Clouded Leopard Entertainment

What Clouded Leopard Entertainment does

Clouded Leopard Entertainment Inc. is a privately held video game publisher founded in 2019 and headquartered in Gotanda, Tokyo, Japan. The company specializes in the planning, development, sales, and operation of digital entertainment and games, acting as a cross-regional publishing partner rather than an internal game developer. Its business is to acquire publishing rights from external studios (including Nihon Falcom Corporation, Red Art Games, and Little Chicken Game Company) and IP licensors (notably Konami Digital Entertainment for the Bomberman franchise), then handle localization into up to ten languages and distribute the finished titles across multiple platforms and regions. Geographic reach covers Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe, with both physical retail partnerships (Amazon Japan, GEO, Yodobashi Camera, Bic Camera, Rakuten Books, Sofmap, WonderGOO, Nojima) and digital storefronts (Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, Steam).

The company's 2025–2026 catalog spans JRPGs (the Trails/Ys series from Nihon Falcom, including Sora no Kiseki the 2nd and Kyoto Xanadu), licensed retro compilations (Super Bomberman Collection), action titles (Back to the Dawn), and life-simulation games (Moonlight Peaks), with day-one support for the Nintendo Switch 2 platform. It operates a one-time, perpetual-license revenue model on both physical and digital editions, including limited/collector's variants, with regional pricing in JPY, HKD, TWD, and KRW. Western-market publishing is partially extended via a co-publishing arrangement with XSEED Games. The customer base is individual console and PC gaming consumers across Asia, North America, and Europe, with marketing executed through a five-language corporate website and localized social media accounts (X, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram).

The business model is asset-light on the development side, with all titles sourced from third-party studios and intellectual property holders. The core technology is therefore operational rather than novel: multi-language localization pipelines, retail-channel management, digital-storefront coordination, and consumer marketing. Co-publishing, IP licensing, and an expanding localization footprint (including Brazilian Portuguese and European languages) are the principal levers used to broaden the addressable market. With 11–50 employees and no disclosed revenue or external funding, Clouded Leopard Entertainment operates as a focused mid-tier niche publisher rather than a vertically integrated entertainment company.

Name

Clouded Leopard Entertainment

Legal name

Clouded Leopard Entertainment Inc.

Website

https://cloudedleopardent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clouded Leopard Entertainment is a privately held Tokyo-based video game publisher that licenses, localizes, and distributes Japanese and Asian game titles globally across Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Steam, serving individual console and PC gaming consumers across Asia, North America, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Game Publishing

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Game Distribution Platforms & Storefronts (PC/Mobile/Console) (MPAFABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional/Local Market Publishers & Distributors (Territory Rights, Localization-led Publishing) (MPAFABAH), PC & Console Game Distribution Platforms (BPAMAKAA)

Keywords

• Video game publishing
• Game localization services
• Physical game distribution
• Digital game distribution
• Japanese game publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Gotanda

