Nippon Ichi
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is a Japan
Japan
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ese video game developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...

 and publisher
Video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....

. They are responsible for such titles as Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan, Atlus USA, Inc. in North America, and Koei in Europe for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console...

, Phantom Brave
Phantom Brave
is a tactical role-playing game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released on January 22, 2004 in Japan, on August 31, 2004 in North America and on February 4, 2005 in Europe...

, La Pucelle: Tactics
La Pucelle: Tactics
La Pucelle: Tactics, released in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, developed by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released in Japan in January 2002, and in North America by Mastiff in May 2004...

 and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, released in Japan as is a console role-playing game for the PlayStation from Atlus USA and Nippon Ichi Software, the creators of Disgaea, and is part of the Marl Kingdom series....

.

History

Nippon Ichi Software was founded in September 1991 in Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

, Japan, as an entertainment software company. It was relocated and reincorporated on July 12, 1993. Since then Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. has grown into an international company focused on creating video game products across modern console
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...

 platforms. NIS America, Inc. subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. of Japan, established its North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

n operations on December 24, 2003. Based in Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....

, NIS America, Inc. handles operations including localization
Internationalization and localization
In computing, internationalization and localization are means of adapting computer software to different languages, regional differences and technical requirements of a target market...

, marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...

, and publishing
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...

 of Nippon Ichi titles.

NIS America was the result of the company's wish to focus on international publication of their works in the U.S., given the increased popularity of their titles. Prior to the creation of this subsidiary, NIS software titles that appeared in the U.S. were localized and distributed by outside publishers. Notable examples would be Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, published in North America by Atlus
Atlus
is a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for developing the console role-playing game franchise Megami Tensei. The first Megami Tensei was a Nintendo Entertainment System video game published by Namco based on a trilogy of...

 and in Europe by Koei, La Pucelle
La Pucelle: Tactics
La Pucelle: Tactics, released in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, developed by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released in Japan in January 2002, and in North America by Mastiff in May 2004...

, published in North America by Mastiff Inc, and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure which was also published in North America by Atlus. The publisher has become a somewhat of a well-known presence in the North American market, having won RPGLand's "Stateside Publisher of the Year Award" in 2009.

Nippon Ichi, meaning "Japan's Best" or "#1 in Japan," is often abbreviated as "N1".

During years 2008 and 2009 the financial results for Nippon Ichi saw a huge drop. The January 2009 financial report for the company recorded a drop of more than 97% in income in comparison to the previous year. Kotaku
Kotaku
Kotaku is a video games-focused blog. It is part of Gawker Media's "Gawker" network of sites, which also includes Gizmodo, Deadspin, Lifehacker, io9 and Jezebel. Named to CNET News' Blog 100, Kotaku is consistently listed in the top 40 of Technorati's Top 100...

 editor Brian Ashcraft reported that after the release of the financial figures "The company's closing price on the JASDAQ (Japanese NASDAQ) was ¥36,200 on Friday. When the market opened this morning, and investors began reacting to Nippon Ichi's financial statement, the stock price ultimately dropped ¥7,000 (US$78) as the stock was unloaded.".

Games

Though the company has developed a number of traditional role-playing games (RPGs), Nippon Ichi's latest releases have primarily been a series of tactical RPG games. Many characters from previous titles make their way into later games as secret character
Secret character
A secret character can be a player character or a non-player character in a video game that must be unlocked by completing a goal within the game...

s, even though their respective titles may not be directly connected. The Rhapsody series, Disgaea series, Phantom Brave, Makai Kingdom, and Soul Nomad are the games that are usually connected with each other through secret characters.

Other games of separate genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...

s, such as Cooking Fighter Hao
Cooking Fighter Hao
Cooking Fighter Hao is an action game and one of the first games from developer Nippon Ichi. The fighting is done by cooking with several materials around the battlefield....

, have been published by the company though they have never been released outside Japan. The most popular games are the Disgaea
Disgaea
is a video game series of tactical role-playing games created and developed by Nippon Ichi. The series debuted in Japan on January 30, , with Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, later re-released as Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness and Disgaea DS. One of Nippon Ichi's most popular franchises, it has branched...

 games. All of these games have connections to each other, whether it be the same world, dimensional travel, same creatures, or the same über-hard tyrant, Baal.

Games developed

  • Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
    Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
    is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan, Atlus USA, Inc. in North America, and Koei in Europe for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console...

  • Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
    Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
    is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 2 video game console. Disgaea 2 is the sequel to 2003's Disgaea: Hour of Darkness for the PlayStation 2 and was released in Japan on February 23, 2006 and North America on August 29, 2006...

  • Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
    Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
    is the third video game in the Disgaea series by Nippon Ichi. It was released on January 31, 2008 in Japan for the PlayStation 3 video game console. The North American version was released by NIS America on August 26, 2008...

  • Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
  • Disgaea Infinite
    Disgaea Infinite
    Disgaea Infinite is a visual novel for the PlayStation Portable that was released on the 1st November of 2009 in Japan, the 8th June of 2010 in North America and the 17th November of 2010 in Europe...

  • Doki Doki Shutter Chance
  • Jigsaw Party
    Pieces (video game)
    Pieces is a 1994 puzzle game for the SNES published by Atlus. In the game, the player has to solve jigsaw puzzles.-Gameplay:The player can either face a computer, or up to five human players...

  • Jigsaw Land: Japan Graffiti
  • Jigsaw Madness
    Jigsaw Madness
    Jigsaw Madness is a puzzle video game released for PlayStation in 2002, developed by Nippon Ichi Software and published by XS Games.-External links:*...

  • Jigsaw World
  • La Pucelle: Tactics
    La Pucelle: Tactics
    La Pucelle: Tactics, released in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, developed by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released in Japan in January 2002, and in North America by Mastiff in May 2004...

  • Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome
    Makai Kingdom: Chronicles Of The Sacred Tome
    Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome, released in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was released in 2005...

  • Phantom Brave
    Phantom Brave
    is a tactical role-playing game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released on January 22, 2004 in Japan, on August 31, 2004 in North America and on February 4, 2005 in Europe...

  • Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?
    Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?
    , is a 2D side-scrolling adventure video game for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Nippon Ichi Software. It is a spin-off title in the Disgaea series.-Gameplay:...

  • Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!
  • Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
    Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
    Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, released in Japan as is a console role-playing game for the PlayStation from Atlus USA and Nippon Ichi Software, the creators of Disgaea, and is part of the Marl Kingdom series....

  • Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
  • Souryu: Logical Mahjong
  • The Oni Taiji: Mezase! Nidaime Momotarou
  • Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman
    Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman
    Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman, known as in Japan, is a Roguelike video game for PlayStation Portable.-Reception:RPGLand.com praised its fresh take on the punishing Roguelike genre and gave it a rating of "Great," saying, "It takes a genre notorious for its crazy amount of deaths and...


Game releases in Europe

  • Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
    Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
    is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan, Atlus USA, Inc. in North America, and Koei in Europe for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console...

     (Developer) (Published by Koei) - PS2 (05/28/04)
  • La Pucelle: Tactics
    La Pucelle: Tactics
    La Pucelle: Tactics, released in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, developed by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released in Japan in January 2002, and in North America by Mastiff in May 2004...

     (Developer) (Published by Koei) - PS2 (04/01/05)
  • Phantom Brave
    Phantom Brave
    is a tactical role-playing game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released on January 22, 2004 in Japan, on August 31, 2004 in North America and on February 4, 2005 in Europe...

     (Developer) (Published by Koei) - PS2 (02/04/05)
  • Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome
    Makai Kingdom: Chronicles Of The Sacred Tome
    Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome, released in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was released in 2005...

     (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (10/25/05)
  • Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
    Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
    is a console role-playing game developed by Japanese developer Gust for the PlayStation 2. This game is the first of the Atelier Iris saga to be released on the PS2. The Atelier strategy RPGs have been released on various consoles in Japan since 1997...

     (Developer) (Published by Koei) - PS2 (03/17/06)
  • Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny
    Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny
    Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny, released in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by Japanese developer Gust for the PlayStation 2....

     (Developer) (Published by Koei) - PS2 (09/26/06)
  • Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
    Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
    is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 2 video game console. Disgaea 2 is the sequel to 2003's Disgaea: Hour of Darkness for the PlayStation 2 and was released in Japan on February 23, 2006 and North America on August 29, 2006...

     (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (11/03/06)
  • Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light
    Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light
    Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light, released in Japan as , is a video game made exclusively for the PlayStation Portable. It is a turn-based RPG in which players take on the role of the boy Lance who must save the world with the help of his friends....

