| 1991-05 |
May 1991 Company established |
| 1991-05 |
Company establishment |
| 1993-09 |
September 1993 Launched animation production software "RETAS!PRO Ver.1" |
| 1993-09 |
Release of animation production software "RETAS!PRO Ver.1" |
| 1997-02 |
February 1997 Toei Animation started digitizing TV series anime films with "RETAS!PRO" |
| 1997-02 |
Toei Animation began digitizing TV series anime movies using "RETAS!PRO" |
| 1999-12 |
December 1999 "RETAS!PRO" received the Golden Pixie Award from Animation Magazine in the US |
| 1999-12 |
"RETAS!PRO" received the "Golden Pixie Award" from Animation Magazine in the US |
| 2001-08 |
August 2001 Launched manga creation software "ComicStudio Ver.1.0" |
| 2001-08 |
Release of manga creation software "ComicStudio Ver.1.0" |
| 2003-11 |
November 2003 Comic viewer "ComicSurfing" adopted by au KDDI's world's first unlimited reading comic service |
| 2003-11 |
Comic viewer "ComicSurfing" adopted by au KDDI's world's first unlimited reading comic service |
| 2004-01 |
January 2004 "RETAS!PRO" received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 18th Digital Content Grand Prix |
| 2004-01 |
"RETAS!PRO" received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 18th Digital Content Grand Prix |
| 2005-01 |
January 2005 "ComicStudioEX Ver.3.0" received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 19th Digital Content Grand Prix |
| 2005-01 |
"ComicStudioEX Ver.3.0" received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 19th Digital Content Grand Prix |
| 2006-02 |
February 2006 Started overseas sales of "MangaStudio," the English version of "ComicStudio" |
| 2006-02 |
Start of overseas sales of the English version of "ComicStudio," "MangaStudio" |
| 2006-12 |
December 2006 Listed on Nagoya Stock Exchange Centerx Market |
| 2006-12 |
Listed on Nagoya Stock Exchange CenterX Market |
| 2009-04 |
April 2009 Launched illustration creation software "IllustStudio" |
| 2009-04 |
Release of illustration creation software "IllustStudio" |
| 2010-03 |
March 2010 Usage of comprehensive e-book viewer "BookSurfing (now: BS Reader)" reached 1,000 sites |
| 2010-03 |
The number of users of the comprehensive electronic book viewer "BookSurfing (now: BS Reader)" reached 1,000 sites |
| 2010-11 |
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section in November 2010 |
| 2010-11 |
Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section |
| 2012-04 |
Established a joint holding company "Art Spark Holdings Inc." with HI Inc. in April 2012 |
| 2012-04 |
Establishment of joint holding company "Artspark Holdings Inc." with H.I. Corporation |
| 2012-05 |
Launched illustration and manga creation software "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" in May 2012 |
| 2012-05 |
Release of illustration and manga creation software "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" |
| 2012-07 |
Established a joint venture in China (Xiamen United Yuchuang Network Technology Co., Ltd. (UNICORN)) in July 2012 |
| 2012-07 |
Establishment of a joint venture in China (Xiamen United YouChuang Network Technology Co., Ltd. (UNICORN)) |
| 2013-09 |
Started offering "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" worldwide in September 2013 |
| 2013-09 |
Start of providing "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" worldwide |
| 2015-01 |
Won 1st place in the graphics software category at the "BCN AWARD 2015" (awarded four times until 2019) |
| 2015-01 |
Received 1st place in the graphics software category at the "BCN AWARD 2015" (won 4 times until 2019) |
| 2015-03 |
Reached 1 million units shipped of "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" in March 2015 |
| 2015-03 |
The shipment of "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" reached 1 million units |
| 2015-10 |
Started providing animation production features for "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" in October 2015 |
| 2015-10 |
Start of providing animation production functions for "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" |
| 2016-12 |
Launched the material provision service "CLIP STUDIO ASSETS" worldwide in December 2016 |
| 2016-12 |
Start of providing material provision service "CLIP STUDIO ASSETS" worldwide |
| 2017-11 |
Released "CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX for iPad" simultaneously worldwide in November 2017 |
| 2017-11 |
Simultaneous worldwide release of "CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX for iPad" |
| 2017-12 |
Reached 1 million creators registered on the creation support site "CLIP STUDIO" in December 2017 |
| 2017-12 |
Number of creators registered on the creation support site "CLIP STUDIO" reached 1 million |
| 2018-09 |
Started offering the e-book solution "CLIP STUDIO READER" in September 2018 |
| 2018-09 |
Start of providing electronic book solution "CLIP STUDIO READER" |
| 2019-12 |
Released "CLIP STUDIO PAINT for iPhone" worldwide in December 2019 |
| 2019-12 |
Simultaneous worldwide release of "CLIP STUDIO PAINT for iPhone" |
| 2020-08 |
Released "CLIP STUDIO PAINT for Galaxy" worldwide in August 2020 |
| 2020-08 |
Released "CLIP STUDIO PAINT for Galaxy" simultaneously worldwide |
| 2020-12 |
Released "CLIP STUDIO PAINT Android version / Chromebook version" worldwide in December 2020 |
| 2020-12 |
Released "CLIP STUDIO PAINT Android / Chromebook version" simultaneously worldwide |
| 2021-12 |
Reached a total shipment of 10 million units of "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" worldwide in December 2021 |
| 2021-12 |
The total number of units shipped of "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" worldwide has reached 10 million |
| 2022-06 |
Established "&DC3 Inc." and started providing content distribution solution "DC3" in June 2022 |
| 2022-06 |
Established "&DC3 Inc." and launched content distribution solution "DC3" |
| 2022-09 |
Integrated with Art Spark Holdings Inc. in September 2022 |
| 2022-09 |
Integrated Art Spark Holdings Inc. |
| 2024-09 |
Changed market classification to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in September 2024 |
| 2024-09 |
Changed market classification to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market |
| 2025-01 |
Merged with "&DC3 Inc." in January 2025 |
| 2025-01 |
Merged with "&DC3 Inc." |
| 2025-08 |
Establishment of CELSYS UK Ltd., a subsidiary in the UK, in August 2025 |
| 2025-08 |
Established a subsidiary CELSYS UK Ltd. in the UK |
