imageepoch Inc.

A Japanese video game development studio active from 2005 to 2015, known for developing role-playing games.

Role-playing (RPG)

Adventure

Website

Founded

2005

HQ

Tokyo, Japan

Known for

Tactical RPG / JRPG / Visual Novel

12

Games

2009–2016

Years

11

Platforms

$56.83

Ø CIB

+10.7%

24M change

About

imageepoch Inc. was a Japanese developer that created role-playing games such as Arc Rise Fantasia and initiated the Criminal Girls franchise. The studio also worked on titles like Black Rock Shooter: The Game, 7th Dragon 2020, and co-developed Me & My Katamari.

Founded in 2005 by Ryoei Mikage, the studio established its industry presence by co-developing Me & My Katamari (2006) and its budget re-release Me & My Katamari [The Best] (2006). Expanding into diverse genres, the developer produced the mystery adventure Case Closed: One Truth Prevails (2009).

The studio's signature RPG output gained traction with the Japanese release of Arc Rise Fantasia (2009), followed by its North American localization Arc Rise Fantasia (2010). This era marked the launch of the Criminal Girls franchise, beginning with the tactical RPG Criminal Girls (2010), which defined the studio's niche of provocative, gameplay-heavy PlayStation Portable titles.

Further cementing its relationship with major publishers, the company developed high-profile anime and media tie-ins. These included the tactical action RPG Black Rock Shooter: The Game [White Premium Box] (2011) and the dystopian RPG 7th Dragon 2020 [Limited Edition] (2011). These releases solidified the developer's legacy of producing stylized, portable Japanese role-playing games before the company filed for bankruptcy in 2015.