Jimusho Softworks®

Jimusho Softworks
Jimusho Softworks, Inc. is a Japanese video game development company. It was originally owned by Kamatari Co, Ltd. but it's now owned by Endio. The company was founded in 1999 by Katabuchi Kiyotaka, with the help of Namu Kamatar, the founder of Kamatari. Their firs

Origins
Jimusho Softworks was founded by Katabuchi Kiyotaka, a developer who had previously worked at Metanoia Soft. While at Metanoia, he would contribute to the development of multiple titles including the Cold Vendetta series. His ambition prompted Inouye Nori, the vice-president of Metanoia, to appoint him as director.

In 1999, Kiyotaka talked with Inouye Nori, who had also worked at Metanoia and felt restrained. After discussing it, they created their own company and made what they wanted to make. When planning it, they decided they needed a publisher with a large market presence to help them rather than being independent. They approached many publishers but most rejected them saying that they should be an independent studio. However, Kamatari was interested in investing in Jimusho Softworks as a dedicated subsidiary, whilst handling marketing and logistics so that the core staff could on game development. An important supporter of Jimusho Softworks was Kamatari's founder, Namu Kamatar, who shared many of their goals and ideals.

Kamatari Era
Jimusho Softworks' first project was Cold Vendetta I, a bank heist game for the Vortex Machine. Cold Vendetta was a spiritual successor to Cold Conclusion; development began in 2001 when enough staff had been gathered, lasting about 2 years. As with Cold Conclusion, the game was scripted by Kiyotaka, who had planned out the Cold Saga to be a heptalogy. In 2001, Kamatari producer Osada Takeichi and Jimusho Softworks' Hirashima Ryoma conceived a new IP for the EndioCube 3 unconnected to ''Cold Saga. ''

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