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Native name | 株式会社ミレニアムキッチン |
|---|---|
| Company type | Limited |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | December 1, 1997 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kaz Ayabe |
Number of employees | 8 (As of November 2013) [1] |
| Website | Millennium Kitchen |
Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd. ( Japanese: 株式会社ミレニアムキッチン) is a Japanese video game developer. Founded by Kaz Ayabe in 1997, the company is best known as the creators of the Boku no Natsuyasumi ( lit. ('My Summer Vacation') series of video games.
Millennium Kitchen was established as a limited company on December 1, 1997 [2] by video game developer Kaz Ayabe. Ayabe, who had previously worked at the video game companies NMK and K-Idea as a programmer and a designer, founded the company in order to produce Boku no Natsuyasumi, which was released for the PlayStation in 2000. On December 1, 2013, the company became a joint-stock company. [2]
Boku no Natsuyasumi (2000) won a New Wave Award at the fifth Japan Game Awards, [3] and was a finalist for the Excellence Award at the third Japan Media Arts Festival. [4] Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 (2002) and Bokura no Kazoku (2005) were selected as juror-recommended works at the Japan Media Arts Festival, [5] and Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale (2015) was selected as an honorable mention for Best Narrative at the Game Developers Choice Awards. [6]
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Boku no Natsuyasumi | PlayStation | [7] | |
| 2002 | Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 | PlayStation 2 | ||
| 2005 | Bokura no Kazoku | PlayStation 2 | ||
| 2006 | Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable | PlayStation Portable | Port of Boku no Natsuyasumi | |
| 2007 | Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 | PlayStation 3 | ||
| 2009 | Boku no Natsuyasumi 4 | PlayStation Portable | ||
| 2010 | Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable 2 | PlayStation Portable | Port of Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 | |
| 2013 | Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale | Nintendo 3DS | [5] | |
| 2021 | Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | [8] | |
| 2023 | Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid | Nintendo Switch, Windows | [9] | |
| 2024 | Shin-chan: Shiro of Coal Town | Nintendo Switch | [10] |
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Reel Fishing III | PlayStation 2 | Promotional visuals, packaging | [11] |
| 2004 | Popolocrois: Tsuki no Okite no Bōken | PlayStation 2 | Character modeling | [11] |
| 2008 | Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi | PlayStation 2 | Graphics support | [11] |
| 2009 | Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times | Nintendo DS | Character modeling, character design | |
| 2010 | Tongari Boushi to Maho no Omise | Nintendo DS | Character modeling, map design |
- ^ "スタッフ採用情報". Millenium Kitchen. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "スタッフ採用情報". Millenium Kitchen. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "『ぼくらのかぞく』がメディア芸術祭・審査委員会推薦作品に!!" ["Bokura no Kazoku" was recommended by the Jury of the Japan Media Arts Festival!!]. Millennium Kitchen (in Japanese). December 26, 2005. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "第５回日本ゲーム大賞 受賞作品一覧" [The 5th Japan Game Awards Winners List]. Japan Entertainment Software Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "綾部 和氏が手がけた「GUILD02」作品の一つ「怪獣が出る金曜日」。子供の頃に思い描いた"巨大怪獣が出る世界"をノスタルジックな雰囲気で構築". 4gamer.net (in Japanese). March 15, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Sinclair, Brendan (January 9, 2014). "The Last of Us, Tearaway, Gone Home lead GDC Award noms". Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "『ぼくのなつやすみポータブル』作者の綾部氏に直撃！" [An interview with Mr. Ayabe, creator of "Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable"!]. Famitsu (in Japanese). June 30, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "クレヨンしんちゃん『オラと博士の夏休み』～おわらない七日間の旅～ [Nintendo Direct 2021.2.18]". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ "なつもん！ ２０世紀の夏休み [Nintendo Direct 2023.2.9]". Youtube. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "クレヨンしんちゃん『炭の町のシロ』」2ndトレーラー". Youtube. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c "スタッフ募集のお知らせ!!". Millennium Kitchen (in Japanese). January 7, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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