Company:Frontwing
Native name | 株式会社フロントウイング |
|---|---|
| Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Computer games |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Taitō, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | |
| Products | Eroge, Visual novels |
| Owner | Good Smile Company (50.625%)[2] |
| Website | frontwing |
Frontwing Co., Ltd. (株式会社フロントウイング, Kabushiki-gaisha Furonto Uingu) is a Japanese visual novel studio known for the production of adult bishōjo games. Its main office is located in Taitō, Tokyo. The representative producer and president is Ryūichirō Yamakawa. “Frontwing” is the company's main brand, but it has also released games under affiliated brands “Survive” (サヴァイブ), “Hotchkiss” (ホチキス), and “b-wing.” These brands have all since merged to become “Frontwing.”
Frontwing's games cover a diverse range of genres, from school love life stories to hardcore adult games, and also games that utilize 3D computer graphics. The 3D content production team, Polygon Mura (ポリゴン村), is closely involved in the games’ production by seeking ways to incorporate 3D graphics into essentially 2D projects. Several of their games, originally produced for PC, have been ported to consoles. The development of the ported versions is generally done in-house. The company is also active in many other fields, including the development of the dance 3D software Dance X Mixer, taking part in the bi-annual Comic Market, and Niconico live broadcasts.[3]
Since the company's founding in 1999 as a bishōjo games developer and the release of Frontwing's first title, Canary (Canaria: Kono Omoi o Uta ni Nosete) in August 2000, it has published over 20 titles in the visual novel genre. The studio's flagship games include the Netherworld Angel Djibril series, and the Grisaia trilogy which spawned an animated series in 2015.[4] In regards to the Djibril series, writer Naoki Miyamoto, author of the book "Adult Games: Introduction to Cultural Studies”,[5] has pointed out why there is a big demand for such works: “If the one to fight is a beautiful heroine, the risks she takes stimulate people's erotic imagination.”[6]
In 2011, the first installment of the Grisaia series, The Fruit of Grisaia, won first place in the Moe Game Award.[7] The second installment, The Labyrinth of Grisaia, won second place in 2012.[8]
Frontwing marked its first venture into the overseas market May 29, 2015, with the English release of The Fruit of Grisaia on Steam. The company has since established its own in-house translation team, which made its debut with the English release of The Leisure of Grisaia on May 18, 2016.
On March 16, 2021, Frontwing announced that Bushiroad had acquired a 50.625% controlling stake of the company, with Frontwing becoming a subsidiary of Bushiroad.[9]
On September 20, 2024, Bushiroad announced that it had sold all of its acquired stake in Frontwing to Good Smile Company, effectively making the company a subsidiary of the latter.[10][2]
List of visual novels
Listed by brand, in chronological order.
Frontwing
| Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2000 | Template:Nihongo krt | Canary | N/A |
| November 11, 2001 | Template:Nihongo krt | Hooligan | N/A |
| September 27, 2002 | Template:Nihongo krt | Tea Society of a Witch | N/A |
| March 28, 2003 | Template:Nihongo krt | Sweet Legacy | N/A |
| August 29, 2003 | Template:Nihongo krt | Private Akihabara Academy | N/A |
| December 19, 2003 | Template:Nihongo krt | Akibox ~"Private Akihabara Academy" Fandisk~ | N/A |
| April 23, 2004 | Template:Nihongo krt | Netherworld Angel Djibril | N/A |
| August 27, 2004 | Template:Nihongo krt | Sky Song | N/A |
| April 22, 2005 | Template:Nihongo krt | Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 2- | N/A |
| February 24, 2006 | Template:Nihongo krt | Boy Meets Girl | N/A |
| September 9, 2006 | Template:Nihongo krt | Megachu! | N/A |
| March 23, 2007 | Template:Nihongo krt | Kimi Hug | N/A |
| December 27, 2007 | Template:Nihongo krt | Time Leap | N/A |
| June 27, 2008 | Template:Nihongo krt | Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 3- | N/A |
| December 26, 2008 | Template:Nihongo krt | Star Song | N/A |
| August 28, 2009 | Template:Nihongo krt | Time Leap Paradise | N/A |
| December 25, 2009 | Template:Nihongo krt | Star Song ~Starlight Serenade~ | N/A |
| April 23, 2010 | Template:Nihongo krt | Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 4- | N/A |
| February 25, 2011 | Template:Nihongo krt | Le Fruit de la Grisaia (French for The Fruit of the Grisaia) | May 29, 2015 |
| July 29, 2011 | Template:Nihongo krt | Warring States Angel Djibril | N/A |
| February 24, 2012 | Template:Nihongo krt | Le Labyrinthe de la Grisaia (French for The Labyrinth of the Grisaia) | June 22, 2016 |
