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Digital Hearts Holdings Inc.

株式会社デジタルハーツホールディングスDIGITAL HEARTS HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.Alias
Ticker
Listed market
TYO
Country
Japan
Employees (consolidated)
2,132
Related companies
23
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Basic information

BASIC
Head office
41st Floor, Tokyo Opera City Building, 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1441, Japan
Chief executive
Toshiya Chikushi
Capital
300,686,000  (3 100 million)
Employees (non-consolidated)
70 people
Employees (consolidated)
2,132 people
Start date
2013-10-01
End date
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Websites

1 DOMAINS
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Business

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Management and related operations of subsidiaries and affiliatesEntertainment businessEnterprise business
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Related companies

23 COMPANIES
Company name Group Parent Subsidiary Customer Supplier Alliance Bank Shareholder
DIGITAL HEARTS Bangkok Co., Ltd.
Group
DIGITAL HEARTS Seoul Co., Ltd.
Group
JetSynthesys Digital Services Private Limited
Group
DIGITAL HEARTS CROSS Marketing and Solutions Limited
Group
DIGITAL HEARTS CROSS Shanghai Co., Ltd.
Group
DIGITAL HEARTS CROSS Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Group Subsidiary
Digital Hearts Cross Tokyo Inc.
Group
Aetas
Group
Fureimu Hātsu Corporation
Group
HUWIZ SOLUTIONS INC.
Group
GPC Corporation
Group
DEVELOPING WORLD SYSTEMS LIMITED
Group
Digital Hearts (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Group
DIGITAL HEARTS USA Inc.
Group
DIGITAL HEARTS GeeSPORTS Inc.
Group Subsidiary
Digital Hearts Linguitronics Taiwan Co., Ltd.
Group
AGEST Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Group
LOGIGEAR CORPORATION
Group
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands VG1110
Group
Sqripts
Group
AGEST Co., Ltd.
Group
CEGB Corporation
Group
SmartNews Ads
Alliance
Names without a link are companies not yet registered in OpenBizGraph
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Network

NETWORK
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History

92 EVENTS

Established Digital Hearts Ltd. as a specialized debugging company and expanded target software.Sources

Founded as a specialized debugging company, established Digital Hearts LLC, expanding the scope of software subject to debuggingSources

April 2001: Established Digital Hearts LLC. Started debugging services.Sources

Established Digital Hearts Ltd. (LLC).Sources

Converted to a corporation and began nationwide expansion of Lab. (the test center).Sources

Organized into a corporation, began nationwide deployment of the Test Center Lab.Sources

October 2003: Changed to a corporation.Sources

Converted to a corporation.Sources

First Japanese company to obtain the Xbox 360® Recommended Game Testing Company certification (AXTP).Sources

First Japanese company to be certified as a recommended game testing company for Xbox 360® (AXTP)Sources

September 2007: Certified as a recommended game testing company for Xbox 360R by Microsoft Corp., the first Japanese company to obtain this certification (AXTP).Sources

First Japanese company to obtain Microsoft Corp.'s recommended game testing company certification (AXTP) for Xbox 360R.Sources

October 2007: Obtained Privacy Mark certification.Sources

Obtained Privacy Mark certification.Sources

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market.Sources

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers MarketSources

February 2008: Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Market.Sources

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market.Sources

Changed market to First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Gained overwhelming share in the domestic game debugging market. Established consolidated subsidiaries in South Korea, the United States, and Thailand.Sources

Started overseas expansion, changed market to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, gained overwhelming share in the domestic game debugging market, established subsidiaries in Korea, the United States, and ThailandSources

February 2011: Changed to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Sources

Moved to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Sources

July 2011: Established DIGITAL Hearts Korea Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary in South Korea.Sources

October 2011: Established DIGITAL Hearts USA Inc. as a consolidated subsidiary in the United States.Sources

December 2011: Established DIGITAL Hearts (Thailand) Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary in Thailand.Sources

Operated the comprehensive game information site 4Gamer.net and made Aetas Co., Ltd. a subsidiary. Registered tester count surpassed 8,000.Sources

Accelerated diversification in the gaming industry, acquired Aetas Inc., which operates the comprehensive game information site "4Gamer.net," and started media business, surpassing 8,000 registered testersSources

March 2012: Established G&D Inc. as a consolidated subsidiary in Shinjuku, Tokyo.Sources

Established G&D Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.Sources

May 2012: Established Digital Hearts Visual Inc. as a consolidated subsidiary in Shinjuku, Tokyo.Sources

November 2012: Acquired all shares of Aetas Inc. and made it a subsidiary.Sources

Transitioned to a holding company structure.Sources

Transitioned to a holding company structureSources

October 2013: Established Heart United Group Inc., a pure holding company, through a share transfer, and transitioned to a pure holding company system.Sources

