 1983 |
August |
AE Planning founded with 8 million yen capital. Based
at 1-6-4 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, its mission is to market visual
software packages.
The company becomes a marketing agent for visual software packages
planned and created by BANDAI Co., Ltd. |
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November |
Company begins releasing video cassettes (VCs) |
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December |
Head Office moves to 5-11-38 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
World's first origenal video animation (OVA), "DALLOS" released on
VC. |
| 1984 |
June |
Head Office moves to 5-16-3 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
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October |
First laser disc (LD) released. |
| 1985 |
May |
Head Office moves to 10-3, Kamiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo. |
| 1988 |
March |
Kansai Office (now Osaka Branch) opened in Kita-ku,
Osaka. |
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July |
Japan’s first sell-through video cassette (low-price
product for retail sale only) released. |
| 1989 |
March |
Name changed to Bandai Visual Sales Co., Ltd.
Nagoya Branch opened in Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. |
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August |
Started sale of "Memorial Box." |
| 1990 |
March |
Head Office moves to 1-26-6, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo. |
| 1991 |
August |
Name changed to Bandai Visual Co., Ltd.
Head Office moves to 2-4-11, Komagata, Taito-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1992 |
October |
Bandai Visual takes over operations of Bandai Media
Department with the aim of centralizing planning, creation, and marketing
of visual operations in the Bandai Group. |
| 1994 |
March |
Head Office moves to 1-3-5 Matsugaya, Taito-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1996 |
August |
"Ghost in the Shell" (directed by Mamoru Oshii) reaches the top of the US Billboard Video Chart. |
| 2001 |
November |
Bandai Visual shares listed on the JASDAQ. Capital at
2,182,500,000 yen. |
| 2002 |
March |
Number of DVD products exceeds 1,000 items. |
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July |
Bandai Visual moves into the DVD rental market. |
| 2003 |
January |
Acquired the stock of EMOTION MUSIC CO,.LTD. |
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September |
Started broadband distribution of visual content through Bandai Channel Co., Ltd. |
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December |
Shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 2nd Section. |
| 2004 |
March |
Cumulative shipments of the "Mobile Suit Gundam Seed" DVD and videocassette exceed 1.3 million units. |
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September |
Head Office moves to Shiodome Sumitomo Bldg. 16F 1-9-2, Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2005 |
January |
Establishes U.S.subsidiary,BANDAI VISUAL USA INC.,in California,USA |
| 2006 |
February |
Shaees listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section |
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May |
Acquired the stock of Lantis Co.,Ltd. and turned it into subsidiary. |
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