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==Subsidiaries== ===Delfi Sound Inc.=== It is a recording studio, album production, and music label company. The company was established in 2005-04-01 as Marvelous Studio Inc. (株式会社マーベラススタジオ) On 2005-03-22, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced the establishment of the subsidiary Marvelous Studio Inc., effective on 2005-04-01.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/64/00032419.pdf 子会社設立に関するお知らせ (25.54KB)]</ref> ===Artland=== {{main|Artland (company)}} It is an animation studio established in 1978-09-14. In 2006-04-03, it became a subsidiary of Marvelous Entertainment Inc. ===Rising Star Games Limited=== {{main|Rising Star Games}} It is a video game publisher and distributor within Europe and all other PAL territories. On 2004-12-24, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced the establishment of a London-based joint venture company called Rising Star Games Limited with [[Bergsala|Bergsala AB]]. Marvelous Entertainment Inc. would own 51% shares of the company, while Bergsala AB own the 49% shares. The company would begin operation on 2004-12.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/75/00029241.pdf イギリスにおける合弁会社Rising Star Games Limited設立に関するお知らせ (19.12KB)]</ref> MMV decided to gain a foothold on the European market first because most Japanese publishers have not really focused on it. About a year later, Rising Star Games and Atari teamed up to start releasing games for the [[Nintendo DS]] and [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]<ref>[http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/atari-and-rising-star-games-announce-pal-territories-deal Atari And Rising Star Games Announce Distribution Deal]</ref> and have since experienced great success in Europe. As of March 31, 2008, [[Harvest Moon DS]] has managed to sell over 300,000 copies and ship over 500,000 copies across the continent.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/216/080523.pdf Investor Relations Fiscal Year 08 Report]</ref><ref>[http://ir.moovii.jp/cast/download/2/32/2_32.pdf?21158-252 IR May 2008 Presentation]</ref> Rising Star Games has also released over 30 games in Europe, including [[No More Heroes (video game)|No More Heroes]] and a ported version of [[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]] for the [[Wii]]. ===Marvelous Entertainment USA, Inc. (MMV USA)=== On 2008-05-09, MMV announced that it will be partnering up with [[Xseed Games]] to co-publish games in North America.<ref name="mmvus.com">[http://www.mmvus.com/release/001.pdf Marvelous Entertainment and XSEED Games Announce Co-Publishing Agreement]</ref> In a follow up interview with Yasuhiro Wada, he revealed localizing MMV titles will be pivotal, but there are plans to publish titles from other companies as well. On 2005-05-16, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced it had acquired the shares of an American company [[AQ Interactive]],Inc. and it would be renamed as Marvelous Entertainment USA,INC. as 100% subsidiary of Marvelous Entertainment Inc., effective on 2005-05-16.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/59/00033391.pdf 子会社の異動に関するお知らせ (15.49KB)]</ref> However, in a 2007 Gamasutra interview with Yasuhiro Wada, he claimed that MMV would open a U.S. Marvelous office after 2 years, in search for a company who already has the contacts and who is very strong with all the retailers and with the distribution channel.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/2729/harvest_man_yasuhiro_wadas_.php?page=2 Gamasutra: Harvest Man Yasuhiro Wada]</ref> On 2008-05-09, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. and Xseed Games announced they had entered a co-publishing partnership.<ref name="mmvus.com"/> The North American video game sales would begin in 2008-11.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/210/file.pdf 連結子会社の業務提携に関するお知らせ (131.03KB)]</ref> MMV has titles in development for all platforms, but there is a focus on Wii and DS and upcoming announcements will reflect that accordingly. MMV USA is being headed solely by Takeshi Inoue, plans are to expand over the next 3–5 years to 10 people.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19179 Gamasutra Q&A: Marvelous's Yasuhiro Wada]</ref> ===Former subsidiaries=== ====Runtime, Inc.==== Runtime, Inc. (有限会社ランタイム) was a software development, video game production, CG production company, established in 2001-07-18. On 2006-03-17, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced Runtime, Inc. would become a subsidiary of Marvelous Entertainment Inc., effective on 2006-04-03.