RIZ

Name

RIZ

Legal name

株式会社リズ (RIZ Inc.)

Website

https://riz.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Game Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Development, Porting & Remaster Studios (MPAFAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Anime Production (MPADACAF)

Keywords

• Game software development
• 3D animation production
• VR/AR content development
• Console game development
• Mobile game publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RIZ is a Japanese game software development and 3D animation production studio providing full-cycle development services from planning and design through development and debugging across home consoles, smartphones, PCs, and web platforms. The company also offers high-end 3D animation production for games and films using hand-crafted character animation techniques, plus VR/AR content development, event and exhibition content, and original IP game publishing under the HODGE PODGE and Konpeido brands.

Product overview

RIZ (株式会社リズ) is a Japanese game development and 3D animation studio founded in 1998. Its product and service portfolio spans four areas: (1) game software development — full-cycle development and partial project work across console, mobile, and PC platforms; (2) 3D animation production — high-end character motion for games and films; (3) VR/AR and application development — immersive and domain-specific applications; and (4) event, exhibition, and metaverse content. Original IP titles include: the otome game ケモノの従者と王子の花嫁 (published under the Konpeido brand), mobile games アザさんのまごころ弁当 and たるゾン！ (under the Hodge Podge brand), the PSP strategic shooter series 進め！守れ！戦え！, and 3D demo movies branded as Rizmy. RIZ also publishes animation assets (Powerful Superhero Animset) on the Unity Asset Store and developed the ハイパー江戸博 smartphone app for the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HODGE PODGE: Game brand developing casual mobile games including 'アザさんのまごころ弁当' and 'たるゾン！'
• こんぺい堂 (Konpeido)

Products and services

• Game Software Development (ゲームソフトウェア開発) Full-cycle game development services spanning planning, design, development, and debugging for consumer gaming consoles, smartphone apps, PC, and web browser platforms. RIZ also accepts partial project engagements such as programming, motion, and UI work.
• 3D Animation Production (3Dアニメーション制作) High-end 3D animation production for games and films, leveraging hand-crafted animation techniques to create expressive character motions. RIZ's motion production capabilities have received high praise from partner companies.
• VR/AR & Application Development (VR/ARとアプリケーション開発) Immersive content development using VR and AR technologies, including enterprise, educational, and simulation applications built on expertise developed through game production.
• Event, Exhibition & Metaverse Content (イベント・展示会/メタバース コンテンツ) Interactive digital exhibits and experiential attractions for trade shows and events, as well as planning and development for metaverse platforms and virtual event spaces.
• Kemono no Tsukai to Ouji no Hanayome (ケモノの従者と王子の花嫁) A beastman romantic comedy otome adventure game — the first title from RIZ's otome game brand Konpeido — featuring 獣人 (beastman) characters and 2.5-dimensional actors as voice cast. Released for iOS and Android.
• Aza-san's Magokoro Bento (アザさんのまごころ弁当) A puzzle game developed under the Hodge Podge brand where players sort bento boxes by tapping correct ones and swiping away strange ones. Features the original character Aza-san, a male walrus. Released for iOS and Android.
• Taruzon! (たるゾン！) An action game where players launch a barrel to propel a rabbit-eared zombie into the air, with the goal of surpassing 2,000m altitude. Released for iOS and Android under the Hodge Podge brand.
• The Magic of Magix A 3D dungeon RPG with simple tap/flick controls and element-based card battles. Players explore dungeons, synthesize equipment, and aim to reach the deepest floor. Published by RIZ Inc. (original developer: Quinzel Games K.K.).
• Powerful Superhero Animset A battle animation set for Unity games featuring superhero-style motions (walk, dash, jump, attacks, damage, knockdown, etc.) sold on the Unity Asset Store. Designed for action games with dynamic, anime-style expressions.
• Susume! Mamore! Tatakae! series (進め！守れ！戦え！) A strategic shooting game series for PSP featuring large army versus large army battles. Includes the original title and a sequel (続・進め！守れ！戦え！). Download-only titles for PSP.
• Hyper Edo Museum (ハイパー江戸博) A smartphone app developed for the Edo-Tokyo Museum that allows users to collect 100 curated items from a collection of 60,000+ artifacts while walking through a virtual Edo-period town, learning about daily life and entertainment of the era.
• Aza-san LINE Stamp Set (LINEスタンプ「アザさん」) LINE stamp sets featuring the character Aza-san from the game Aza-san's Magokoro Bento. Two packs of 40 stamps each (80 total), available on LINE Store.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Polygon Pictures Inc. Japanese 3D CG animation studio producing content for games, film (Knights of Sidonia, Godzilla trilogy), and VR. Direct overlap with RIZ's 3D animation production capabilities and game-industry client base.
• Virtuos: Global co-development and art-production studio (Singapore HQ) specializing in outsourced AAA art, animation, and porting — same core offering as RIZ's co-development and animation services, just at much larger scale and with global reach.
• Grounding Inc. Japanese game co-development studio focused on action and 3D titles, with credits on multiple AAA Japanese franchises. Directly comparable services portfolio (planning, development, debugging) for similar publisher clients.
• PlatinumGames Inc. Japanese game developer (Bayonetta, NieR: Automata) that frequently collaborates with Nintendo, Square Enix, and Sega. Same Japanese mid-sized studio profile and overlapping publisher customers, though more focused on original IP than co-development.
• HexaDrive: Osaka-based Japanese co-development studio with a long track record of porting and co-developing console titles (Metal Gear Solid HD, Ni no Kuni, Dragon Quest). Same business model and customer set as RIZ — outsourced high-quality console work for major publishers.
• ArtPlay Co., Ltd. Japanese game studio (Bloodstained, Castlevania series) known for cross-platform development and porting. Same mid-sized Tokyo studio profile and similar service mix of console co-development plus original titles.
• Toylogic Inc. Tokyo-based game developer and co-developer with credits on Dragon Ball, One Piece, and other Bandai Namco / Spike Chunsoft projects. Closely comparable as a Tokyo co-development studio working on Japanese publisher IP.
• ILCA Inc. Japanese co-development and porting studio known for work on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl and other Nintendo projects. Closely comparable to RIZ as a similarly sized Japanese firm doing outsourced AAA co-development, remasters, and platform ports.

Broad incumbents

• Saber Interactive: Large global co-development and porting studio (id Tech, World War Z, many Switch ports). Comparable core co-development/porting model to RIZ, but operates as a much larger incumbent serving Western as well as Japanese publishers.
• Square Enix Co., Ltd. Major Japanese publisher (Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest) and developer with extensive in-house co-development capacity. Listed as a peer because RIZ has worked with Square Enix / Atlus titles; relevant incumbent for understanding outsource pricing dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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