Vaka

Vaka (株式会社バカー) is a Japanese game developer and publisher established in February 2018 as a joint venture between Dwango and KADOKAWA subsidiary Color. The company is dedicated to supporting individual creators, particularly in the indie game space, and bringing their works to both domestic and international audiences. Its business spans game publishing, media mix development including anime and publishing, and corporate collaborations. The company's name derives from the Greek word 'βακα', meaning 'stuffing' or 'filling'. Vaka operates the web platform 'Game Magazine' (ゲームマガジン), which showcases indie games and serialized content. Notable works published or developed by Vaka include 'Angels of Death' (殺戮の天使), 'Noel the Mortal Fate' (被虐のノエル), 'Tsugunohi' (つぐのひ), 'The Case Book of Arne' (アルネの事件簿), 'Made in the Dark' (メイドインザダーク), and 'Maimai Maigoe' (まいまいまいごえん). In October 2019, Vaka underwent a management buyout (MBO), becoming independent from the KADOKAWA group. The company continues to operate as a private entity, with Daichi Saito serving as representative director. Its focus remains on nurturing creator-driven IP and expanding across multiple media formats.

Vaka was established in February 2018 as a joint venture between Dwango and Color, with Daichi Saito as representative director and Hideaki Anno and Nobuo Kawakami as directors. The company was created to support individual content development, particularly indie games, and to expand such content domestically and internationally. Its origins trace back to May 2015 with the launch of 'Game Magazine' and the start of the 'Angels of Death' serialization in 'Monthly Comic Gene' in August 2015. In October 2019, Vaka underwent a management buyout, becoming independent from the KADOKAWA group. The company has continued to release and support various titles, including 'Noel the Mortal Fate', 'Tsugunohi', and 'The Case Book of Arne', across multiple platforms and media.

• 2020

  Angels of Death Episode. Eddie released on Steam

• 2019

  Noel the Mortal Fate drama CD released

• 2019

  Three titles exhibited at Nico Nico Chokaigi 2019

• 2019

  Touhou Luna Nights released

• 2019

  Management buyout, independence from KADOKAWA group

• 2019

  TV anime Angels of Death streaming started on dAnime

• 2018

  Vaka established as joint venture between Dwango and Color

• 2015

  Game Magazine launched

• 2015

  Angels of Death serialization started in Monthly Comic Gene

Supporter of individual creators and indie game publishing with multimedia expansion.

• Angels of Death

• Noel the Mortal Fate

• Tsugunohi

• The Case Book of Arne

• Made in the Dark

• Maimai Maigoe

1. 1株式会社バカーvaka.co.jp
2. 2バカー - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org
3. 3Vaka - Wikidatawikidata.org