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  • Japan smartphone app rankings by cash revenue (iOS)

    Japan smartphone app rankings by cash revenue (iOS)

    Top grossing app ranking (Feb. 10, 2015)

    AppAnnie showed that in terms of combined iOS AppStore + Google Play revenues, Japan is No. 1 globally, spending more than the USA. Therefore Japan is naturally the No. 1 target globally for many mobile game companies, and quite a few of the top grossing apps in Japan are of foreign origin – can you guess which?!

    Japan game market report (398 pages, pdf-file)

    iOS AppStore-Japan “Top Grossing” ranking of February 10, 2015:

    Note that the iOS ranking shown here is very similar to the Android / Google Play top grossing ranking.

    • No. 1 Monster strike (by Mixi) from rank 2 on July 13, 2014
    • No. 2 Puzzle & Dragons by GungHo (from rank 1 on July 13, 2014)
    • No. 3 白猫プロジェクト (= white cat project) (by Colopl Inc.)
    • No. 4 Dragon Quest Monsters Superlight (by Square Enix) (from Rank 12 on July 13, 2014)
    • No. 5 LINE Disney tsumu tsumu (by LINE Corporation) (ツムツム = Tsum Tsum) (from Rank 3 on July 13, 2014)
    • No. 6 Final Fantasy Record Keeper (by DeNA Ltd)
    • No. 7 LINE (by LINE Corporation)
    • No. 8 Love life! School Idol Festival (by KLab Inc.) (was rank 9 on July 13, 2014)
    • No. 9 LINE PokoPoko (by LINE Corporation)
    • No. 10 Logres of Swords and Sorcery – popular online RPG (by Marvelous Inc.) (was rank 14 on July 13, 2014)
    • No. 11 Clash of Clans (by Supercell) (was rank 5 on July 13, 2014)
    • No. 12 Runaway lives motorcycle Tiger (by Donuts Co Ltd)
    • No. 13 Drift Spirits (by Bandai Namco Games Inc)
    • No. 14 Actual powerful pro-baseball (実況パワフルプロ野球) (by KONAMI)
    • No. 15 Sengoku Enbu – KIZNA – (by Sumzap Inc) (was rank 8 on July 13, 2014)
    • No. 16 Sword Art Online Code Resister (by Bandai Namco Games Inc)
    • No. 17 Chain chronicle – real scenario RPG (ChainChro = チェンクロ) (by SEGA Corporation)
    • No. 18 Schoolgirl strikers (by Square Enix)
    • No. 19 Summons Board (by GungHo Online Entertainment)
    • No. 20 Puyo puyo!! Quest (by Sega Corporation) (was rank 11 on July 13, 2014)
    • No. 21 Granblue Fantasy (by Cygames Inc)
    • No. 22 LINE Manga – daily reload of popular manga free of charge (by LINE Corporation)
    • No. 23 Brave frontier (by Alim Co Ltd) (was rank 4 on July 13, 2014)
    • No. 24 Dragon poker (by Asobism Co Ltd) (was rank 6 on July 13, 2014)
    • No. 25 LINE POP2 (by LINE Corporation)

    Japan game market report (398 pages, pdf-file)

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  • Japan iPhone AppStore: world’s top grossing!

    Japan iPhone AppStore: world’s top grossing!

    iPhone AppStore-Japan “Top Grossing” games ranking of July 13, 2014:

    Japan game market report (398 pages, pdf-file):

    Bold figures show rankings in February 2014

    1. No. 1 Puzzle & Dragons by GungHo
    2. No. 2 Monster strike (by Mixi)
    3. No. 3 LINE Disney tsumu tsumu (by LINE Corporation & Disney) (Tsum Tsum) (was rank 23)
    4. No. 4 Brave frontier (by Alim Co Ltd) (was rank 19)
    5. No. 5 Clash of Clans (by Supercell) (was rank 13)
    6. No. 6 Dragon poker (by Asobism Co Ltd) (was rank 17)
    7. No. 7 Tsuri Suta (by GREE) (same rank 7)
    8. No. 8 Sengoku Enbu – KIZNA – (by Sumzap Inc, subsidiary of CyberAgent) (was rank 8)
    9. No. 9 Love life! School Idol Festival (by KLab Inc) (was rank 14)
    10. No. 10 LINE Rangers (by LINE Corporation)
    11. No. 11 Puyo puyo!! Quest (by Sega Corporation) (was rank 9)
    12. No. 12 Dragon Quest Monsters Superlight (by Square Enix) (was rank 3)
    13. No. 13 Ange Vierge – No. 2 Public Morals Committee Member girls battle (by Sega Corporation)
    14. No. 14 Logres of Swords and Sorcery – popular online RPG (by Marvelous Inc.)
    15. No. 15 Pro yakiyu PRIDE (by Colopl Inc) (was rank 6)
    16. No. 16 Merc Storia (by Happy Elements KK)
    17. No. 17 Candy Crush Saga (by King.com Ltd) (was rank 15)
    18. No. 18 OnePiece Treasure Cruise (by Bandai Namco Games)
    19. No. 19 SG GUNDAM GENERATION FRONTIER (by Bandai Namco Games)
    20. No. 20 Summoners War: Sky Arena (by Com2u2 Corp., a South Korean game company)
    21. No. 21 Quiz RPG Witch and black cat quiz (by Colopl) (was rank 2)
    22. No. 22 LINE Pokopang (by LINE Corporation (was rank 5)
    23. No. 23 World soccer collection S (by KONAMI) (was rank 24)
    24. No. 24 Frozen Free Fall (by Disney)
    25. No. 25 Gundam Area wars (by NamcoBandai Games Inc) (was rank 18)

