IKKI

What IKKI does

IKKI Corporation (株式会社IKKI) is a privately held Japanese creative production studio founded on March 4, 2013, and headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The company specializes in producing video content and visual effects for Japanese pachinko and slot machine manufacturers (遊技機メーカー), as well as game effects for video game applications. Its work is organized into three core service lines: game effects production built on the Unity real-time engine, gaming machine video production executed in Adobe After Effects, and CG video production. The studio operates with a lean team of 12 employees and 8,000,000 JPY in registered capital, and is led by Representative Director Yaso Amano (天野佑三).

The technology stack is centered on mainstream creative production tools — Unity for interactive and real-time effects work, After Effects for composited video sequences — applied to the specific aesthetic and regulatory requirements of Japan's 遊技機 industry. As a B2B professional services provider, IKKI delivers custom production engagements on a project basis directly to gaming machine manufacturers; it does not sell software products, subscriptions, licenses, or platforms, and no proprietary technology, patents, or trade secrets are disclosed. All output is bespoke craft work executed by the in-house creative team.

The business model is straightforward project-based services revenue with no disclosed pricing structure, contract terms, or recurring revenue mechanism. Go-to-market relies on a minimal digital footprint — a corporate website (http://ikki-7.co.jp/) and a Twitter account — supplemented by recruitment-driven inbound interest and direct relationships with 遊技機 manufacturers. The company has no external investors, no parent organization, no subsidiaries, and operates as a founder-controlled single-entity business confined to the Tokyo market, with no disclosed geographic, vertical, or product-line expansion.

Name

IKKI

Legal name

株式会社IKKI

Website

https://ikki-7.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

IKKI Corporation is a privately held Tokyo-based creative studio that produces game effects (Unity), gaming machine video content (After Effects), and CG imagery on a custom B2B basis for Japanese pachinko and slot machine manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gaming Content Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Tools & Production (Overlays, Alerts, Encoding, Editing, Audio) (MPAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Immersive/Interactive Animation (AR/VR/Real-Time) (MPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Pachinko video production
• Game effects creation
• CG video services
• Slot machine video
• Gaming visual effects

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Game Video Production: Custom video and visual effects production services for gaming machine manufacturers, including promotional videos, gameplay effects, and CG content creation for pachinko and slot machines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

IKKI is a Tokyo-based creative production studio that produces game effects and CG video content for Japanese pachinko and slot (遊技機) machine manufacturers. The studio creates visual assets and video content using Unity for interactive game effects and After Effects for video post-production and motion graphics.

Product overview

株式会社IKKI is a content production studio specializing in video effects and visual content creation for gaming machines (pachinko/slot machines) and video games. The company operates three core service offerings: ゲームエフェクト制作 (Game Effects Production) using Unity for creating visual effects, 遊技機映像制作 (Gaming Machine Video Production) using After Effects for stage effects and presentations, and ＣＧ映像制作 (CG Video Production) for computer-generated visual content. These services are provided as integrated creative production rather than as software products with distinct product tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Game Effects Production (ゲームエフェクト制作) Production of real-time game effects and interactive visual elements for pachinko and slot machines, built using the Unity game engine for in-game rendering.
• Gaming Machine Video Production (遊技機映像制作)
• CG Video Production (CG映像制作) Production of CG (computer graphics) video content and animations, leveraging After Effects for compositing and post-production for Japanese gaming machine manufacturers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Sanzigen: Tokyo-based 3DCG animation studio known for real-time CG pipelines (originally proprietary, increasingly Unity-adjacent). Closest comparable to IKKI in combining real-time game-engine workflows with Japanese CG production for niche/entertainment clients.

Broad incumbents

• Production I.G: Major Japanese anime studio (Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-Pass) with deep CG/video production capabilities. Comparable as a Japan-based full-service animation/CG studio, though at significantly larger scale than IKKI.
• MAPPA: Tokyo anime studio (Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man) with growing in-house CG capabilities. Comparable to IKKI as a Japanese animation/CG content producer, though serving mainstream anime IP rather than pachinko manufacturers.
• Polygon Pictures: Established Japanese CG animation studio (Knights of Sidonia, Godzilla anime). Comparable as a Japan-based CG content producer serving entertainment and gaming-adjacent customers, though at much larger scale and broader IP scope than IKKI.
• Ufotable: Anime studio famous for integrating high-end CG with 2D animation (Demon Slayer). Comparable to IKKI as a Japanese content producer blending CG and motion graphics for entertainment clients, with much broader IP and theatrical reach.
• OLM (Oriental Light and Magic): Long-standing Japanese animation/CG studio behind Pokémon and many game-tied productions. Comparable as a Japan-based producer of CG content for gaming and entertainment IP, with significantly greater scale and IP ownership than IKKI.
• WIT Studio: Tokyo anime production studio with significant CG integration (Attack on Titan, Spy x Family). Comparable to IKKI as a Japanese CG-forward content studio serving entertainment IP holders, though at much larger scale.
• BONES: Japanese anime studio (My Hero Academia, Mob Psycho 100) with significant CG integration. Comparable to IKKI as a Japanese CG-adept content production studio, but at meaningfully larger scale and with global IP reach.

Emerging players

• Studio Colorido: Smaller Tokyo animation studio (Penguin Highway, A Whisker Away) producing original CG-forward animated features. Comparable in size and boutique positioning to IKKI as a small Japan-based CG animation house.
• Dynamoid: Tokyo real-time CG studio focused on virtual production, VTubers, and Unreal/Unity-based content. Directly comparable to IKKI in using real-time engines for commercial CG/video output for Japanese entertainment clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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