Creative Company Super Networking Event in Kyoto – New Trends in Game Development to Survive the Global Market – to be held on Friday, November 14th
Tsukurie Co., Ltd. Press Release: October 24, 2025 Creative Company Super Networking Event in Kyoto – New Trends in Game Development to Survive in the Global Market – will be held on Friday, November 14th. Tsukurie Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hideki Suzuki) is collaborating with Q Ace Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture; CEO: Ryoji Torii) to host the “Creative Company Super Networking Event in Kyoto” on Friday, November 14, 2025, as part of the “KYOMAF B-SIDE” project, which it has been commissioned to manage by Kyoto City. The event will focus on the cutting edge of creative companies and future strategies. This event is part of an initiative promoted by KYOMAF B-SIDE to realize proposals from within and outside Kyoto City. Event page: https://kyomaf-b-side1114.peatix.com
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33548/441/33548-441-df296e65bf1e2a18b40769a68b32cadf-920×450.png Kyoto is a city where the traditions of an ancient capital coexist with the cutting-edge digital content industry. This city is home to global companies, unique indie game studios, and talented students, and we will create opportunities for interaction between anime and game companies, creators, and engineers. This event aims to foster interaction within Kyoto, as well as new business opportunities with creators and companies from the Kanto region and beyond. From major trends in the global game market to specific development and marketing techniques that individuals and small teams can immediately put into practice, this talk session and networking event will be packed with hints for paving the way to the present and future of game
development. 【Recommended for】 ・Companies, creators, and educators involved in content production such as games, anime, and 3DCG video ・Students aiming for a career in the anime or game industry ・People in the game industry who wish to interact with the anime industry ・People in the anime industry who wish to interact with the game industry ・People from other industries who are interested in content fields such as anime and games ・People interested in moving to or
establishing a base in Kyoto 【Part 1 Talk Event Speakers】 Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33548/441/33548-441-833bc40b7abc790ce52123372fa69f0f-300×300.png Riki Kataoka Producer, Kojima Productions Co., Ltd. Throughout his 20-year career in the game industry, Kataoka has worked in a variety of roles, including development production, project management, and business development, at various positions, including developer, publisher, and platformer. Since joining Kojima Productions in 2023, he has been in charge of various projects including “DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH” as a producer.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33548/441/33548-441-44dd3e203ebf8ecef10f131476a0993e-300×300.png Kenji Ozawa President and CEO, Studio Sazanka Inc. Joined Bandai Namco Entertainment in 2015. In Japan, he worked as a producer on Mobile Suit Gundam, and at the company’s Shanghai branch, he worked as a producer on a smartphone game based on the Dragon Ball IP for mainland China. In 2019, he joined NetEase Games Ouka Studio in Guangzhou, China. At Ouka Studio, he not only established the Japanese base and managed the organization, but also served as director of Secret of Mana: Visions of Mana. He subsequently left the studio when it closed, and founded Studio Sazanka. 【Talk theme】 Kataoka Thoughts on interacting with people in the overseas game industry ~Changes in people, things, and money, and “active XX movements”~ Mr. Ozawa ・A more in-depth discussion on global development (i.e., development involving foreigners) ・About China, a market that cannot be ignored ■Event Overview Event Name: Creative Company Super Networking Event in Kyoto ~New Trends in Game Development to Conquer the Global Market~ Date and Time: Friday, November 14, 2025, 5:45 PM – 9:00 PM
(Registration begins at 5:00 PM) Venue: Fiesta Kawaramachi (5th Floor, SAKIZO Head Office Building, 530 Kamiosaka-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8001) How to apply: Please fill in the required information on the application page below and apply. Apply here Application Deadline: Thursday, November 13, 2025, noon *If we receive a large number of applications, we may close the application early. Please apply early. Capacity: 100 people Participation fee: Free 6,000 yen Sponsor: Kyoto City together Organized by: Q Ace Co., Ltd. Managed by: KYOMAF B-SIDE Office (Managed by: Tsukurie Co., Ltd.) ■About Q Ace Our pride, our quality. Q Ace is based in Shijo-Omiya, Kyoto, and engages in software debugging, quality assurance, game customer support, e-commerce customer support, and other businesses. We employ many staff members who have achieved results in actual development environments, and we utilize all of our experience and accumulated know-how to provide software debugging services. https://q-ace.co.jp/ ■About KYOMAF B-SIDE KYOMAF B-SIDE is a platform that accelerates Kyoto’s content business by leveraging the network of Kyoto creators and businesses that has been built through Kyoto City’s content industry promotion efforts, including the “Kyomaf (Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair).” By serving as an information hub between Tokyo and Kyoto, “KYOMAF” serves as an information hub between Tokyo and Kyoto. With the aim of being a platform that supports creators and companies, KYOMAF B-SIDE, which stands for “Both creators & companies,” is working to connect creators, companies, schools, and government agencies.
https://kyomaf-b-side.city.kyoto.lg.jp/ ■About Tsukurie Let’s go on the startup side Tsukurie is a professional entrepreneurial support service provider that supports those who are starting a business, and a creative creation business that supports creators who create value. We offer a wide range of services, from event planning and
consultation to support those aiming to start a business and entrepreneurs, to the development of acceleration programs, to collaborative projects with entrepreneurs, product development, and production. https://tsucrea.com/ ■Contact Information KYOMAF B-SIDE Office (Operated by Tsukurie Co., Ltd.) 2nd Floor, Kikuzo Building, 112 Machigashira-cho, Shinmachi-dori Sanjoagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8206 TEL :075-257-5722 Person in charge: Yamamoto E-MAIL: yoshiya.yamamoto@tsucrea.com