Profile | Chime Ltd.

Company name: Chime Ltd.
Location: 161-0033
2F Shoumon Bldg., 1-4-18 Shimoochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Establishment: August 2, 1990 (36th Anniversary)
Capital: 7.6 million yen
Founders: Kenji Yoshida, President & CTO
Yoshiyuki Matsumoto, Vice President
Mission: “Embodying the aspirations of those we serve”
Key Points: Track Record
Developed over 40 game titles over 35 years.
Quality: Our titles are highly acclaimed, including 18 entries into the Weekly Famitsu Review Hall of Fame.
We maintain an internal environment capable of simultaneous development across multiple platforms, including Switch 2, PS5, and PC (Steam).
We continuously develop using Unreal Engine 4 and 5, as seen in titles like “Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness.”
Collaboration: Nurturing deep-rooted industry relationships to collaborate with world-class creators.; ■ Notable Collaborators
Yoko Kanno
(Composer: Japan Gold Disc Award winner for “COWBOY BEBOP”; highly acclaimed internationally)
Akihiro Yamada
(Leading Japanese fantasy illustrator: “Record of Lodoss War” is highly rated overseas)
Yukito Ayatsuji
(Novelist: A grandmaster of the “New Traditionalist” mystery genre)
Ouji Hiroi
(Game Designer: A pioneer known for the “Sakura Wars” series)
Tetsuji Hayashi
(Composer: A legend in the J-pop world with 7 consecutive Composer of the Year awards)
Naoto Kadokura
(World Builder: A pioneer of Japanese fantasy with a cult following in the industry)
Shinichirou Otsuka
(Character Designer: Known for “Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-“)
End-to-End Development: We take full responsibility for schedule and quality. Our strengths lie in speed/accuracy during planning/mock-up phases and flexibility in late-stage development.
New Hardware: We accumulate hardware verification and library builds to support not only multi-device games but also software development on non-gaming hardware.
Global Talent: In Chile, we partner with a studio specializing in UE-based VFX and manage credit-bearing courses at local universities.
Company History: Founded by Yoshida and Matsumoto. Our debut co-development with ASCII, “Chime’s Quest,” was a hit on Brother Industries’ “TAKERU” platform. We continue to develop for PC and consoles.