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/42/00043906.pdf 有限会社ランタイムの子会社化に関するお知らせ (22.37KB)]</ref> On 2008-01-28, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced Runtime, Inc. would be merged into its parent company, Marvelous Entertainment Inc., effective on 2008-04-01.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/202/file.pdf 連結子会社の吸収合併に関するお知らせ (120.41KB)]</ref> ====Marvelous Music Publishing, Inc.==== Marvelous Music Publishing, Inc. (株式会社マーベラス音楽出版) was a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvelous Entertainment Inc., established as a spun off from its parent's former copyright and publishing businesses. On 2001-07-01, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced the establishment of Marvelous Music Publishing, Inc.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/company/pressrelease/ir_detail/146 株式会社マーベラス音楽出版設立のご挨拶]</ref> On 2007-01-23, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced Marvelous Music Publishing, Inc. would be merged into its parent company, Marvelous Entertainment Inc., effective on 2007-04-01.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/151/070123.pdf 連結子会社の吸収合併に関するお知らせ (25.90KB)]</ref> ====Marvelous Liveware Inc.==== Marvelous Liveware Inc. (株式会社マーベラスライブウェア) was a mobile phone Internet contents development subsidiary of Marvelous Entertainment Inc. On 2004-04-27, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced the establishment of the subsidiary Marvelous Liveware Inc., effective on 2004-06-01.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/94/00022290.pdf 子会社設立に関するお知らせ (26.51KB)]</ref> On 2005-03-31, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced the sales of Marvelous Liveware to Interspire, inc.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/67/00031936.pdf 子会社の異動に関するお知らせ (15.60KB)]</ref> ====Marvelous Interactive Inc.==== Marvelous Interactive Inc. (株式会社マーベラスインタラクティブ) was a developer and publisher of video games, established in 1970-08-03 as Victor Interactive Software. On 2003-03-24, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced had acquired 55% stake of [[Victor Interactive Software]], and would rename Victor Interactive Software to Marvelous Interactive Inc., effective on 2003-03-31. In the press release, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. listed the then upcoming Marvelous Interactive Inc. was established on 1996-10-01.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/131/00013451.pdf 子会社の異動(取得)について (14.77KB)]</ref><ref>[http://www.mmv-i.net/company/en/outline/index.html Marvelous Interactive Company Outline]</ref> On 2003-09-10, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced Marvelous Interactive Inc. would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvelous Entertainment Inc.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/112/00016797.pdf 株式会社マーベラスインタラクティブの完全子会社化に関するお知らせ (16.08KB)]</ref> When Marvelous Entertainment Inc. completed its acquisition of [[Victor Interactive Software]] on 2003-03-31, it was renamed Marvelous Interactive. With this acquisition MMV obtained all the rights to the popular [[Harvest Moon series]] and other Victor Interactive Software series. On 2007-03-20, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced Marvelous Interactive Inc. would be merged into its parent company, Marvelous Entertainment Inc., effective on 2007-06-30.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/154/file.pdf 連結子会社の吸収合併に関するお知らせ (25.82KB)]</ref><ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/company_e/enterprise.html Enterprise Scope]</ref> ====Mad==== On 2007-03-20, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced a restructuring plan that would transfer amusement business to [[Atlus]], by moving it to Mad (株式会社マッド) as a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvelous Entertainment Inc., which would be established in 2007-06-01; the remaining businesses would be operated under Marvelous Entertainment Inc.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/155/file.pdf 会社分割によるアミューズメント事業部門の一部分社化 並びに新設株式会社株式譲渡について (29.38KB)]</ref> The transfer also included sale of The Third Planet amusement operations, effective on 2007-07-01.<ref>[http://www.mmv.co.jp/common/images/var/ir_news/156/file.pdf アミューズメント事業部門の一部事業譲渡に関するお知らせ (21.37KB)]</ref> At Atlus, the company announced merging Mad into Atlus effective on 2007-09-01.<ref>[http://www.atlus.co.jp/ir/news/pr_pdf/2007/20070628_151626J9tE.pdf 当社100%子会社との合併に関するお知らせ]</ref>
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