COMPANY OUTLINE

Company Name Creatures Inc.
Representatives President & CEO : Yuji Kitano
Executive Vice President : Tomotaka Komura
Establishment Date November 8, 1995
Number of Employees 232 Employees (as of April 1st 2023)
Affiliated Company The Pokémon Company
Affiliated Site Creatures Garage :Japanese Only
Business Lineup
  • 1. Development of Game Software
  • 2. Development of Trading Card Games
  • 3. Production of 3D Computer Graphics
  • 4. Planning, Development, and Production of Video and Music Related Products
  • 5. Production of Web Content
  • 6. Planning and Production of Magazines and Books
  • 7. Design and Development of Character Merchandise and Toys
Contact Contact Form
Nearest Stations A one-minute walk from the Tokyo Metro Tozai, Hanzomon, and Toei Shinjuku Lines
Address KUDAN-KAIKAN TERRACE 9F, 1-6-5 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0074, JAPANGoogle Map

COMPANY HISTORY

Release dates are for Japan

1995 - 2000

1995
  • 11.8Creatures Inc. established. (in Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku)

1996
  • 10.19PICROSS 2 (Game Boy)
    ※Co-developed with Jupiter Corporation
  • 10.20Pokémon Trading Card Game
    ※Development

1997
  • 5.23Mini 4WD GB Let’s&Go!!(Game Boy)
    ※Planning and Programming
  • 6.13Pokémon Tales Series
    ※Development

1998
  • 4.23Pokémon Ltd. established (in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku)
    ※Currently named The Pokémon Company
  • 8.1Pokémon Stadium (NINTENDO64)
    ※Pokémon Modeling
  • 12.12Hey You, Pikachu! (NINTENDO64)
    ※Pokémon Modeling and Animation
  • 12.18Pokémon Trading Card Game (GAMEBOY COLOR)
    ※Planning, Game Design, Card Design

1999
  • 1.21Super Smash Bros. (NINTENDO64)
    ※Background Modeling
  • 3.21Pokémon Snap (NINTENDO64)
    ※Part of 2D Illustrations、Pokémon Modeling and Animation
  • 4.30Pokémon Stadium 2 (NINTENDO64)
    ※Part of 2D Illustrations、Pokémon Modeling and Animation
  • 5.1Office moved to Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku.
  • 12.10Pokémon Trading Card Game: Neo
    ※Development

2000
  • 12.14Pokémon Stadium Gold Silver (NINTENDO64)
    ※Pokémon Modeling and Animation

2001 - 2005

2001
  • 2.27Chie-Chai Alien (GAMEBOY COLOR)
    ※Planning and Development
  • 3.28Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: THE INVASION OF TEAM GR! (GAMEBOY COLOR)
    ※Planning, Game Design, Card Design
  • 11.21Super Smash Bros. Melee (NINTENDO GAMECUBE)
    ※Part of Stage Modeling, Animation Production, Figure 3D Modeling
  • 12.1Pokémon-e Trading Card Game
    ※Development
  • 12.1Card E-Reader (Peripheral device for GAMEBOY ADVANCE)
    ※Planning, Programming, Graphics, Sound

2002
  • Mar.Bakaboon
    ※Planning and Design

2003
  • 1.31Pokémon Trading Card Game: ADV
    ※Development
  • 3.20Pokémon Patchin
    ※Development
  • Aug.NHK Everybody's Song [Atergatis Floridus of Love]
    ※Animation
  • 11.21Pokémon Colosseum (NINTENDO GAMECUBE)
    ※Pokémon Modeling and Animation

22004
  • 3.19Pokémon Trading Card Game: EX
    ※Development

2005
  • 4.15Pokémon Battle Patchin
    ※Development
  • 5.16Pokémon Fishing Tournament DS (Nintendo DS Downloadable Content)
    ※Development
  • 6.16Nonono Puzzle Chalien (GAMEBOY ADVANCE)
    ※Planning and Development
  • 8.4Pokémon XD Gale of Darkness (NINTENDO GAMECUBE)
    ※Pokémon Modeling and Animation
  • Sep.Tales of Love Pokémon series (Pokémon Fan Club Web Content)
    ※Development

2006 - 2010

2006
  • Jan.NHK With Mother [A girl has brought by the wind]
    ※Animation
  • 3.23Pokémon RANGER (Nintendo DS)
    ※Joint development with HAL Laboratory, Inc.
  • 7.13Project Hacker: Kakusei (Nintendo DS)
    ※Joint development with Red Entertainment Corporation
  • 7.14Pokémon Turn Around
    ※Development
  • 10.27Pokémon Trading Card Game: Diamond & Pearl
    ※Development
  • 12.8Pokémon Trading Card Game: Diamond & Pearl Official Visual Book
    ※Development
  • 12.14Pokémon Battle Revolution (Wii)
    ※Pokémon Modeling and Animation