     (Developed by Hit Maker (not Sega's Hit Maker)) (Publisher) - PSP (02/09/07)
  • Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm (Developed by Gust Corporation) - PS2 (07/27/07)
  • Generation of Chaos
    Generation of Chaos
    Generation of Chaos, released in Japan as is a turn-based strategy fantasy video game released for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Idea Factory and published in the U.S. by NIS America. NIS America released the game in the U.S. on February 28, 2006...

     (Developer) (Publisher) - PSP (09/14/07)
  • GrimGrimoire
    GrimGrimoire
    is a real-time strategy video game from Vanillaware and Nippon Ichi for the PlayStation 2.-Plot:Lillet Blan is a young magician admitted to a prestigious magic school, the Tower of Silver Star. Though she attends normal classes for the first four days and meets the various professors and students,...

     (Developed by Vanillaware
    Vanillaware
    is a Japanese video game company development studio. Previously, they were known as Puraguru from 2002 until 2004, when they renamed as Vanillaware. The studio's past projects have specialized in 2D, or sprite-based, game design. They have garnered positive attention from fans and game media alike...

    ) - PS2 (09/28/07)
  • Soul Nomad & the World Eaters (Developer) - PS2 (06/20/08)
  • Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (Developed by Nippon Ichi) (Published by Atlus) - PS3 (02/30/09)
  • Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
    Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
    Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, released in Japan as is a console role-playing game for the PlayStation from Atlus USA and Nippon Ichi Software, the creators of Disgaea, and is part of the Marl Kingdom series....

     (Developer/Publisher) - DS (03/27/09)
  • Disgaea DS (Developer/Publisher) - DS (3/04/09)
  • Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica
    Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica
    Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica, known in Japan as is a video game, developed by Gust for the Sony PlayStation 2 which was released in Japan on October 25, 2007, in North America on January 20, 2009, and was set to be released in the EU on 29 May 2009, however a problem with the barcode...

     (Developed by Gust Corporation) (Publisher)
  • Last Rebellion
    Last Rebellion
    Last Rebellion is a console role-playing video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and Hit Maker and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan as well as in North America and Tecmo Koei in Europe exclusively for the PlayStation 3...

     - (Developed by Hit Maker) (Developer/Publisher) - PS3
    PlayStation 3
    The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

     (3/26/2010)
  • Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love
    Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love
    is a tactical role-playing game with dating sim elements. It was developed and published by Sega, and licensed by Red Entertainment, as the fifth title in the Sakura Wars series for PlayStation 2 and Wii...

     - (Developed by Sega) (Publisher) (Distributed by TECMO KOEI) - Wii
    Wii
    The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...

     (April, 2010)
  • Hyperdimension Neptunia (Publisher) - PS3 (March 4, 2011)
  • Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel (Developed by Gust) (1 April 2011)
  • Disgaea 4
    Disgaea 4
    is a 2011 Tactical role-playing video game for the PlayStation 3 and is the fourth in the Disgaea series by Nippon Ichi Software. The game tells the story of Valvatorez, a former tyrant leading a party to rebel against the president of the Netherworld...

     - PS3 (Summer 2011)

Game releases in North America

  • Pieces
    Pieces (video game)
    Pieces is a 1994 puzzle game for the SNES published by Atlus. In the game, the player has to solve jigsaw puzzles.-Gameplay:The player can either face a computer, or up to five human players...

     (Developer) (Published by Atlus) - Super NES (1994)
  • Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
    Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
    Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, released in Japan as is a console role-playing game for the PlayStation from Atlus USA and Nippon Ichi Software, the creators of Disgaea, and is part of the Marl Kingdom series....

     (Developer) (Published by Atlus) - PS1 (03/30/00)
  • Jigsaw Madness
    Jigsaw Madness
    Jigsaw Madness is a puzzle video game released for PlayStation in 2002, developed by Nippon Ichi Software and published by XS Games.-External links:*...

     (Developer) (Published by XS Games) - PS1 (12/01/02)
  • Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
    Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
    is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan, Atlus USA, Inc. in North America, and Koei in Europe for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console...

     (Developer) (Published by Atlus) - PS2 (08/27/03)
  • La Pucelle: Tactics
    La Pucelle: Tactics
    La Pucelle: Tactics, released in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, developed by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released in Japan in January 2002, and in North America by Mastiff in May 2004...

     (Developer) (Published by Mastiff) - PS2 (05/04/04)
  • Phantom Brave
    Phantom Brave
    is a tactical role-playing game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released on January 22, 2004 in Japan, on August 31, 2004 in North America and on February 4, 2005 in Europe...