    Dropped out of the top 25 since February 2014:

    • February 2014:No. 10 Gunzei RPG aoi no sangokushi (by Colopl)
    • February 2014: No. 11 Bousou retsuden tansha tora (by Donuts Ltd) (a motobicycle race game)
    • February 2014: No. 12 Dragon league X (by Asobism Co Ltd)
    • February 2014: No. 20 Chain cronicle. Original scenario RPG. Chencro (by SEGA Corporation)
    • February 2014: No. 21 LINE Play (by LINE Corporation)
    • February 2014: No. 22 LINE Bubble! (by LINE Corporation)
    • February 2014: No. 25 Hay Day (by Supercell)

    AppAnnie showed that in terms of combined iOS AppStore + Google Play revenues, Japan is No. 1 globally, spending more than the USA. Therefore Japan is naturally the No. 1 target globally for many mobile game companies, and quite a few of the top grossing apps in Japan are of foreign origin – can you guess which?!

    Japan’s iconic game companies created many game categories – this tradition carries over to mobile gaming now.

    Building a business in Japan is not trivial

    Many foreign game companies have failed and given up. Foreign game companies that have recently given up in Japan include Zynga and Habbo Hotel. EA has given up twice, and is now undertaking the third entry to Japan. To understand some of the key mistakes foreign companies make in Japan, read our blog about why Vodafone failed in Japan.

    Lets have a look at the list of top grossing games in the Apple iOS AppStore today. Out of the 25 top grossing games in the AppStore, quite a few are by foreign originating companies. Can you guess which these are by reading the list above?

    Japan is certainly not a “closed market”. It is obvious that Apple does not discriminate in any way against foreign companies in Japan – and neither do Japanese consumers!

    Interestingly, neither Nintendo, nor Rovio’s games, such as Angry Birds appear among the 200 “top grossing games” in Apple’s iOS Japan AppStore.

    Japan game market report (398 pages, pdf-file):

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  • Japan iPhone AppStore: 10 out of the 25 top grossing apps in Japan are by companies of foreign origin. Can you guess which?

    Japan iPhone AppStore: 10 out of the 25 top grossing apps in Japan are by companies of foreign origin. Can you guess which?

    Japan is No. 1 globally in terms of iOS AppStore + Google Play revenues, bigger and faster growing than USA

    10 out of 25 top grossing apps in Japan are of foreign origin

    Japan game market report (398 pages, pdf-file)

    AppAnnie showed that in terms of combined iOS AppStore + Google Play revenues, Japan is No. 1 globally, spending more than the USA. Therefore Japan is naturally the No. 1 target globally for many mobile game companies, and 10 out of 25 top grossing apps in Japan are of foreign origin!

    Japan’s iconic game companies created many game categories – this tradition carries over to mobile gaming now.

    Building a business in Japan is not trivial

    Many foreign game companies have failed and given up. Foreign game companies that have recently given up in Japan include Zynga and Habbo Hotel. EA has given up twice, and is now undertaking the third entry to Japan. To understand some of the key mistakes foreign companies make in Japan, read our blog about why Vodafone failed in Japan.

    Lets have a look at the list of top grossing games in the Apple iOS AppStore today. Out of the 25 top grossing games in the AppStore, 10 are by foreign originating companies. Can you guess which these are by reading the list below?

    So Japan is certainly not a “closed market”. Actually, it is obvious that Apple does not discriminate in any way against foreign companies in Japan.

    Interestingly, neither Nintendo, nor Rovio’s games, such as Angry Birds appear among the 200 “top grossing games” in Apple’s iOS Japan AppStore.

    Apple iOS AppStore-Japan “Top Grossing” games ranking – 10 out of the 25 top grossing apps in Japan are by companies of foreign origin

    Can you guess which 10 are by companies of foreign origin?