Established Hearts United Group Co., Ltd., a pure holding company, through a share transfer and transitioned to a pure holding company structure.Sources

November 2013: Acquired shares of Network 21 Inc. and made it a subsidiary.Sources

Engaged in contract game development and 2D/3D graphics production, fully developing the creative business.Sources

Full-scale development of creative business, including contract game development and 2D/3D graphic productionSources

April 2014: Acquired shares of Premium Agency Inc. and became a subsidiary through third-party allotment of shares.Sources

Acquired shares of Premium Agency Co., Ltd. and became a subsidiary through a third-party allotment of additional capital.Sources

January 2016: Merged G&D Inc., Digital Hearts Visual Inc., and Premium Agency Inc., and changed the company name to Flame Hearts Inc.Sources

Merged G&D Co., Ltd., Digital Hearts Visual Co., Ltd., and Premium Agency Co., Ltd. and renamed the company to Flame Hearts Co., Ltd.Sources

July 2016: Established DIGITAL Hearts (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary in Shanghai, China.Sources

Promoted the industry shift in debugging.Sources

Promoting industry shift in debugging as the "second founding period"Sources

July 2017: Relocated headquarters from Minato Ward, Tokyo to Shinjuku Ward, TokyoSources

Moved headquarters from Minato-ku, Tokyo to Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.Sources

October 2017: Merged our subsidiaries Digital Hearts Inc. and Network 21 Inc., and closed offices of DIGITAL Hearts Korea Co., Ltd. and DIGITAL Hearts (Thailand) Co., Ltd.Sources

Collaborated with US security venture Synack and fully entered the security business. Began active investment in test engineers, making the number of STQB holders the largest in the country.Sources

Collaborated with US security venture Synack Inc. to fully enter the security business, began active investment in test engineers, and became the largest domestic holder of STQB certificationsSources

July 2018: Changed company name from Hearts United Group Inc. to Digital Hearts Holdings Inc.Sources

Renamed from Hearts United Group Co., Ltd. to Digital Hearts Holdings Co., Ltd.Sources

January 2019: Acquired shares of Orgosoft Co., Ltd. (now DIGITAL HEARTS Seoul Co., Ltd.) and made it a subsidiary.Sources

Made US LOGIGEAR CORPORATION a subsidiary and promoted test automation. Surpassed 100 test engineers domestically and 500 in Vietnam.Sources

Acquired shares of Orgosoft Co., Ltd. (now DIGITAL HEARTS Seoul Co., Ltd.) and made it a subsidiary.Sources

Made LOGIGEAR CORPORATION of the US a subsidiary, promoted test automation, with test engineers exceeding 100 in Japan and 500 in VietnamSources

August 2019: Became a subsidiary through share acquisition of LOGIGEAR CORPORATION and third-party allotment of new shares.Sources

December 2019: Our consolidated subsidiary Digital Hearts established a joint venture with LINGUITRONICS Co., Ltd., Digital Hearts Linguitronics Taiwan Co., Ltd., in Taiwan.Sources

Supported overseas expansion of game content and made Metaps Entertainment Limited (now DIGITAL HEARTS CROSS Marketing and Solutions Limited) a subsidiary, fully developing marketing support and localization services.Sources

Entered a new growth stage as "growth period," providing marketing support necessary for overseas expansion of game content, acquired Metaps Entertainment Limited (now DIGITAL HEARTS CROSS Marketing and Solutions Limited), and started full-scale provision of comprehensive localization servicesSources

March 2021: Acquired shares of Metaps Entertainment Limited (now DIGITAL HEARTS CROSS Marketing and Solutions Limited), making it and its 7 subsidiaries wholly owned.Sources

Acquired shares of Metaps Entertainment Limited (now DIGITAL HEARTS CROSS Marketing and Solutions Limited) and made it and its eight subsidiaries subsidiaries.Sources

June 2021: LOGIGEAR VIETNAM CO., LTD. jointly established TPP SOFT, JSC in Vietnam with TP&P Technology Company, Ltd.Sources

July 2021: Acquired shares of Identity Inc. and made it a subsidiary.Sources

July 2021: Digital Hearts obtained theSources

January 2022: LOGIGEAR CORPORATION acquired shares of DEVELOPING WORLD SYSTEMS LIMITED and became a subsidiarySources

Implemented group organizational restructuring for enterprise business growth. Moved from First Section to Prime market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to market classification review. Established core subsidiary AGEST Co., Ltd. for enterprise business.Sources

Our consolidated subsidiary LOGIGEAR CORPORATION acquired shares of DEVELOPING WORLD SYSTEMS LIMITED and made it a subsidiary.Sources

Reorganized group structure for accelerated growth of enterprise business, transitioned from the First Section to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and formed core subsidiary "AGEST Inc." for enterprise businessSources