| September 28, 2012 | Template:Nihongo krt | Pure Girl | N/A |
| March 29, 2013 | Template:Nihongo krt | Le Eden de la Grisaia (French for The Eden of the Grisaia) | N/A |
| February 28, 2014 | Template:Nihongo krt | Innocent Girl | N/A |
| August 15, 2014 | Template:Nihongo krt | Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru☆Michiru | July 29, 2015 |
| March 27, 2015 | Template:Nihongo krt | Yukikoi Melt | N/A |
| October 23, 2015 | Template:Nihongo krt | The Leisure of Grisaia | May 18, 2016 |
| November 27, 2015 | Template:Nihongo krt | From the Future Undying | N/A |
| December 12, 2015 | Template:Nihongo krt | The Afterglow of Grisaia | July 20, 2016 |
| April 28, 2016 | Template:Nihongo krt | ISLAND | August 23, 2018 |
| N/A | N/A | Purino Party | June 23, 2016 |
| August 28, 2016 | Template:Nihongo krt | Corona Blossom Volume 1: Gift From The Galaxy | July 29, 2016 |
| October 28, 2016 | Template:Nihongo krt | Corona Blossom Volume 2: The Truth From Beyond | October 26, 2016 |
| January 26, 2017 | Template:Nihongo krt | Corona Blossom Volume 3: Journey To The Stars | January 26, 2017 |
| April 28, 2017 | Template:Nihongo krt | Grisaia: Phantom Trigger | April 28, 2017 |
| July 28, 2017 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| January 26, 2018 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| April 27, 2018 | Template:Nihongo krt | Momoiro Closet | May 8, 2018 |
| July 27, 2018 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| October 26, 2018 | Template:Nihongo krt | Loca-Love: My Cute Roommate | October 26, 2018 |
| April 26, 2019 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| August 30, 2019 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| April 23, 2020 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| June 19, 2020 | Software:Atri: My Dear Moments | ||
| July 22, 2020 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| September 25, 2020 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| November 26, 2020 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| February 25, 2022 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| April 5, 2022 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| April 28, 2023 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| October 26, 2023 | Template:Nihongo krt | ||
| August 8, 2024 | Template:Nihongo krt | Revue Starlight El Dorado | August 8, 2024 |
Survive
| Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2002 | Template:Nihongo krt | Azrael | N/A |
| December 19, 2003 | Template:Nihongo krt | Snow Song | N/A |
| January 31, 2003 | Template:Nihongo krt | Separation Blues | N/A |
Hotchkiss
| Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2002 | Template:Nihongo krt | Hotchkiss Crank In! | N/A |
| October 10, 2003 | Template:Nihongo krt | Twin Sex | N/A |
b-wing
| Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2003 | Take off!! | Take Off!! | N/A |
Incidents
References
- ↑ "MangaGamer Announces Frontwing and More Guests for Anime Expo - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. 2010-06-25. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2010-06-25/mangagamer-announces-frontwing-for-anime-expo.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "「株式会社グッドスマイルカンパニー」へのグループ参入につきまして" (in ja). Frontwing. https://lab.frontwing.co.jp/news/2024-0920-02/.
- ↑ "Company Profile". Frontwing. http://en.frontwing.jp/company/.
- ↑ "Frontwing Plans Anime of Le Fruit de La Grisaia Game - News - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. 2010-10-28. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-10-28/le-fruit-de-la-grisaia-game-has-anime-planned.
- ↑ Miyamoto, Naoki (2013). Eroge – Bunka kenkyuu gairon" (Adult Games: Introduction to Cultural Studies). Tokyo: Sougou Kagaku Shuppan. ISBN 978-4-88181-829-9.
- ↑ Dengeki Moe King Editorial Department (2013). "THE ART OF THE "GRISAIA" SERIES". Dengeki Moe King 04340-12 (December): 123–138.
- ↑ Moe Game Award Executive Committee. "Moe Game Award 2011 results". http://www.moe-gameaward.com/2011/index.html.
- ↑ Moe Game Award Executive Committee. "Moe Game Award 2012 results". http://www.moe-gameaward.com/2012/index.html.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 18, 2021). "Bushiroad Acquires Media Company Frontwing". Anime News Network. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-18/bushiroad-acquires-media-company-frontwing/.170751.
- ↑ "ブシロード、連結子会社フロントウイングラボの保有株式すべてをフロントウイングに譲渡" (in ja). Gamebiz. https://gamebiz.jp/news/392820.
External links
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- Official website (English)
- Frontwing at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Frontwing on Facebook