2007
  • 3.26Office moved to Ichigaya, Chiyoda-ku.
  • 7.14Pokémon Battrio
    ※Pokémon Modeling, Animation and Puck Design
  • 9.4[Tales of Love Pokémon] with Ball Chain
    ※Development

2008
  • Jan.NHK Everybody's Song [Piece of Dream]
    ※Animation
  • 3.20Pokémon RANGER: SHADOWS of ALMIA (Nintendo DS)
    ※Planning and Development
  • 10.10Pokémon Trading Card Game: DPt
    ※Development
  • 11.1Personal Trainer Walking (Nintendo DS)
    ※Software and Program Production

2009
  • Apr.NHK Everybody's Song [How Nice, Good, Salsa]
    ※Animation
  • 4.1Kuru Kuru Action Kuru Pachi 6 (Nintendo DSiWare)
    ※Joint development with ZENER WORKS Inc.
  • 10.9Pokémon Trading Card Game: LEGEND
    ※Development
  • 12.5PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure (Wii)
    ※Planning and Development

2014
  • 3.6Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Nintendo DS)
    ※Planning and Development
  • 9.18Pokémon Trading Card Game: Black & White
    ※Development

2011 - 2015

2011
  • 6.17Pokédex 3D (Nintendo 3DS)
    ※Development
  • 8.5Pokémon Trading Card Game: BW Starter Set+
    ※Joint development with ZENER WORKS Inc.
  • 11.12PokéPark 2 WONDERS BEYOND (Wii)
    ※Planning and Development

2012
  • 6.23Pokémon DREAM RADAR (Nintendo 3DS)
    ※Planning and Development
  • JulPokémon TRETTA
    ※Developing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling
  • 7.14Pokémon 3D Pro (Nintendo 3DS)
    ※Planning and Development
  • 12.24NHK With Mother [Mr. Santa Claus's summer]
    ※Animation

2013
  • 10.12Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
    ※Developing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling
  • 11.8Pokémon Trading Card Game: XY
    ※Development

2014
  • 7.18aDanza (iOS App)
    ※Planning and Development
  • 11.21Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
    ※Developing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling
  • 12.13Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Collection
    ※Planning and Edited

2015
  • 6.30Dance? Pokémon Music Corps: Contents Distribution (iOS / Android OS App)
    ※Development
  • 7.16Pokkén Tournament
    ※Providing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling
  • 9.26Pokémon Trading Card Game: XY BREAK
    ※Development

2016 - 2020

2016
  • 2.3Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo
    ※Development
  • Apr.NHK With Mother [The Soldier of the Cat Goes]
    ※Animation
  • 4.12Pokémon Duel
    ※Developing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling
  • Jul.Pokémon Ga-Olé
    ※Developing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling
  • 7.22Pokémon GO
    ※Developing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling
  • 9.16Pokémon Trading Card Game Art Collection
    ※Planning and Edited
  • 10.20Pokémon Trading Card Game 20th anniversary
  • 12.9Pokémon Trading Card Game: Sun & Moon
    ※Development

2017
  • 3.21Office moved to Iidabashi Grand Bloom, Chiyoda-ku.
  • 6.26Opened Pokémon CG Studio Office.
  • 9.22Pokkén Tournament DX
    ※Providing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling

2018
  • 3.23Detective Pikachu (Nintendo 3DS)
    ※Development
  • Jun.NHK Everybody's Song [Can you see ? I’m SUSHI]
    ※Animation
  • 11.16Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
    ※Providing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling

2019
  • 1.31Pokémon Kids TV "London Bridge is Falling Down"
    ※Development
  • 5.2Movie "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" Released
  • 8.8Pokémon Kids TV "Flight of Mewtwo"
    ※Developing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling
  • 11.15Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
    ※Developing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling
  • 12.9Pokémon Trading Card Game: Sword & Shield
    ※Development

2020
  • 9.17Pokémon MEZASTAR
    ※Developing Pokémon 3DCG Modeling
  • 11.8Creatures Inc. 25th Anniversary
  • 11.30Ambrella Joined

2021 - 2025

2021
  • 10.20Pokémon Trading Card Game 25th Anniversary

2022
  • 10.24Office moved to KUDAN-KAIKAN TERRACE, Chiyoda-ku.

OUR OFFICE

We moved into the 9th floor of the KUDAN-KAIKAN TERRACE in October of 2022.

photo Takumi Ota

photo Takumi Ota