     (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (08/31/04)
  • Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
    Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
    is a console role-playing game developed by Japanese developer Gust for the PlayStation 2. This game is the first of the Atelier Iris saga to be released on the PS2. The Atelier strategy RPGs have been released on various consoles in Japan since 1997...

     (Developed by Gust Corporation) (Publisher) - PS2 (06/28/05)
  • Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (07/26/05)
  • Generation of Chaos
    Generation of Chaos
    Generation of Chaos, released in Japan as is a turn-based strategy fantasy video game released for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Idea Factory and published in the U.S. by NIS America. NIS America released the game in the U.S. on February 28, 2006...

     (Developed by Idea Factory) (Publisher) - PSP (02/28/06)
  • Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny
    Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny
    Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny, released in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by Japanese developer Gust for the PlayStation 2....

     (Developed by Gust Corporation) (Publisher) - PS2 (04/25/06)
  • Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light
    Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light
    Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light, released in Japan as , is a video game made exclusively for the PlayStation Portable. It is a turn-based RPG in which players take on the role of the boy Lance who must save the world with the help of his friends....

     (Developed by Hit Maker) (Publisher) - PSP (07/18/06)
  • Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (08/29/06)
  • Spectral Souls (Developed by Idea Factory) (Publisher) - PSP (09/26/06)
  • Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia
    Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia
    Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia, released in Japan as is a PlayStation 2 console role-playing game produced by Banpresto and Gust. There were other media releases based on the game, including the comic Ar tonelico -arpeggio-, the OVA Ar tonelico, and several drama CDs.The story begins on the...

     (Developed by Gust Corporation) (Publisher) - PS2 (2/7/2007)
  • Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos
    Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos
    Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos, known in Japan and South Korea as Aedeus Memories Shinten Makai Generation of Chaos, is a turn-based strategy fantasy video game released for the PlayStation Portable. It was developed by Idea Factory and published by Nippon Ichi Software...

     (Developed by Idea Factory) - PSP (05/24/07)
  • Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm (Developed by Gust Corporation) - PS2 (05/29/07)
  • GrimGrimoire
    GrimGrimoire
    is a real-time strategy video game from Vanillaware and Nippon Ichi for the PlayStation 2.-Plot:Lillet Blan is a young magician admitted to a prestigious magic school, the Tower of Silver Star. Though she attends normal classes for the first four days and meets the various professors and students,...

     (Developed by Vanillaware
    Vanillaware
    is a Japanese video game company development studio. Previously, they were known as Puraguru from 2002 until 2004, when they renamed as Vanillaware. The studio's past projects have specialized in 2D, or sprite-based, game design. They have garnered positive attention from fans and game media alike...

    ) - PS2 (06/26/07)
  • Dragoneer's Aria
    Dragoneer's Aria
    Dragoneer's Aria is an RPG for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Hit Maker and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released in North America on August 21, 2007, and was released as in Japan on August 23, 2007.-Battle system:...

     (Developed by Hit Maker) - PSP (08/21/07)
  • Soul Nomad and the World Eaters (Developer) - PS2 (9/25/07)
  • Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (Developer) - PSP (10/30/07)
  • Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis
    Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis
    Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis is a console role-playing game developed by Japanese developer Gust for the PlayStation 2. The game was released in Japan on June 21, 2007 and in the US on March 31, 2008...

     (Developed by Gust Corporation) - PS2 (03/31/08)
  • Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (Developer) - PS3 (08/26/08)
  • Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure - DS (09/23/08)
  • Disgaea DS (Developer/Publisher) - DS (09/25/08)
  • Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica
    Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica
    Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica, known in Japan as is a video game, developed by Gust for the Sony PlayStation 2 which was released in Japan on October 25, 2007, in North America on January 20, 2009, and was set to be released in the EU on 29 May 2009, however a problem with the barcode...

     (Developed by Gust Corporation) (Publisher) - PS2 (01/20/09)
  • Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?
    Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?
    , is a 2D side-scrolling adventure video game for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Nippon Ichi Software. It is a spin-off title in the Disgaea series.-Gameplay:...

     (Developer/Publisher) - PSP (02/17/09)
  • Mana Khemia: Student Alliance - (Developed by Gust Corporation) (Publisher) - PSP (03/10/09)
  • Puchi Puchi Virus
    Puchi Puchi Virus
    is a video game developed by Nippon Ichi which was released in Japan on July 5, 2007 and in North America on May 19, 2009.-Story:In the game, a planet much like Earth has been affected by a horrible viral outbreak. Anybody infected turns into a weird monster with a pun for a name,such as the Flying...