March 2022: Acquired shares of CEGB Inc. and became a subsidiarySources

April 2022: Implemented group reorganization, transitioning the enterprise business to AGEST Inc. and the entertainment business to an organizational structure centered on Digital Hearts Inc.Sources

April 2022: Due to a review of market classification by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, transitioned from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime MarketSources

June 2022: Entered a capital and business alliance with GameWith Inc.Sources

August 2022: AGEST Inc. absorbed and succeeded the quality evaluation business from Sorbal Inc. through a spin-offSources

To maximize growth potential of enterprise and entertainment businesses, began preparations for AGEST Co., Ltd.'s spin‑off listing. Test engineer count surpassed 1,000.Sources

Started preparations for spin-off listing of AGEST Inc. to maximize growth potential of enterprise and entertainment businesses, with over 1,000 test engineersSources

April 2023: Acquired shares of GPC Inc. and became a subsidiarySources

Acquired shares of GPC Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.Sources

May 2023: Started preparations for a share distribution spin-off and listing of AGEST Inc.Sources

January 2024: Implemented group reorganization to make the group company engaged in enterprise business a direct subsidiary of AGEST Inc.Sources

Implemented a group organizational restructuring to make the enterprise business group a direct subsidiary of AGEST Co., Ltd.Sources

December 2024: Transferred all shares of Identity Inc.Sources

October 2025: Established DIGITAL HEARTS Bangkok Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary in the Kingdom of Thailand (Bangkok).Sources

Established DIGITAL HEARTS Bangkok Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary in Bangkok, Thailand.Sources

November 2025: Acquired shares of HUWIZ SOLUTIONS INC. and made it a consolidated subsidiary.Sources

Acquired shares of HUWIZ SOLUTIONS INC. and made it a consolidated subsidiary.Sources

Against the backdrop of AI proliferation and falling stock prices of IT-related stocks, withdrew the spin‑off listing policy and aimed for further growth of both businesses.Sources

With the spread of AI and decline in stock prices of IT-related stocks, withdrew the policy for spin-off listingSources

March 2026: Changed the policy regarding the spin‑off listing of AGEST Co., Ltd.Sources

Changed the policy of spinning off and listing AGEST Co., Ltd., our consolidated subsidiary.Sources

May 2026: Established DIGITAL HEARTS GeeSPORTS Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary in Shinjuku, Tokyo.Sources

Established DIGITAL HEARTS GeeSPORTS Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.Sources

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News

3 ARTICLES

Digital Hearts Shanghai Exhibiting at ChinaJoy 2026Sources

Digital Hearts Shanghai will exhibit at ChinaJoy 2026, held in Shanghai, China, from July 31 to August 3, 2026, showcasing various services related to games and entertainment.

DIGITAL HEARTS CROSS Singapore, continues Platinum certification for SmartNews AdsSources

DIGITAL HEARTS CROSS Singapore was recognized for continuing to be certified as "Platinum" in the SmartNews advertising agency system for the second year in a row, contributing to sales.

Digital Hearts Cross Tokyo Continues to be Certified as 'Premier'Sources

Digital Hearts Cross Tokyo Inc. has been recognized as the top-tier partner 'Premier' in the LINE Yahoo 'LINE Yahoo Partner Program' for the second consecutive year.

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Public records

GOV
National Tax Agency basic information1010401108134
Source: National Tax Agency Corporate Number Publication Site, basic three itemsSources
Trade name
株式会社デジタルハーツホールディングス
Trade name (kana)
デジタルハーツホールディングス
Name in English
Corporation type
301
Address
〒160-0023 東京都新宿区西新宿3丁目20番2号
Postal code
1600023
Prefecture code
13
City code
104
Address outside Japan
Prefecture in English
City in English
Address outside Japan in English
Corporate number assignment date
2015-10-05
Update date
2018-07-19
Change date
2018-07-03
Registry closure date
Reason for registry closure
Successor corporate number
Details of the change
Latest record
1
Excluded from search
0
Processing type
11
Correction type
0
Trade name image ID
Address image ID
Sequence number
1301830
METI gBizINFO1010401108134
Source: gBizINFO (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)Sources
Corporate number
1010401108134
Trade name
株式会社デジタルハーツホールディングス
Trade name (kana)
デジタルハーツホールディングス
Trade name (alphabet)
Registry closure date
Reason for registry closure
Registered address
東京都新宿区西新宿3丁目20番2号
Postal code
1600023
Prefecture
東京都
Prefecture code
13
City or district
新宿区
City code
104
Street address
西新宿3丁目20番2号
Organisation type
301
Processing type
11
Correction type
0
Status
Representative
代表取締役社長 CEO 筑紫 敏矢
Capital
300686000
Employees
79
Employees (male)
Employees (female)
Business summary
Website URL
Year founded
Business category
G:情報通信業
Date established
Unified government qualification - grade
Unified government qualification - business items
Update date
2018-07-19
Key information
1010401108134
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