Japan’s esports market has been witnessing significant growth due to several reasons, such as the culturalization of gaming, the advancement of technology, and the enhancement in institutional support. Esports is seen as a structured form of competitive gaming and involves professional tournaments, platforms for streaming, assembly of teams, and the community of esports fans down to each other. The old gaming culture of Japan, which was the brainchild of such legendary games as Street Fighter and Pokémon, offers a great environment for esports evolution. The active position of the government, including the activities aimed at developing esports as a legal sphere as well, promotes such growth even further. And not only that, but invoking esports in the sphere of educational institutions, where the universities are educating about esports management, is a change in society that indicates the fact that esports is a career. 

1.      CAPCOM

Capcom Co., Ltd. plans, develops, manufactures, sells, and distributes home video games, onlinegames, mobile games, and arcade games in Japan and internationally. It operates through Digital Contents, Arcade Operations, Amusement Equipments, and Other Businesses segments. The Digital Contents segment develops and sells digital game content for consumer home video game platforms, as well as mobile content and PC online games. The Arcade Operations segment operates Plaza Capcom amusement facilities primarily in commercial complexes, as well as hosts various events. The Amusement Equipments segment is involved in the development, manufacture, and sale of software, frames and LCD devices for gaming machines. The Other Businesses segment engages in the adapting game content into movies, animated television programs, music CDs, and merchandise; and devoting resources to esports. Capcom Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

2.      Bandai Namco Entertainment

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. engages in the entertainment and gaming businesses. The company develops and distributes content for mobile equipment and PC, home video game software for various platforms, and arcade game machines. It also develops circuit boards using game development technology, and contents using IP. In addition, the company is involved in game method consulting business. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. was formerly known as BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc. and changed its name to BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. in April 2015. The company was founded in 1955 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. As of November 5, 2019, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. operates as a subsidiary of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc.

3.      Cygames

Cygames, Inc. designs and develops games. The company’s products include smartphone applications, browser games, animation, and console games. It serves game planning, development, and operation; animation production; and investment industries. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It has additional offices in Osaka and Saga City, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; and Taipei, Taiwan. Cygames, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CyberAgent, Inc.

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4.      Youtube

YouTube, LLC operates a video-sharing platform that allows people to discover, watch, and share originally-created videos. It provides a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire others worldwide and acts as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers. The company’s categories include YouTube original channels, automotive, beauty, comedy, dance, entertainment, family-oriented, film and animation, finance, food, gaming, Hispanic, health, home and garden, how-to, music, news, pets and animals, science and technology, sports, travel, urban, and women's interests. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in San Bruno, California. As of November 13, 2006, YouTube, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Google LLC.

5.      Twitch