     - (Developed by KeysFactory) (Publisher) - DS
    Nintendo DS
    The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...

     (5/19/09)
  • Cross Edge
    Cross Edge
    , is a role-playing video game for the PlayStation 3. The game was developed by Idea Factory with characters from games by Capcom, Nippon Ichi Software, Namco Bandai and Gust Corporation...

     - (Developed by Idea Factory) (Publisher) - PS3
    PlayStation 3
    The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

     (05/26/09)
  • Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This?
    Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This?
    What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord? " in Japan) is a real-time strategy/god game for the PlayStation Portable...

     - (Developed by ACQUIRE
    Acquire (game developer)
    is a video game developer based in Japan, mainly known for their Tenchu and Way of the Samurai series.-Tenchu series:*Dimensional Ninja Action Movie: Tenchu *Tenchu: Stealth Assassins *Tenchu: Shinobi Gaisen...

    ) (Publisher) - PSP (07/16/09)
  • Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days - (Developer) (Published by NIS America) - PSP (09/08/09)
  • Phantom Brave: We Meet Again - (Developer/Publisher) - Wii
    Wii
    The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...

     (June 2009)
  • Last Rebellion
    Last Rebellion
    Last Rebellion is a console role-playing video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and Hit Maker and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan as well as in North America and Tecmo Koei in Europe exclusively for the PlayStation 3...

     - (Developed by Hit Maker) (Developer/Publisher) - PS3
    PlayStation 3
    The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

     (2/23/2010)
  • Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love
    Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love
    is a tactical role-playing game with dating sim elements. It was developed and published by Sega, and licensed by Red Entertainment, as the fifth title in the Sakura Wars series for PlayStation 2 and Wii...

     - (Developed by Sega
    Sega
    , usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...

    ) (Publisher) - PS2, Wii (3/30/2010)
  • Disgaea Infinite
    Disgaea Infinite
    Disgaea Infinite is a visual novel for the PlayStation Portable that was released on the 1st November of 2009 in Japan, the 8th June of 2010 in North America and the 17th November of 2010 in Europe...

     - (Developer/Publisher) - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

      (6/8/2010)
  • Cladun: This is an RPG
    Cladun: This is an RPG
    is an action role-playing game for the PlayStation Portable. It was developed by System Prisma, a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software and released on September 21, 2010 in Japan. It features cooperative and competitive gameplay with up to three other players. Dungeons are randomly generated and the...

     - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

      (9/7/2010)
  • Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman
    Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman
    Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman, known as in Japan, is a Roguelike video game for PlayStation Portable.-Reception:RPGLand.com praised its fresh take on the punishing Roguelike genre and gave it a rating of "Great," saying, "It takes a genre notorious for its crazy amount of deaths and...

     - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

      (10/26/10)
  • Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!
    Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?
    , is a 2D side-scrolling adventure video game for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Nippon Ichi Software. It is a spin-off title in the Disgaea series.-Gameplay:...

     - (Developer/Publisher) PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

     (January 2011)
  • Hyperdimension Neptunia (Publisher) - PS3 (February 15, 2011)
  • Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle
    Phantom Brave
    is a tactical role-playing game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released on January 22, 2004 in Japan, on August 31, 2004 in North America and on February 4, 2005 in Europe...

     - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

      (March 8, 2011)
  • Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel (Developed by Gust) (March 15, 2011)
  • Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten - PS3 (Sep 6, 2011)
  • Atelier Totori: Alchemist of Arland 2
    Atelier Totori: Alchemist of Arland 2
    is a Japanese console role-playing game developed by Gust. It was first released for PlayStation 3 on June 24, 2010 in Japan. Atelier Totori is the twelfth installment in the Atelier series, and it continues the series' emphasis on item synthesis...

     (Developed by Gust) - PS3 (Sep 27, 2011)
  • Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
    Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
    is the third video game in the Disgaea series by Nippon Ichi. It was released on January 31, 2008 in Japan for the PlayStation 3 video game console. The North American version was released by NIS America on August 26, 2008...

