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Company Information

Company Name JP UNIVERSE株式会社(JP UNIVERSE Inc.)
Founded February 2022
CEO Hajime Tabata
Address 1-14-16 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Business Development and operation of the RPG platform "RYUGU NATION"
Development of the next-generation RPG foundation "OwnWorld"
Planning, development, and operation of original IP
Major Shareholders TOPPAN Inc.
NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Mizuho Innovation Frontier Co., Ltd.

Why JP UNIVERSE?

01

Creative Power to Produce World-Class RPGs

Led by Hajime Tabata, who made "Final Fantasy XV" a worldwide hit, we channel the experience gained in developing RPGs for global audiences into the creation of new IP.

With "RYUGU NATION," we deliver a new RPG experience from both inside and outside a world that never stops moving, winning users on a global scale.

02

OwnWorld, the Next-Generation RPG Foundation

We are developing "OwnWorld," a next-generation RPG foundation that builds RPG worlds, accumulates them, and brings them to life.

We integrate "STUDIO," which builds worlds, "DATA," which accumulates worlds, and "RYUGU OS," which brings worlds to life.

Development output created in STUDIO, along with player actions, the state of the world, and information obtained from the real world, accumulates in DATA. RYUGU OS references DATA and uses AI to bring the world to life, realizing RPG worlds that keep changing through their relationships with players.

Starting with RYUGU NATION, we will develop it into a foundation that can be applied not only to our own IP but also to external RPGs and IP.

03

Co-Creation Power to Turn Society into an RPG Economy

Working with companies and regions, we connect real-world activities such as travel, purchasing, tourism, and creation to RPG experiences and value.

Beyond game development, we embed the services and business infrastructure of companies into RPGs to create new customer experiences and business opportunities.

With "RYUGU NATION" as the business starting point and "OwnWorld" as the technology foundation, we will implement in society an RPG economy in which companies, regions, and users all take part.

Key Milestones

2018.11

JP GAMES Inc. Founded

Hajime Tabata founded his own game development studio and launched game and entertainment operations.

2021

Pegasus Dream Tour Released

Developed and released the official mobile game of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, proving out development that connects games with reality through para-athlete experiences, in-game viewing, and more.

2022.2

JP UNIVERSE Inc. Founded

Established JP UNIVERSE Inc. as a game publisher developing its own IP and platform businesses.

2023

RYUGU NATION & OwnWorld

Began development toward commercializing the original IP "RYUGU NATION" and the next-generation RPG foundation "OwnWorld."

2024.8

Business Alliance with pixiv Inc.

Concluded a business alliance toward the interoperability of 3D avatars.

2025.9

Business Alliance with the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia

Concluded a business alliance to cooperate on the development of an original game from Saudi Arabia.

2025.11

"RYUGU NATION" Selected 23rd in Nikkei Trendy's "Hit Forecast 2026"

Recognized as a new economic-zone platform connecting game worlds with reality, ranking 23rd in the "Hit Forecast 2026."

2026.3

Strategic Alliance with JR-West

Concluded a strategic alliance for the RYUGU NATION business.

Our Businesses

RPG PLATFORM

竜宮国

An online RPG where you live as a villain and rise to become a hero in a fantasy Japan of 47 nations vying for supremacy.
It reconstructs the myths, history, and culture of Japan's regions as "another Japan" connected to reality.
RYUGU OS references DATA and uses AI to bring the world to life.
Through players' actions, the world and its stories expand.

RPG TECHNOLOGY

OwnWorld

OwnWorld, the next-generation RPG foundation.
"STUDIO," which builds worlds
"DATA," which accumulates worlds
"RYUGU OS," which brings worlds to life
By integrating these three, we evolve the RPG worlds created by creators into worlds that keep living.

CEO

Hajime Tabata

CEO

Hajime Tabata

Hajime Tabata

Active at Square Enix as a director and producer on the Final Fantasy series. His signature title "Final Fantasy XV" recorded worldwide sales of more than 10 million copies. Under the personal theme of "evolving RPGs, without limits," he founded the game developer JP GAMES, Inc. at the end of 2018 and the game publisher JP UNIVERSE Inc. in 2022. He is currently driving the "RYUGU NATION" project.

  • Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Game Director)
  • Director, Final Fantasy Type-0
  • Director, Final Fantasy XV
  • Developer, Pegasus Dream Tour — Official Mobile Game of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (2021)
  • CEO, JP UNIVERSE Inc. (2022–present)

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