What skylink Japan does

skylink Japan (株式会社スカイリンク) is a privately held Japanese creative design agency founded in September 2005, headquartered in Tokyo (Shinagawa-ku) with a secondary operational base in Okayama established around 2014. The company operates three integrated service pillars: Web Solutions (website construction, web app and system development, EC site construction, marketing planning), Content Management (video production, 3DCG creation, media operations, game app development and operations, UI design, illustration, and personality diagnostic content), and Internet Advertising (video ads, TVCM, display ads, affiliate, SNS ads, SEM, SEO). In 2023, it added a fourth creative vertical, the Amateras light installation art project, produced in partnership with the MIRRORBOWLER art collective and exhibited at venues including Nasu Utopia.

The company's underlying technology stack centers on advanced WebGL and 3DCG capabilities, including proprietary PBR shader pipelines, procedural building modeling systems with HTML5 Canvas texture generation, DICOM volumetric medical rendering, custom GLSL toon shading, and WebGL-based in-game advertising systems. Technical content is extensively documented in the internal SURPR!SE blog dating back to 2011. The full workforce has operated remotely since March 2020, enabling nationwide talent acquisition beyond the Tokyo metro area.

Commercially, skylink generates revenue through project-based and retainer professional services engagements with major Japanese enterprises. Pricing is custom and quote-based across all service lines, with no public pricing or self-serve model. New business originates exclusively through the company's website contact form. The client roster includes Square Enix, Sony Marketing, MAGES., Mixi, Hakuhodo, Hakuhodo Products, ADK Marketing Solutions, GREE, DMM.com, TeamLab, Blueprint Corporation, Gravity Game Arise, and Supership. The company is led by two representative directors, Matsumoto Yuichiro and Shimizu Hiroyasu, with registered capital of ¥10,000,000. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or disclosed financial figures are present in available materials.

Name

skylink Japan

Legal name

株式会社スカイリンク (skylink Inc.)

Website

https://sky-link.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

skylink Japan is a privately held Japanese creative design agency founded in 2005, offering website/app development, 3DCG and video production, game development support, and internet advertising services to major Japanese enterprises, with a fully remote workforce based in Tokyo and Okayama.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Solutions & Development Projects: Project-based fees for website construction, web app development, system development, marketing planning, and EC site construction. Revenue is generated per-project with no public pricing, requiring direct inquiry.
2. Content Production & Operations: Ongoing content creation including video production, 3DCG production, media operations, game app production/operations, UI design, illustration, and personality diagnostic content. Mix of project and retainer arrangements.
3. Internet Advertising: Video advertising, TVCM production, display advertising, affiliate marketing, SNS advertising, SEM, and SEO services. Typically agency or retainer-based engagements with major Japanese advertisers.
4. Installation Art - Amateras: Planning, design, setup, and operation of the Amateras light installation art project. End-to-end service from concept through live event operations for MIRRORBOWLER collaboration at the Nasu Utopia facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

skylink is a total creative agency delivering three integrated service pillars: Web Solutions (website construction, web/application/system development, EC site build, marketing planning); Content Management (video production, 3DCG, game app production and operations, UI design, illustration, personality diagnostic content); and Internet Advertising (video ads, TVCM, display, affiliate, SNS, SEM, SEO). It also operates the proprietary Amateras light-installation art project in collaboration with MIRRORBOWLER for event venues, providing end-to-end planning, design, setup, and operation. All engagements are project-based and custom-priced, served via direct inquiry to a remote-first team spanning Tokyo and Okayama.

Product overview

Skylink Japan operates as a total creative agency offering three integrated service pillars: Web Solutions (website/app/system development and EC), Content Management (video/3DCG production, game app operations, UI design, illustration), and Internet Advertising (video ads, TVCM, SNS/SEM/SEO). The company also produces special creative projects such as the Amaterasu light-installation art. All services are delivered by a remote-capable team spanning Tokyo and Okayama offices, serving clients across industries including gaming, entertainment, and e-commerce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• アマテラス (Amaterasu): Light and reflection installation art project producing light-based art installations for events and venues, including the MIRRORBOWLER collaboration installation.