     - PlayStation Vita (Spring, 2012)
  • Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 - PlayStation 3
    PlayStation 3
    The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

     (Spring, 2012)

Game releases in Japan

  • Jigsaw World (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (02/03/95)
  • The Oni Taiji: Mezase! Nidaime Momotarou (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (10/13/95)
  • Jigsaw Land: Japan Graffiti (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (09/13/96)
  • Souryu: Logical Mahjong (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (12/20/96)
  • Doki Doki Shutter Chance (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (10/23/97)
  • SatelliTV (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (01/08/98)
  • Cooking Fighter Hao
    Cooking Fighter Hao
    Cooking Fighter Hao is an action game and one of the first games from developer Nippon Ichi. The fighting is done by cooking with several materials around the battlefield....

     (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (05/21/98)
  • The Adventure of Puppet Princess (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (12/17/98) localized as Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
    Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
    Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, released in Japan as is a console role-playing game for the PlayStation from Atlus USA and Nippon Ichi Software, the creators of Disgaea, and is part of the Marl Kingdom series....

  • Logic Mahjong Souryu (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (05/04/99)
  • Little Princess: Maru Oukoku no Ningyou Hime 2 (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (11/25/99)
  • Tenshi no Present: Marle Oukoku Monogatari (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (12/21/00)
  • Marl de Jigsaw
    Marl Kingdom
    is a series of RPGs developed by Nippon Ichi Software. The three main games in the series are Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, Little Princess: Marl Ōkoku no Ningyō Hime 2, and Tenshi no Present - Marl Ōkoku Monogatari....

     (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (11/15/01)
  • La Pucelle
    La Pucelle
    La Pucelle may refer to:* Gerard la Pucelle , Roman Catholic bishop* La Pucelle , a.k.a. Joan of Arc, virgin saint and national heroine of France...

     (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (01/31/02) localized as La Pucelle: Tactics
    La Pucelle: Tactics
    La Pucelle: Tactics, released in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, developed by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released in Japan in January 2002, and in North America by Mastiff in May 2004...

  • Marl Jong!!
    Marl Kingdom
    is a series of RPGs developed by Nippon Ichi Software. The three main games in the series are Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, Little Princess: Marl Ōkoku no Ningyō Hime 2, and Tenshi no Present - Marl Ōkoku Monogatari....

     (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (04/24/02)
  • Makai Senki Disgaea
    Makai Senki Disgaea
    is an anime series based on the video game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Makai Senki Disgaea follows the same general plot as the game, but with several alterations to character roles and the chronology of events. The anime was licensed by Geneon Entertainment before closing their doors in 2007...

     (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (01/30/03) localized as Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
    Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
    is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan, Atlus USA, Inc. in North America, and Koei in Europe for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console...

  • Marujan!! (Developer/Publisher) - PS1 (04/24/03)
  • Phantom Brave
    Phantom Brave
    is a tactical role-playing game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released on January 22, 2004 in Japan, on August 31, 2004 in North America and on February 4, 2005 in Europe...

     (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (01/22/04) localized as Phantom Brave
    Phantom Brave
    is a tactical role-playing game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released on January 22, 2004 in Japan, on August 31, 2004 in North America and on February 4, 2005 in Europe...

  • Iris no Atelier: Eternal Mana - Limited Edition (Developed by Gust) (Publisher) - PS2 (05/27/04) localized as Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
    Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
    is a console role-playing game developed by Japanese developer Gust for the PlayStation 2. This game is the first of the Atelier Iris saga to be released on the PS2. The Atelier strategy RPGs have been released on various consoles in Japan since 1997...

  • Hayari Gami (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (08/05/04)
  • La Pucelle: Hikari no Seijo Densetsu Nishuu (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (10/21/04)
  • Phantom Kingdom (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (03/18/05) localized as Makai Kingdom: Chronicles Of The Sacred Tome
    Makai Kingdom: Chronicles Of The Sacred Tome
    Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome, released in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was released in 2005...

  • Eien no Aseria: The Spirit of the Eternity Sword (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (05/12/05)
  • Hayarigami Revenge (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (07/14/05)
  • Tristia of the Deep-Blue Sea
    Tristia of the Deep-Blue Sea
    is a PS2 and PC game, developed by Kogado Studio. This game is part of the Deep-Blue series along with the sequel, . The story has been adapted into an OVA, and has been released with a title of "發明工坊" in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, U.S.A., Russia, and Poland....

