Arcade Games
Toys
Anime/Manga
Companies
Nintendo
100
This popular arcade game derives its name from the Japanese phrase "Paku Paku", an onomatopoeic term for eating.
What is Pac-Man?
100
Mr Soeya designed this toy as a companion to working women in their 20s and launched them with the catchphrase "He may bring you happiness"
What are Sonny Angels?
100
This studio's name comes from the Italian word for a summer wind in the Sahara desert and stands a symbol of their aspiration to bring a who wave to Japan's world of animation.
Studio Ghibli
It means "A hot blast in the Sahara desert" so Hot Wind. It's a symbol for the studio to "bring a hot wave" to Japan's animation world.
100
This company, first established in 1962 by a Japanese businessman named Shintaro Tsuji, is known for its nearly 450 characters that appear on a variety of products from snack packaging to stationary.
What is Sanrio?
100
This popular character was initially named Jumpman.
Who is Mario?
200
Originating in Russia, Sega's arcade adaptation became the highest-grossing arcade game of 1989.
Tetris
200
Funny and mischievous little "ghost". The company wanted to create something that would bring joy and wonder to people's lives
What is Smiski?
200
The creator of this globally adored anime unfortunately passed away recently.
What is Dragon Ball?
200
This company first started back in 1972 when Mr. Hirotake Yano opened his first street vending shop, selling 100 yen products
What is Daiso?
200
This popular series was inspired by the creator's childhood of exploring forests and finding bugs and tadpoles.
What is Pokémon?
300
The series that spawned the iconic EVO Moment 37
What is Street Fighter?
300
Aki Maita got the idea while watching a television program about a boy who insisted on bringing his pet turtle to kindergarten
What is Tamagotchi?
300
This anime gets its name for the topping for ramen that has a pink or red spiral design in the middle.
What is Naruto?
300
In December 1980, Masahiko Sugino established a company called Sugino Kosan and created a roller skate facility with arcade games.
What is Round 1?
300
This game was used as a platform for protest in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is Animal Crossing?
400
In Japan, demand for the arcade game was so great that it led to a coin shortage and promoted an increase in production of the 100 yen coin
What is Space Invaders?
400
Modeled after a similar type of top, called beigoma, that was popular as a children's toy beginning in the seventeenth century
What are Beyblades?
400
The creator of this anime was inspired by the works of Akira Toriyama, particularly by the Dragon Ball Z series.
What is One Piece?
One Piece was inspired by Dragon Ball. Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, has openly expressed his admiration for Akira Toriyama’s work, particularly Dragon Ball Z.
400
In 1946, Masaru Ibuka started an electronics shop in Shirokiya, a department store building in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo.
What is Sony?
400
As of March 2018, this console became the fastest selling video game console of all time.
What is the Nintendo Switch?
Nintendo was founded in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda playing cards
500
This classic was released in November 1973 by the company Atari Japan, but later became part of Namco
What is Pong?
500
The game is said to help develop concentration and perseverance
What are Kendama?
500
This anime was originally conceived by Hiroshi Fujimoto following a series of three events. Firstly, he wished that a machine existed that would come up with ideas for him. Secondly, he tripped over his daughter's toy. Thirdly, he heard cats fighting in his neighborhood.
What is Doraemon?
500
This company's name originates from an earlier logo of the company which was a row of three X characters.
What is San-x?
500
This Japan exclusive console had a built-in backlit screen that allowed people to play in low-light conditions.
What is the Gameboy Light?