    (read the rankings on July 13, 2014 here)

    February 4, 2014:

    • No. 1 Puzzle & Dragons by GungHo
    • No. 2 Quiz RPG Witch and black cat quiz (by Colopl)
    • No. 3 Dragon Quest Monsters Superlight (by Square Enix)
    • No. 4 Monster strike (by Mixi)
    • No. 5 LINE Pokopang (by Naver Japan)
    • No. 6 Pro yakiyu PRIDE (by Colopl Inc)
    • No. 7 Tsuri Suta (by GREE)
    • No. 8 Sengoku Enbu (by Sumzap Inc)
    • No. 9 Puyo puyo!! Quest (by Sega Corporation)
    • No. 10 Gunzei RPG aoi no sangokushi (by Colopl)
    • No. 11 Bousou retsuden tansha tora (by Donuts Ltd) (a motobicycle race game)
    • No. 12 Dragon league X (by Asobism Co Ltd)
    • No. 13 Clash of Clans (by Supercell)
    • No. 14 Love life! School Idol Festival (by KLab Inc.)
    • No. 15 Candy Crush Saga (by King.com Ltd)
    • No. 16 LINE (by Naver Japan)
    • No. 17 Dragon poker (by Asobism Co Ltd)
    • No. 18 Gundam Area wars (by NamcoBandai Games Inc)
    • No. 19 Brave frontier (by Alim Co Ltd)
    • No. 20 Chain cronicle. Original scenario RPG. Chencro (by SEGA Corporation)
    • No. 21 LINE Play (by Naver Japan)
    • No. 22 LINE Bubble! (by Naver Japan)
    • No. 23 LINE Disney tsumu tsumu (by Naver Japan)
    • No. 24 World soccer collection S (by KONAMI)
    • No. 25 Hay Day (by Supercell)

    Japan game market report

    (398 pages, pdf-file)

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  • Flappy bird Angry Birds ultimate Japan game disruption: flappy bird flaps to the top

    Flappy bird Angry Birds ultimate Japan game disruption: flappy bird flaps to the top

    Flappy bird Angry Birds ultimate disruption: flappy bird effortlessly flaps to to the top of ranks, while Angry Birds are watching angrily from the sidelines

    Disruption of Japan’s games sector: in a previous blog post we showed that just three newcomers (Gree + DeNA + Gungho) produce more profits than the top 9 traditional game companies combined.

    Lets look at some more disruption from the perspective of Japan’s iPhone App store. Lets look at Flappy Bird vs Angry Birds…

    Flappy bird Angry Birds ultimate disruption: iOS Japan AppStore “free” games ranking

    February 3, 2014, in the “free” ranking in the games section of the iPhone AppStore, we find LINE dominating.

    And newcomer Flappy Bird has overtaken Angry Birds by a long margin. Angry Birds Go! appears on rank No. 97 – which actually in Japan is not that bad, given the huge revenues in Japan – as App Annie has shown, Japan’s the world’s biggest grossing apps market both for iOS and Android – so No. 97 in the world’s biggest App market is not that bad.

    In a subsequent article we analyze the top grossing 25 apps in the iOS AppStore.

    • No. 1 LINE: Disney tsumutsumu
    • No. 6: LINE SONIC DASH S
    • No. 9: LINE Go!GO!GO!
    • No. 10: LINE PARTY Run
    • No. 17: Puzzle & Dragon by GungHo
    • No. 18: Flappy Bird
    • No. 23: LINE Pokopang
    • No. 30: LINE Dozer
    • No. 97: Angry Birds Go!

    iPhone AppStore “Top Grossing” games ranking

    February 3, 2014:

    • No. 1 Puzzle & Dragons by GungHo
    • No. 2 Quiz RPG Witch and black cat quiz (by Colopl)
    • No. 3 Dragon Quest Monsters Superlight (by Square Enix)
    • No. 4 Monster strike (by Mixi)
    • No. 5 LINE Pokopang (by Naver Japan)
    • No. 6 Pro yakiyu PRIDE (by Colopl Inc)
    • No. 7 Tsuri Suta (by GREE)
    • No. 8 Sengoku Enbu (by Sumzap Inc)
    • No. 9 Puyo puyo!! Quest (by Sega Corporation)
    • No. 10 Gunzei RPG aoi no sangokushi (by Colopl)

    See our following blog for an analysis of the ranking of “top grossing” games in the Japan iOS AppStore.

    Learn more about Japan’s games industries

    Japan game market report (398 pages, pdf-file)

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  • Mickey mouse and Disneychannel use QR-Codes

    Mickey mouse and Disneychannel use QR-Codes

    Disneychannel places advertisements with huge QR-code on Tokyo’s roofs. People passing by point their mobile phones at Mickey’s QR-code, and the mobile phone takes them to Disneychannel’s mobile site.

    QR codes were developed in the 1990s by Toyota affiliate Denso-Wave to manage car parts – today they are by far the best way to link mobile phones to almost anything. In many applications QR codes are cheaper, easier, more flexible and more secure than RFID and NFC.

    If you need more information about QR-codes and their business applications, download our report here (pdf-file) or

    Mickey mouse and Disneychannel use QR-Codes
    Mickey mouse and Disneychannel use QR-Codes

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