     (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (08/11/05)
  • Rasetsu Alternative (Developer) (Published by Kogado Studio) - PS2 (10/13/05)
  • Hayarigami Portable (Developer/Publisher) - PSP (12/15/05)
  • Makai Senki Disgaea 2 (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (02/23/06) localized as Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
    Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
    is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation 2 video game console. Disgaea 2 is the sequel to 2003's Disgaea: Hour of Darkness for the PlayStation 2 and was released in Japan on February 23, 2006 and North America on August 29, 2006...

  • Makai Senki Disgaea Portable (Developer) - PSP (11/30/06) localized as Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness
  • Soul Cradle
    Soul Cradle
    Soul Nomad & the World Eaters, known in Japan as is a video game by Nippon Ichi. The game was released February 15, 2007 in Japan and September 25, 2007 in the US.Not to be confused with the 1999 videogame Omikron: The Nomad Soul.-Gameplay:...

     (Developer) - PS2 (01/25/07) - localized as Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
  • GrimGrimoire
    GrimGrimoire
    is a real-time strategy video game from Vanillaware and Nippon Ichi for the PlayStation 2.-Plot:Lillet Blan is a young magician admitted to a prestigious magic school, the Tower of Silver Star. Though she attends normal classes for the first four days and meets the various professors and students,...

     (Developed by Vanillaware) (Publisher) - PS2 (04/12/07)
  • Hayarigami 2 (Developer/Publisher) - PS2 (11/15/07)
  • Makai Senki Disgaea 3 (Developer/Publisher) - PS3 (01/31/08) localized as Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
    Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
    is the third video game in the Disgaea series by Nippon Ichi. It was released on January 31, 2008 in Japan for the PlayStation 3 video game console. The North American version was released by NIS America on August 26, 2008...

  • Cross Edge
    Cross Edge
    , is a role-playing video game for the PlayStation 3. The game was developed by Idea Factory with characters from games by Capcom, Nippon Ichi Software, Namco Bandai and Gust Corporation...

     - (Developed by Idea Factory in collaboration with NIS, Capcom, Gust, and Namco Bandai) (Published by Compile Heart) - PS3 (09/25/08)
  • Makai Senki Disgaea 2 Portable - (Developer/Publisher) - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

     (4/3/09)
  • Cross Edge Dash - (Developed by Idea Factory in collaboration with NIS, Capcom, Gust, and Namco Bandai) (Published by Compile Heart) - 360 (08/01/09)
  • A Witch's Tale
    A Witch's Tale
    A Witch's Tale, released in Japan as , is a video game for the Nintendo DS. It was published by Nippon Ichi Software and developed by Hit Maker.-Plot:...

     - (Developed by Hit Maker) (Publisher) Nintendo DS (2009)
  • Let's Hitchhike - (Developed by DropWave) (Publisher) - WiiWare
    WiiWare
    WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...

     (2009)
  • Phantom Brave: We Meet Again - (Developer/Publisher) - Wii
    Wii
    The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...

     (June 2009)
  • Makai Senki Disgaea: Infinite
    Disgaea Infinite
    Disgaea Infinite is a visual novel for the PlayStation Portable that was released on the 1st November of 2009 in Japan, the 8th June of 2010 in North America and the 17th November of 2010 in Europe...

     - (Developer/Publisher) - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

      (11/1/2009)
  • La Pucelle: Ragnarok - (Developer/Publisher) - PSP
    PSP
    PSP most commonly refers to the PlayStation Portable, a handheld game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment.PSP may also refer to:-Computing and programming:*Corel Paint Shop Pro, a graphics editor...

     (11/26/09)
  • Last Rebellion
    Last Rebellion
    Last Rebellion is a console role-playing video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and Hit Maker and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan as well as in North America and Tecmo Koei in Europe exclusively for the PlayStation 3...

     - (Developed by Hit Maker) (Developer/Publisher) - PS3
    PlayStation 3
    The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

     (1/28/2010)
  • Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? 2 - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

      (3/25/2010)
  • Zettai Hero Kaizou Keikaku - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

      (3/11/2010)
  • Classic Dungeon: Fuyoku no Masoujin - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

      (2/18/2010)
  • Criminal Girls - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

      (11/18/2010)
  • Blue Roses: Yousei to Aoi Hitomi no Senshitachi - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

      (9/16/2010)
  • Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle - PSP
    PlayStation Portable
    The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

      (03/08/2011)
  • Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten - PS3  (February 24, 2011)

Future releases

  • Makai Kingdom Portable - PSP
    PSP
    PSP most commonly refers to the PlayStation Portable, a handheld game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment.PSP may also refer to:-Computing and programming:*Corel Paint Shop Pro, a graphics editor...

