TOYBOX Inc.

TOYBOX Inc. is a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in August 2011 by Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of the Story of Seasons (Bokujō Monogatari) series, and Jyuuzou Kanazawa, a producer known for the Deadly Premonition series, the company focuses on planning, developing, and publishing video games for consoles and PC. TOYBOX has collaborated with numerous publishers and creators, releasing titles such as Deadly Premonition 2, Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid, and The Mystery of Walking. In 2021, the company launched TOYBOX Indies, a project to bring global indie games to the Japanese market. The company is privately held with a capital of 3 million yen.

TOYBOX Inc. was established on August 10, 2011, by Yasuhiro Wada and Jyuuzou Kanazawa. Wada had previously served as a director and COO at Marvelous Entertainment and as COO at Grasshopper Manufacture, and is best known for creating the Story of Seasons (Bokujō Monogatari) series. Kanazawa had worked at Marvelous Entertainment, primarily handling overseas business, and is known for producing the Deadly Premonition series and adventure games based on Akagawa Jirō's novels. The company was founded with the aim of planning, developing, and producing video games in collaboration with various publishers and creators. Since its founding, TOYBOX has consistently released titles, including Deadly Premonition 2 in 2020, Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid in 2023, and The Mystery of Walking in 2024. In 2021, the company launched TOYBOX Indies, a project dedicated to publishing global indie games in Japan. The company is headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and remains privately held.

• 2024

  Released The Mystery of Walking on December 12.

• 2023

  Released Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid and The Game of Life for Nintendo Switch.

• 2021

  Launched TOYBOX Indies project to publish global indie games in Japan.

• 2020

  Released Deadly Premonition 2 and Kowloon Yōma Gakuen Ki: Origin of Adventure.

• 2011

  TOYBOX Inc. founded on August 10 by Yasuhiro Wada and Jyuuzou Kanazawa.

Narrative-driven console and PC games, often with mystery or adventure themes, developed in collaboration with external creators and publishers.

• The Mystery of Walking

  A mystery adventure game in three parts, released on December 12, 2024 for Nintendo Switch. Published by Imagineer.

• The Game of Life for Nintendo Switch

  A board game adaptation released on October 6, 2023 for Nintendo Switch. Published by Takara Tomy.

• Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid

  A summer vacation adventure game released on July 28, 2023 for Nintendo Switch. Scenario by Kazuya Aya, character design by Hyogonosuke, music by Ryo Shirasawa.

• DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power

  An action game released on June 4, 2021 for Nintendo Switch. Published by Nintendo.

• Deadly Premonition 2

  An open-world mystery adventure game released on July 10, 2020 for Nintendo Switch. Planning and production by Jyuuzou Kanazawa, script and direction by Swery, art direction by Akiyoshi Imai, music by Satoshi Okubo.

• Kowloon Yōma Gakuen Ki: Origin of Adventure

  A school juvenile adventure RPG released on June 4, 2020 for Nintendo Switch. Published by Arc System Works.

• Deadly Premonition Origins

  A port of the original Deadly Premonition for Nintendo Switch.

• World End Syndrome

  A mystery adventure game set in a town surrounded by sea and mountains.

• Little Dragons Café

  A café management game where twins raise a dragon.

• Happy Birthdays

  A box garden breeding simulation game for Nintendo Switch.

• 7'scarlet

  A mystery adventure game set in a rural town.

• Battle Axe

  An indie game released for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Steam.

• Gearshifters

  An indie game released for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Steam.

• Rico London

  An indie game released for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Steam.

• Treasure Hunt: The Secret of the Aegean Sea

  An indie game released for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Steam.

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