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{{dablink|This article describes the [[Japan]]ese [[video game]] company. For other uses, see [[Kaneko (disambiguation)]].}} {{Infobox Company | | company_name = Kaneko Co. Ltd. | company_type = [[Private company|Private]] | fate= Defunct | foundation = 1980-06 | defunct = ca. 2006 | location = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Suginami, Tokyo|Tokyo]] | industry = [[Computer and video game industry|Computer games]] }} {{nihongo|'''''Kaneko Seisakusho'''''|金子製作所}}, also referred to as {{nihongo|'''''Kaneko Co. Ltd.'''''|カネコ株式会社}}, was a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[video game publisher]] founded in [[Suginami, Tokyo]], [[Japan]] by Hiroshi Kaneko. It published a number of games both under its brand and other companies, such as ''[[Air Buster]]'', ''[[Nexzr]]'', ''[[Shogun Warriors (arcade game)|Shogun Warriors]]'', ''[[DJ Boy]]'', ''[[Guts'n]]'', and the ''[[Gals Panic]]'' series. Although most of the games that Kaneko produced were standard [[arcade game|arcade]] fare, they also earned a degree of [[Wiktionary:notoriety|notoriety]] for both ''DJ Boy'' (for its reputedly [[racism|racist]] plot and negative [[stereotyping]]) and the ''Gals Panic'' series (the games often bordering on [[pornography|softcore pornography]]). The last game released by the company was ''Gals Panic S3'' for the [[Arcade game|Arcade]] in [[2002]]. ==History== The company began business as developer, manufacturer, vendor, trader of electronic machines, and manufacturing medical equipment. In 1982, it began its video game business as a developer of [[Taito Corporation]]'s video games. In 1990, Kaneko began to make its own video game under the KANEKO brand. In 2000-04-?, Kaneko went through financial restructuring, and exited video game business except for maintenance department. The company was moved to [[Shibuya, Tokyo]]. In 2001-07-25, Kaneko filed a lawsuit against [[Hitachi Software Engineering]] over the Kaneko Super NOVA System arcade board, and demanded 1.52 billion yen for damages.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20041027001957/http://www.i-s.ne.jp/kaneko/bin/sojou.pdf]</ref> On 2004-08-12, Kaneko filed for [[bankruptcy]]. However, the company's founder, [[Hiroshi Kaneko]] vowed to continue. In [[2006]] a [[civil law (common law)|civil]] [[lawsuit]] threatened to officially close the company.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050218202626/http://www.i-s.ne.jp/kaneko/civilsuit/ カネコ損害賠償請求事件]</ref>. The fate of the company is currently unknown, though assumed no longer existent. ==Developed arcade games== ===Taito games=== *[[Flying Roller]] *[[Samurai Nipponichi]] *[[Kageki]] *[[Dr. Topple]] *[[Gals Panic]] (Japan) ===Kaneko games=== *[[Air Buster]] *[[B Rap Boys]] *[[Bakuretsu Breaker]] *[[Blood Warrior]] *[[Bonk's Adventure]](arcade version) *[[DJ Boy]] *[[Fly Boy]] *[[Gals Panic]] (overseas) *[[Gals Panic II]] *[[Gals Panic 3]] *[[Gals Panic 4]] *[[Gals Panic S Extra Edition]] *[[Gals Panic S2]] *[[Gals Panic S3]] *[[Great 1000 Miles Rally]] *[[Heavy Unit]] *[[Kabuki Z]] *[[The Kung-Fu Master Jackie Chan]] *[[Magical Crystal]] *[[Panic Street]] *{{nihongo|[[Peetan]]/[[Pitan]]|ピータン}} (Game Boy version of the MSX game by [[Nippon Columbia]]) *[[Saru Kani Hamu Zou]] *{{nihongo|[[Sennou]]|線脳}} *[[Shogun Warriors (arcade game)|Shogun Warriors]] ===Electro Design games=== *[[Jan Jan Paradise]] *[[Jan Jan Paradise 2]] *[[VS Mahjong Otomeryouran]] ==Developed home games== *[[Super Star Soldier]] *[[Star Parodier]] *[[Heavy Unit]] (PC Engine) *[[Berlin Wall]] *[[Power Moves|Power Athlete]] (known outside of Japan as ''Power Moves'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] and ''Deadly Moves'' for the [[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]].) *[[Japan GT Championship]] *[[Silhouette Stories]] *[[Kitty on your lap]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://web.archive.org/web/20000502152735/http://www.kanekosystem.co.jp/ Former KANEKO page] *[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.i-s.ne.jp/kaneko/index.html Kaneko Co. Ltd. Website] {{ja icon}} [[Category:Amusement companies of Japan]] [[Category:Defunct video game companies]] [[Category:Japanese video game companies]] [[Category:Video game developers]] [[Category:Video game publishers]] {{Japan-videogame-company-stub}} [[fr:Kaneko]] [[ja:カネコ]]
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