Products and services

• Web Solution (ウェブソリューション事業) Full-stack web development services for enterprise clients, covering website construction, web application development, system development, marketing planning, and EC site construction.
• Content Management (コンテンツ運用事業) Content production and ongoing management services including video production, 3DCG creation, media operations, game app development and operations, UI design, illustration, and personality diagnostic content.
• Internet Advertising (インターネット広告事業) Digital marketing services covering video ad production, TVCM, display advertising, affiliate marketing, SNS advertising, SEM, and SEO for Japanese advertisers and media companies.
• Amateras (アマテラス) Light and reflection installation art project combining Japanese mythology themes with MIRRORBOWLER's spatial light artworks. Skylink provides end-to-end services from planning, design, and setup through live event operation for venues such as campsites, glamping facilities, and event spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 6 game titles co-developed with Blueprint Corporation including NBA Dream Team and Sekigahara Emaki
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MIRRORBOWLER (ミラーボーラー)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2023MIRRORBOWLER is an installation art collective specializing in light and shadow spatial artworks. skylink co-produced the 'Amateras' light installation art project, providing full project management from planning through setup and live operations. The project was exhibited at Nasu Utopia Minosawa Art Village (July-September 2023). MIRRORBOWLER members include graphic designers, photographers, lighting technicians, blacksmiths, and plant artists.
• 株式会社ブループリント (Blueprint Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2015Blueprint Corporation is a game development company that spun off from D2C, focused on social games. skylink has co-developed and co-operated approximately 6 social game titles with Blueprint including 'NBA Dream Team' and 'Sekigahara Emaki' (関ヶ原演義). skylink contributed development, operations support, and asset production for these titles.
• 那須ユートピア美野沢アートヴィレッジ (Nasu Utopia Minosawa Art Village)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe venue for the Amateras light installation art project. skylink coordinated the art installation at this repurposed elementary school glamping facility in Tochigi Prefecture. The collaboration enabled the exhibition of the Amateras installation art from July to September 2023.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Blueprint Corporation: Japanese social game developer (D2C spin-off) and skylink's co-development partner on ~6 titles including NBA Dream Team and Sekigahara Emaki. Direct peer in social game development/operations with comparable production scale and Japanese publisher client base.
• teamLab: Japanese digital art collective producing immersive WebGL/3DCG installations and digital experiences. teamLab is both a named skylink client and a directly comparable creative studio operating at the intersection of art, technology, and enterprise commissions.
• PARTY: Tokyo-based creative agency producing digital campaigns, interactive experiences, and branded content for major Japanese and global brands. Comparable in scope of creative production (web, film, interactive) and target enterprise client base.
• NAKED: Japanese creative studio specializing in projection mapping, immersive installations, and event-based digital art — directly comparable to skylink's Amaterasu installation art work and cross-disciplinary creative production capabilities.
• Whatever Co. Japanese creative agency known for high-end web design, motion graphics, and brand-driven digital experiences. Comparable mid-sized creative production studio serving enterprise Japanese clients with similar digital-first positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Digital Garage: Japanese digital media and marketing group combining internet advertising, content, and fintech. Comparable Internet Advertising pillar offering and overlap in serving Japanese digital enterprise clients.
• Digital Holdings (formerly OPT Holdings): Japanese digital marketing group with integrated advertising, creative production, and data capabilities. Overlaps with skylink's Internet Advertising and content management service pillars at larger scale.
• ADK Holdings: Major Japanese advertising holding company (formerly Asatsu-DK) with extensive digital marketing, content production, and creative services. Listed as a skylink enterprise client; broader incumbent with overlapping creative production capabilities.
• Hakuhodo: Japan's second-largest advertising agency group with full-service digital, content, and creative capabilities. Skylink lists Hakuhodo and Hakuhodo Products as clients; broader incumbent competing for similar enterprise creative budgets at much larger scale.
• Septeni Holdings: Japanese digital advertising holding company specializing in performance marketing, social media advertising, and creative production. Comparable in digital advertising services and Japanese enterprise client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100042925166914&locale=ja_JP
• Instagraminstagram.com/skylink_designers
• TikToktiktok.com/@skylink_design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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