ArcLight Co., Ltd.

Contracted to operate Japan's largest TRPG event 'JGC'

1998: Company established at 3rd floor, Kawashin Building, 1-6-3 Kanda Ogawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Established CG production division and expanded PC software development

Contracted to develop Dreamcast software for Sega

Planning and production of trading card games

Commenced in-house development of PC game software

Headquarters relocated to 6th floor, Yanjin Building, 1-1 Kanda Ogawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Shifted focus of game development to analog games such as trading card games and board games; expanded event business

Opened Hobby Station in Akihabara to sell trading card games; launched the analog game specialty book 'Role&Roll' and started publishing business

Commenced overseas board game import and sales business

Exited PC game business and focused on analog games; started localization (Japanese version production) of overseas board games; opened TRPG specialty shop 'Roll & Roll Station' in Akihabara

Hobby Station 6-store system

Hobby Station 8-store system

Established logistics department and started wholesale operations of analog games; Hobby Station 13-store system

Relocated logistics department to Itabashi-ku, Yōmachi; Hobby Station 26-store system

Started hosting and operating Game Market; launched original game brand 'Arclight Games', selling titles such as 'Tantokuore', 'Kemopani', 'Kunitorii!'

Held Game Market in autumn; transitioned to twice-yearly schedule; Hobby Station 27-store system

The 'Game Market' is held in Kansai. Transitioning to a three-times-a-year schedule.

Move the spring and autumn venues of 'Game Market' from the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Taito Hall to Tokyo Big Sight.

Launch sales of our flagship content, 'Love Letter' by Seiji Kanai. Develop board games by Japanese game designers under the brand name 'Switch Games'. Start 'Hobby Station' e-commerce business. 'Hobby Station' operates 29 stores. 'Roll & Roll Station' operates 1 store.

'Hobby Station' operates 31 stores (including 1 EC store). 'Roll & Roll Station' operates 1 store.

Host and operate the TRPG women-only convention 'TRPG Girls Fest'. 'Hobby Station' operates 35 stores (including 2 EC stores). 'Roll & Roll Station' operates 1 store.

Move our main store to 2nd floor, Fūundō Building, 1-2 Kanda Ogawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. From autumn, 'Game Market' transitions to a two-day event. Following 'JGC', we further expand and enrich the event by hosting 'TRPG Festival'. 'Hobby Station' operates 35 stores (including 2 EC stores). 'Roll & Roll Station' operates 1 store.

With the expansion of store and EC operations, open the Edogawa Bridge office. Open board game specialty store 'Board Game Station' in Kamata. 'Hobby Station' operates 32 stores (including 2 EC stores). 'Roll & Roll Station' operates 1 store.

'Hobby Station' operates 33 stores (including 2 EC stores). 'Board Game Station' operates 1 store. 'Roll & Roll Station' operates 1 store.

Make Shin Kigen Co., Ltd. a subsidiary. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hold online alternatives 'Game Market Live' and 'TRPG Festival Online'. 'Hobby Station' operates 31 stores (including 2 EC stores). 'Board Game Station' operates 2 stores. 'Roll & Roll Station' operates 1 store.

Begin digital publishing of 'Role & Roll' related books. Launch our own EC site 'Hobby Station Single Online Store'. 'Hobby Station' operates 31 stores (including 2 EC stores). 'Board Game Station' operates 1 store. 'Roll & Roll Station' operates 1 store.

'Hobby Station' operates 32 stores (including 2 EC stores). 'Board Game Station' operates 1 store.

25th anniversary of company establishment. 20th anniversary of Hobby Station opening. First overseas Hobby Station store (franchise). 'Hobby Station' operates 32 stores (including 2 EC stores). 'Board Game Station' operates 1 store.

Become a subsidiary of KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. 'Hobby Station' operates 32 stores (including 2 EC stores), 5 franchise stores (1 domestic, 4 overseas). 'Board Game Station' operates 1 store. (As of June 2024)