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Video Game Sales: Clouded Leopard Entertainment generates revenue through the sale of video game software titles. The company publishes both physical (package) and digital (download) editions of games across multiple gaming platforms (Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Steam). Revenue is transaction-based, driven by individual game purchases at retail or digital storefront prices, supplemented by premium/limited edition variants and downloadable content (DLC). Games are distributed across Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe with region-specific pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clouded Leopard Entertainment is a video game publisher that plans, develops, sells, and operates digital entertainment and game titles. The company does not develop games internally but partners with external developers (such as Nihon Falcom Corporation, Red Art Games, and Little Chicken Game Company) to publish their titles globally. It provides multi-language localization (up to 10 languages), produces both physical package editions (including limited/collector's editions) and digital editions, and distributes games across Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam in markets spanning Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Back to the Dawn (Back to the Dawn ~Break the Animal Prison~) Action game published by Clouded Leopard Entertainment for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, featuring Japanese and Chinese voice acting with multi-language subtitles for the action game genre.
• Moonlight Peaks -Vampire no Gothic Life- Supernatural life simulation game featuring a gothic vampire setting with farming, potion-making, and spell-casting mechanics, published for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 in Asian markets.
• Kyoto Xanadu -Ouka Genbu- Dual dimensional action RPG developed by Nihon Falcom Corporation, published for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Steam with multi-language localization.
• Super Bomberman Collection Classic franchise compilation containing 7 Bomberman titles (1985-1997) published under license from Konami Digital Entertainment, with modern features such as Boss Rush mode, rewind, and a gallery, for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
• Honogurashi no Niwa Game published for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5 across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, and Southeast Asia markets.
• Sora no Kiseki the 2nd RPG title published for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Steam with Japanese and English voice acting across Asian and Western markets.
• Anomalith Game published for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, and Southeast Asia markets.
• Crymelight Game published for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, and Southeast Asia markets.
• City Hunter City Hunter franchise game published for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam with localization across 9 languages for Asian and Western markets.
• Ys X -Proud NORDICS- Ys X action RPG published for PlayStation 5 with Japanese voice acting and Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean subtitles across Asian markets.
• Promenade Game published for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch with English voice and multi-language subtitles across Asian markets.
• Shinigamihime to Ishokan no Kaibutsu Game published for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 with Japanese voice and multi-language subtitles across Asian markets.
• Harapeko Meme (Nintendo Switch) Nintendo Switch game published with a limited edition bundling a deluxe art book and bonus DLC.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Red Art GamescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2026Red Art Games developed Super Bomberman Collection, a compilation containing 7 Bomberman titles from 1985-1997. Clouded Leopard Entertainment serves as the publisher, handling global distribution. The title is licensed from Konami Digital Entertainment.
• Konami Digital EntertainmentcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 27 August 2026Konami Digital Entertainment is the IP holder and licensor of the Bomberman franchise. Clouded Leopard Entertainment publishes Super Bomberman Collection under license from Konami, which retains ownership of the Bomberman IP. The game carries the Konami branding alongside Clouded Leopard's publisher logo.
• Nihon Falcom CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Nihon Falcom Corporation developed Kyoto Xanadu (亰都ザナドゥ -桜花幻舞-), which Clouded Leopard Entertainment publishes globally across Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Steam. Falcom is a renowned Japanese game developer known for theYs and Trails series. Clouded Leopard handles all localization and international publishing for the title.
• Little Chicken Game CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Little Chicken Game Company developed Moonlight Peaks - a supernatural life simulation game. Clouded Leopard Entertainment publishes the game in Asian markets (Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Southeast Asia) while XSEED Games publishes in Western markets. The game features localization into 6 languages.
• XSEED GamescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 July 2026XSEED Games is a co-publisher of Moonlight Peaks, handling Western market publishing alongside Clouded Leopard Entertainment. XSEED Games is a US-based Japanese game publishing specialist that brings Asian titles to North American and European markets.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KEMCO: KEMCO is a Japanese publisher specializing in RPG localization and multi-platform publishing on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and mobile. Comparable to Clouded Leopard Entertainment as a mid-sized Japanese publisher focused on localized RPG and niche titles for global markets.
• XSEED Games: XSEED Games is a US-based Japanese game publishing specialist that brings Asian titles to Western markets. Clouded Leopard Entertainment co-publishes Moonlight Peaks with XSEED, and both companies localize and publish Japanese/Asian games across Nintendo, PlayStation, and PC platforms, making them directly comparable peers.
• Idea Factory International: Idea Factory International localizes and publishes Japanese games from Idea Factory's Otomate and Compile Heart labels (Neptunia, Death end re;Quest) in Western markets. Directly comparable in localization-led Japanese game publishing for console audiences.
• NIS America: NIS America is the US publishing arm of Nippon Ichi Software, specializing in localization and North American/European release of Japanese games (Disgaea, Ys, Trails-adjacent RPGs). It is a direct peer in Japanese-to-global game publishing with overlapping developer relationships and similar SKU strategies.
• Aksys Games: Aksys Games is a US-based publisher specializing in Japanese game localization and publishing (Otomate visual novels, BlazBlue, Code: Realize). It is a direct peer to Clouded Leopard Entertainment in Japanese-to-Western game publishing across console platforms.
• Spike Chunsoft: Spike Chunsoft localizes and publishes Japanese games (Danganronpa, Zero Escape, AI: The Somnium Files) for Western markets. Directly comparable to Clouded Leopard Entertainment in Japanese game localization and multi-platform console publishing.

Broad incumbents

• Marvelous Inc. Marvelous (parent of XSEED Games) develops and publishes Japanese games (Rune Factory, Story of Seasons, Senran Kagura) globally. It is a broad incumbent with internal development, but directly comparable in Japanese-to-global game publishing, particularly via its XSEED subsidiary.
• Bandai Namco Entertainment America: Bandai Namco Entertainment America publishes Japanese-developed titles such as Elden Ring, Tekken, and Naruto in Western markets. It is a broad incumbent in the same Japanese-to-global game publishing space, with a much larger portfolio and AAA focus.
• Square Enix (Western publishing): Square Enix's Western publishing operations (Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Star Ocean) are a broad incumbent in Japanese-to-global game publishing. It is comparable as a Japanese publisher serving global audiences across console and PC, though at materially larger scale.
• Koei Tecmo America: Koei Tecmo America is the Western publishing arm of Japanese developer-publisher Koei Tecmo (Atelier, Nioh, Dynasty Warriors). It is a broad incumbent that publishes internally developed Japanese titles globally, with overlapping target audience and SKU types.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/CloudedLeopardEntEN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clouded-leopard-entertainment-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/cloudedleopardentertainment

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