaka in anticipation of Expo 2025. In September 2023, ENTER FORCE transferred all business related to Lunarium to Azumade Co., Ltd. As of 2024, the company continues to operate its esports and creative businesses from its headquarters in Fukuoka.

• Founded as WORLD UK ENTERTAINMENT in Tenjin, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture.

• Launched the free subculture magazine "Otaku Magazine".

• Incorporated as LORE Co., Ltd.

• Head office studio moved to Maizuru, Fukuoka City.

• Published the "Fukuoka Otaku Guidebook".

• Held "Pop Culture Fan Thanksgiving 2017 - Sakura no Jin -" at Maizuru Park, Fukuoka City.

• Planned and produced the pop culture program "Otaku na Princess-tachi." on Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting (KBC).

• Planned and produced the children's hero program "Otasuke!! Yamashiron" on Saga Television (STS).

• Acquired and began operating the cosplay studio "Booty Fukuoka".

• Booty Fukuoka renovated and reopened; private rental photo studio "BLANCHE" opened.

• Anime collaboration cafe "POP X CAFE" opened.

• Idol group "Lunarium" debuted.

• Company name changed to ENTER FORCE Co., Ltd.

• Capital increased to 27 million yen; began operating "e Stadium Fukuoka".

• Esports team ENTER FORCE.36 relocated its base to Osaka.

• Transferred all business related to idol group Lunarium to Azumade Co., Ltd.

Entertainment company leveraging esports and creative production to bring joy and contribute to world peace.

• ENTER FORCE.36

  Professional esports team operated by ENTER FORCE Co., Ltd.

1. 1ENTER FORCE Official Websiteenter-force.co.jp
2. 2会社概要｜ENTER FORCEenter-force.co.jp
3. 3ENTER FORCE - Wikidatawikidata.org