Level-5 Inc. is a Japanese video game developer and publisher based in Fukuoka. The company was founded in October 1998 by Akihiro Hino after he departed from Riverhillsoft. Early in its history, the company enjoyed a close relationship with Sony Computer Entertainment, with many of its games then funded by and produced in conjunction with them. Level-5 began self-publishing its games in Japan by the late 2000s, with other companies such as Nintendo handling publishing worldwide. The company is best known for their Dark Cloud, Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven, Ni no Kuni, Yo-kai Watch, and Snack World franchises.
Kirby is an action-platform video game series developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. The series centers around the adventures of Kirby as he fights to protect and save his home on the distant Planet Popstar from a variety of threats. The majority of the games in the series are side-scrolling platformers with puzzle-solving and beat 'em up elements. Kirby has the ability to inhale enemies and objects into his mouth, spitting them out as a projectile or eating them. If he inhales certain enemies, he can gain the powers or properties of that enemy manifesting as a new weapon or power-up called a Copy Ability. The series is intended to be easy to pick up and play even for people unfamiliar with action games, while at the same time offering additional challenge and depth for more experienced players to come back to.
Inazuma Eleven is a 2008 role-playing sports video game developed and published by Level-5 for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan in August 2008, and was localized in English in 2011. A Nintendo 3DS port was released in the Western world on February 13, 2014, as a downloadable game via the Nintendo eShop, including updated graphics and visuals, and is the first and only game in the series available in North America. The game was also included in an compilation for the Nintendo 3DS, Inazuma Eleven 1-2-3: Endou Mamoru's Legend, which released in Japan in December 2012.
Inazuma Eleven 2 is a 2009 role-playing and sports video game for the Nintendo DS by Level-5. It was released on 1 October 2009, in Japan, and was released on 16 March 2012, in Europe. It's the sequel to Inazuma Eleven. There are two versions of the game, Firestorm and Blizzard.
Kid Icarus: Uprising is a third-person shooter video game developed by Project Sora and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. Released worldwide in March 2012, it is the third installment in the Kid Icarus franchise, the first to be released since Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters in 1991, and the first worldwide release since the original NES game in 1986. It is also the only video game Project Sora made before shutting down in mid-2012.
Inazuma Eleven is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tenya Yabuno based on a series of video games created by Level-5. The manga has been published by Shogakukan in CoroCoro Comic since the June 2008 issue. The manga series won the 2010 Kodansha Manga Award and 2011 Shogakukan Manga Award in the Children's Manga category.
Inazuma Eleven 3 is a 2010 role-playing video game and sports video game for the Nintendo DS by Level-5. It's the sequel to Inazuma Eleven 2. There are 3 versions of the game: Spark and Bomber, released on July 1, 2010 in Japan, followed on December 16, 2010 by The Ogre.
Inazuma Eleven GO is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tenya Yabuno. It is based on the Level-5 video game of the same title. The manga has been published by Shogakukan in CoroCoro Comic.
Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyūkyoku no Kizuna Griffon is a 2011 anime film. It is the 2nd film based on the popular manga and anime series Inazuma Eleven series. The film premiered on December 23, 2011 in Japan. The movie was shown in both traditional 2D and stereoscopic 3D.
Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W is a 2012 crossover anime film between the Inazuma Eleven and Little Battlers Experience franchises produced by OLM, Inc., premiered in theaters on December 1, 2012.
Inazuma Eleven GO 2: Chrono Stone, or Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones in Europe, is a 2012 role-playing and sports video game for the Nintendo 3DS by Level-5. It was released on December 13, 2012 in Japan and in Europe on March 27, 2015. It's the sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO There are two versions of the game, Neppuu, Wildfire in Europe, and Raimei ("Thunderclap"), Thunderflash in Europe. An Inazuma Eleven GO manga based on the game began serialization in CoroCoro Comic, while an anime TV season based on the game produced by OLM started airing on April 18, 2012. The story follows star Arion Sherwind, his team, Raimon, and mysterious friendly allies who have come from the future, as they use a time machine to journey across history and attempt to prevent mysterious organisation from the future's plans to erase soccer from history. A sequel, Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy, released in 2013.
Yo-kai Watch is a role-playing video game developed and published by Level-5 for the Nintendo 3DS and the first game in the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Originally released in Japan on July 11, 2013, the game is based on the Yōkai of Japanese folklore, who are said to be ghosts and apparitions that cause mischief in daily life. In Yo-kai Watch, player character Nathan "Nate" Adams or Katie Forester, depending on who the player chooses, is given the titular Yo-kai Watch, which gives him or her the ability to see Yo-kai, after stumbling across and befriending the butler Yo-kai Whisper. Players assume the role of Nathan or Katie, as he or she travels around town searching for and befriending peaceful Yo-kai, battling hostile Yo-kai, and solving problems caused by mischievous Yo-kai.
Kirby: Planet Robobot is a 2016 action-platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the eleventh mainline installment in the Kirby series and the spiritual successor to Triple Deluxe. The story follows Kirby as he defends Planet Popstar from an alien corporation known as the Haltmann Works Company that wishes to mechanize the planet so that they can plunder its natural resources. New to the series in this game is Kirby's ability to utilize a mecha suit known as the Robobot Armor to solve puzzles and fight enemies.
The first season of Inazuma Eleven aired on TV Tokyo from October 5, 2008 to March 29, 2009. The season is based on Level-5's video game of the same name. The season was produced by OLM under the direction of Katsuhito Akiyama and consists of 26 episodes.
Inazuma Eleven GO is the first season of the Japanese anime television series Inazuma Eleven GO. It is based on Level-5's video game of the same name. The season consisted of 47 episodes.
Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone is the second season of the Japanese anime television series Inazuma Eleven GO. It is based on the Level-5 video game of the same title. The season consists of 51 episodes.
Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy is the third and final season of the Japanese anime television series Inazuma Eleven GO. It is based on Level-5's video game of the same name. The season consists of 43 episodes. The season aired on the TV Tokyo network from May 8, 2013 to March 19, 2014. The season was produced by Level-5 in conjunction with TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and OLM.
Inazuma Eleven: Ares is a 2018 Japanese television anime television series produced by OLM. Part of the Inazuma Eleven franchise. It's a sequel to the special Inazuma Eleven: Reloaded. A sequel Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin started airing on October 5, 2018. An English dub of the series produced by SDI Media began airing on Disney XD on April 13, 2019, replacing Yo-kai Watch, another anime based on a Level-5 video game series by the same dubbing company. This is the third Inazuma Eleven series to receive an English dub after the original series and Inazuma Eleven GO.
Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy is a 2013 role-playing video game and sports video game for the Nintendo 3DS developed and published by Level-5. It's the sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stones It was released in Japan on December 5, 2013. There are two versions of the game, Big Bang and Supernova. An Inazuma Eleven GO manga based on the game began serialization in Corocoro Comic, while an anime TV season based on the game produced by OLM was aired from May 2013 to March 2014 in Japan.
Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y – Waiwai Gakuen Seikatsu, also known as Y School Heroes: Bustlin' School Life, is a 2020 role-playing game developed and published by Level-5 for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. A spin-off installment in the Yo-kai Watch series, Yo-kai Watch Jam focuses on Jinpei Jiba, a student at the fictitious Y Academy, who investigates mysteries occurring in the academy and surrounding areas. He is also joined by his friends, who are among the playable characters.
