GIGANT

What GIGANT does

GIGANT (株式会社ギガント) is a privately held, for-profit web design and smartphone game development company founded in 2002 and based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. With a headcount of 1-10 employees, the company operates two principal business lines: (1) homepage/website creation and web design services delivered directly to Japanese business clients on a project basis, and (2) development and publishing of original smartphone game applications and utility apps for the iOS platform via Apple's App Store. A third, closely related capability is original character design and animation production for corporate clients.

The company's technical output centers on iOS game development spanning action, puzzle, and casual genres — including the ぴよキングダム (Piyo Kingdom) universe, BATTLE TANK TIGER II, 巴里猫の冒険 (Paris Cat Adventure), and Jumble Fish — alongside proprietary original IP characters. Notable client work includes the ビーイクルズ (B-Eagles) helmet character series created for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., used on Yamaha's website and in a motorized-scooter license examination simulation app and mobile Decome content. One app, 猿顔 (Ape Face), employs facial-detection technology to identify multiple human faces in a photo and apply transformations.

The revenue model is based on fixed-fee, inquiry-based professional services for web design and custom character/animation development, plus consumer app monetization (free and paid modes) through the iOS App Store. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct — via the company website and contact form for services (domestic/Japan) and via the global App Store marketplace for consumer apps. Customer segments are horizontal: small-to-medium Japanese businesses for services and general consumers for mobile games.

Name

GIGANT

Legal name

株式会社ギガント

Website

https://gigant.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GIGANT is a Hamamatsu, Japan-based web design and iOS game studio founded in 2002, serving small-to-medium Japanese businesses with websites and original character/animation work, and consumers with original smartphone games via the App Store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Design and Creative Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Business Services Marketplaces (Freelancers, SMB Services) (BPAMAHAG)

Keywords

• Web design services
• Character design services
• IOS game development
• Original character animation
• Mobile app publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamamatsu

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Web Design and Production Services: Fixed-fee professional services for custom web design and homepage production for business clients.
2. Original Character Design and Animation Production: Development of custom character designs, mascots, and animations for corporate clients such as Yamaha Motor Company.
3. Mobile Application Development: Development and release of smartphone games and applications for iOS, distributed through the Apple App Store.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GIGANT (株式会社ギガント) is a Hamamatsu-based Japanese creative studio that delivers website design and homepage production services to Japanese businesses and creates original character designs and animations for corporate clients (e.g., the ビーイクルズ / B-Eagles character series for Yamaha Motor). Alongside its B2B services, the company self-publishes a portfolio of original iOS smartphone games — including the ぴよキングダム / Piyo Kingdom series and BATTLE TANK TIGER II — distributed through the Apple App Store.

Product overview

GIGANT (株式会社ギガント) is a web design and smartphone game development company based in Hamamatsu, Japan. The company operates two main business segments: (1) Homepage/Web Design Services offering website creation and web design to Japanese clients, and (2) a portfolio of original smartphone game applications released primarily on the iOS App Store. The game portfolio includes original titles like the ぴよキングダム (Piyo Kingdom) series featuring action games, puzzle games, and various mini-games with character-based themes, as well as BATTLE TANK TIGER II featuring WWII tank combat. Additionally, GIGANT provides original character design and animation production services, having created characters for clients including Yamaha Motor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homepage Creation / Web Design (ホームページ制作・Webデザイン) B2B service that designs and produces corporate websites and homepages for Japanese clients, delivered from the Hamamatsu office under the company's 「味はトウキョウ、値段はハママツ」 positioning (Tokyo-quality output at Hamamatsu pricing).
• Original Character Design & Animation (オリジナルキャラクター開発・アニメーション制作) B2B service that creates original characters, mascots and animations tailored to client style guides and marketing needs; demonstrated via Yamaha Motor's ビーイクルズ web and mobile projects (character design by Takeyama Noriya / タケヤマ・ノリヤ).
• Piyo Kingdom series (ぴよキングダム) iOS mobile game action app series based on GIGANT's original ぴよキングダム (Piyo Kingdom) character IP, distributed globally via the Apple App Store and targeted at casual mobile gamers.
• BATTLE TANK TIGER II iOS side-scrolling tank shooting game based on WWII armor, with EASY/HARD difficulty modes, multiple playable tanks, and enemy tank variants.
• Paris Cat Adventure (巴里猫の冒険) iOS side-scrolling action game series featuring black-cat protagonist Shanoaru navigating Paris rooftops, with sequel set in Italy and a major renewal update; distributed via the Apple App Store.
• Jumble Fish iOS casual simulation / fishing game featuring 150 collectible fish species, equipment upgrade system, and Game Center leaderboards.
• Ape Face (猿顔) iOS photo application that uses face detection to detect multiple human faces in a photograph and transform them into monkey faces, with manual eye/face adjustment controls and social sharing.
• Neko Sa Size (ねこさサイズ) iOS casual exercise / timing game in which players time rope-skipping inputs to an on-screen chubby cat, with Game Center and Twitter sharing.
• Ancient Civilization Puzzle (古代文明パズル) iOS puzzle game for adults featuring 130 ancient-civilization-themed stages (Egyptian hieroglyphs, Mayan glyphs, Nazca lines) controlled via iPhone tilt.
• Block Puzzle (つみきパズル) iOS kids puzzle game with 120 pieces featuring animals, vehicles and fruits, controlled via iPhone tilt and rotation.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (ヤマハ発動機株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIGANT developed the ビーイクルズ (B-Eagles) original character series for Yamaha Motor Company. These characters, featuring scooter and motorcycle-loving helmet-wearing friends, were created for Yamaha's website and have been featured in applications including a motorized scooter license examination simulation app (原付免許試験シミュレーションアプリ) and mobile Decome (decorative message) content. Character design by Takeyama Noriya (、竹山典弥).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Asobism: Tokyo-based Japanese mobile and social game developer known for casual and character-led titles. Comparable in the Japanese indie mobile-development ecosystem and in producing multiple original-IP games.
• Noodlecake Studios: Independent iOS publisher backing small indie developers globally. Comparable to GIGANT's indie-scale publishing footprint and dependence on App Store economics.
• KEMCO: Japanese mobile game publisher focused on character-driven RPG and casual titles on iOS. KEMCO is comparable to GIGANT in operating an indie-scale iOS game catalog with strong reliance on recurring IP and character assets.

Regional players

• ustwo games: Design-led UK studio behind premium indie iOS games such as Monument Valley. Comparable to GIGANT in combining design/brand sensibilities with character-forward mobile game publishing, though operating primarily in Western markets.

Others

• Asobi System: Tokyo-based Japanese creative agency developing kawaii/fashion character IP and brand collaborations. Adjacent to GIGANT's original-character service line — both monetize distinctive original visual IP for Japanese consumer brands.

Broad incumbents

• MAGES. Japanese game publisher with a broader portfolio across mobile and console, including character-driven IP. Larger and more diversified than GIGANT but operates in the same Japanese mobile-game publishing ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gigant_web
• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://gigant.co.jp

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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