     (September 22, 2011)
  • Legasista (Developed by System Prisma) - PS3 (2011)

Other media

Nippon Ichi have begun to branch out into different media recently. Their first project is an anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 based loosely on the story from Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan, Atlus USA, Inc. in North America, and Koei in Europe for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console...

. The success of the Disgaea anime has influenced N1 to consider adapting some of their other properties to the small screen. Possible projects are La Pucelle
La Pucelle: Tactics
La Pucelle: Tactics, released in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, developed by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released in Japan in January 2002, and in North America by Mastiff in May 2004...

, Phantom Brave
Phantom Brave
is a tactical role-playing game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released on January 22, 2004 in Japan, on August 31, 2004 in North America and on February 4, 2005 in Europe...

 and Makai Kingdom.

Anime

  • Makai Senki Disgaea
    Makai Senki Disgaea
    is an anime series based on the video game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Makai Senki Disgaea follows the same general plot as the game, but with several alterations to character roles and the chronology of events. The anime was licensed by Geneon Entertainment before closing their doors in 2007...

    . 12 episodes total. Studio: Oriental Light and Magic
    Oriental Light and Magic
    Not to be confused with Industrial Light & Magic, formerly Oriental Light and Magic, is a Japanese animation studio founded in June 1995. They have worked on several anime series, with Pokémon their most prominent work, doing all of the TV anime and films. The animation studio is composed of...

    .
  • Eien no Aseria - The Spirit of the Eternity Sword. 2 episodes (OVA) total. Studio: Studio Matrix.
  • Pandora Hearts
    Pandora Hearts
    is a manga series by Jun Mochizuki. Originally starting serialization in the shōnen magazine GFantasy published by Square Enix in June 2006. Currently fourteen volumes have been released in Japan. The manga series was licensed for an English language release by Broccoli Books but has been dropped;...

     25 episodes Studio: XEBEC
    XEBEC
    is a subsidiary of the anime studio Production I.G that specialises in the production of television anime. They have worked on many popular series such as Love Hina and Martian Successor Nadesico...


Releases in North America

  • Arakawa Under the Bridge
    Arakawa Under the Bridge
    is a Japanese manga series created by Hikaru Nakamura. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine Young GanGan starting December 3, 2004. An anime adaptation by Shaft was broadcast in Japan between April 4, 2010 and June 27, 2010 on TV Tokyo...

  • Dororon Enma-kun
    Dororon Enma-kun
    , also known as Satanikus!, is a Japanese horror-comedy anime and manga series created by Go Nagai. It's one of Nagai's most famous works in Japan, although not very well known in the rest of the world. In 2006, it would get a sequel/remake in Demon Prince Enma, which drops the comedy and becomes a...

     (2011 series)
  • Katanagatari
    Katanagatari
    is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series is published by Kodansha under the Kodansha Box imprint. An anime adaptation by White Fox began airing on January 25, 2010 and consisted of 12 episodes. The story revolves around the collection of twelve...

  • Kimi ni Todoke
    Kimi ni Todoke
    is a romance shōjo manga by . It has been published by Shueisha in Bessatsu Margaret since 2005 and collected in 14 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011. In 2008, it won the Best Shōjo Manga award in the 32nd Annual Kodansha Manga Award. The series was also nominated for the first Manga Taisho...

  • Persona: Trinity Soul
  • Pandora Hearts
    Pandora Hearts
    is a manga series by Jun Mochizuki. Originally starting serialization in the shōnen magazine GFantasy published by Square Enix in June 2006. Currently fourteen volumes have been released in Japan. The manga series was licensed for an English language release by Broccoli Books but has been dropped;...

  • Our Home's Fox Deity.
  • Toradora!
    Toradora!
    is a Japanese light novel series by Yuyuko Takemiya, with illustrations by Yasu. The series includes ten novels released between March 10, 2006 and March 10, 2009, published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. Three volumes of a spin-off light novel series was also created,...


Toys and figurines

  • NIS America sells toys and figurine
    Figurine
    A figurine is a statuette that represents a human, deity or animal. Figurines may be realistic or iconic, depending on the skill and intention of the creator. The earliest were made of stone or clay...

    s related to their games at their US branch's official site.

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