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Human Entertainment

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Japanese video game developer and publisher

Human Corporation (Japanese: ヒューマン株式会社, Hepburn: Hyūman Kabushiki Gaisha), often doing business as Human Entertainment, was a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded in 1983. The company produced games for a number of platforms, including home consoles, portable consoles, and personal computers. Human declared bankruptcy in 2000 and disbanded.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1983Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersJapan1
  • Websitewww.human.co.jp
  • Legal formkabushiki gaisha1

Human Corporation (Japanese: ヒューマン株式会社, Hepburn: Hyūman Kabushiki Gaisha), often doing business as Human Entertainment, was a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded in 1983. The company produced games for a number of platforms, including home consoles, portable consoles, and personal computers. Human declared bankruptcy in 2000 and disbanded. Its former members went on to form new companies including Nude Maker, Sandlot, Spike, and Grasshopper Manufacture.2

Corporate structure

Human Entertainment sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Originally, Human was two different entities known as TRY Corporation and Communicate, Inc. until the two merged into one as Sonata. The company then changed its name into Human Corporation in 1989 and later started a division called Human Creative School, where their students would start out developing video games. One example of its efforts was for the Famicom game Egypt. In addition, the company also had an in-house sound team known as HELP.

On November 1, 1999, Human Corporation began to negotiate restructure with Tokyo Hachiōji district court over the approximately 4 billion yen outstanding debt. As part of the deal, the game creator school subsidiary was to be transferred. At the same time, the rights for the Fire Pro Wrestling series, Twilight Syndrome series, and Bakusou Dekotora series went to Spike Co., Ltd.

In January 2000, Human Corporation declared bankruptcy for failing to negotiate for a restructuring deal over the 3.79 billion yen (as of November 1999) outstanding debt.

Former Human members went on to form different development teams including Nude Maker, Sandlot, and Spike, and notable member Goichi Suda formed his own company, Grasshopper Manufacture, with former members.

From Wikipedia’s article on Human Entertainment, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • Dance Aerobics

Listed on Wikidata.1

Arcade

Front Row (unreleased)

Mad Dancing (unreleased)

Grand Striker - Human Cup (released 1993)

Blazing Tornado (released 1994)

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Grand Striker 2 (released 1996)

Famicom Disk System

The Mysterious Murasame Castle (released 1986)

Pro Wrestling

Game Boy

HAL Wrestling (released 1990)

SD Gundam Gaiden: Lacroan Heroes (released on October 6, 1990)

Nintendo Entertainment System

Adventures of Gilligan's Island

Athletic World

Baseball Stars

Dance Aerobics

Egypt

Exciting Boxing

Exciting Rally: World Rally Championship

Gyrodine

Kabuki: Quantum Fighter

Kamen Rider Black

Karakuri Kengoden Musashi Lord: Karakuri Jin Hashiru!

Mechanized Attack

Meimon! Daisan Yakyū-bu

Monster Party

Motocross Champion

Musashi no Ken - Tadaima Shugyō Chū

Pro Wrestling

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War

Venus Wars

Stadium Events

SD Gundam World Gachapon Senshi 2 - Capsule Senki

Super Team Games

Top Rider

Nintendo 64

Air Boarder 64 (released March 27, 1998)

F1 Pole Position 64 (released October 15, 1997)

PC Engine

F1 Triple Battle (released 1989)

Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag (released June 22, 1989)

Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout (released August 30, 1991)

Fire Pro Wrestling 3: Legend Bout (released 1992)

Fire Pro Women-ALL WOMEN VS JWP (released 1995)

Final Match Tennis (released 1991)

Formation Soccer-Human Cup 90 (released 1990)

FORMATION SOCCER ON J LEAGUE (released 1994)

FORMATION SOCCER '95 DELLA SERIE A (released 1995)

Human Sports Festival (released 1992)

NEO METAL FANTASY (released 1992)

Space Battleship Yamato “Cinemalize Simulation Game” (released December 1992)

Vasteel (released 1990)

Vasteel 2 (released 1994)

PC (Windows)

Clock Tower ~The First Fear~ (released March 28, 1997)

The Conveni (released April 26, 1996)

The Conveni III (released April 19, 2002)

The Conveni Pack: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo + Power Up Kit (released April 24, 2003)

The Marugoto (released December 7, 2001)

PlayStation

Bakuso Dekotora Densetsu: Art Truck Battle (released June 24, 1998)

Clock Tower ~The First Fear~ (released July 17, 1997)

Clock Tower (released December 13, 1996 as Clock Tower 2)

Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within (released March 12, 1998 as Clock Tower: Ghost Head)

The Conveni (released March 28, 1997)

The Conveni 2 (released December 18, 1997)

The Drug Store (released August 6, 1998)

Fire Pro Wrestling G (released 2000)

Formation Soccer '97: The Road to France (released June 27, 1997)

Formation Soccer '98: Ganbare Nippon in France (released June 4, 1998)

Hyper Final Match Tennis (released March 22, 1996)

Hyper Formation Soccer (released October 13, 1995)

Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan (released September 17, 1998)

Mizzurna Falls (released December 23, 1998)

Moonlight Syndrome (released October 9, 1997)

Neko Zamurai (released March 4, 1999)

Remote Control Dandy (released July 22, 1999)

Twilight Syndrome: Search (released March 1, 1996)

Twilight Syndrome: Investigation (released July 19, 1996)

The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny (released December 22, 1995)

Vanguard Bandits (released July 30, 1998)

Zoku Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan ~Kanketsuhen~ (released October 7, 1999)

Sega Saturn

The Conveni (released March 20, 1997)

The Conveni 2 (released March 12, 1998)

Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble (released December 27, 1996)

Sega CD

Bari-Arm (Android Assault)

Sega Mega Drive (Genesis)

Fastest 1

Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden

Ultraman (released 1993)

Super NES (Super Famicom)

Clock Tower (released September 14, 1995)

Dragon's Earth (released December 30, 1992)

Dream Basketball: Dunk & Hoop

F1 Pole Position

F1 Pole Position 2

Human Grand Prix III: F1 Triple Battle

Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle

SOS (also known as Septentrion) (released June 1, 1994)

Super Final Match Tennis (released August 12, 1994)

Super Fire Pro Wrestling X (released December 22, 1995)

Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium (released March 29, 1996)

Super Fire Pro Wrestling: Queen's Special

Super Soccer

Super Formation Soccer II

Super Formation Soccer 94

Super Formation Soccer 95: della Serie A

Super Formation Soccer 96: World Club Edition

Taekwon-Do (released June 28, 1994)

The Firemen (released September 9, 1994)

Waku Waku Ski Wonder Spur

TurboGrafx-16/Duo/PC Engine

Far The Earth no Jakoutei: Neo Metal Fantasy (released 1992)

Final Match Tennis (released March 17, 1991)

Formation Soccer: Human Cup '90 (released April 27, 1990)

Formation Soccer on J-League (released January 15, 1994)

Formation Soccer 95: della Serie A (released April 7, 1995)

Vasteel (released 1992)

WonderSwan

Clock Tower (released December 9, 1999)

Arcade

Mad Dancing (released 1992)

Grand Striker - Human Cup (released 1993)

Blazing Tornado (released 1994)

Grand Striker 2 (released 1996)

Dreamcast

Fire Pro Wrestling D (released March 6, 2001)

Game Boy

Chacha-Maru Boukenki 3: Abyss no Tou (released August 2, 1991)

Chacha-Maru Panic (released April 19, 1991)

HAL Wrestling (released 1990)

Nintendo 64

Air Boarder 64 (released March 27, 1998)

Human Grand Prix: The New Generation

TurboGrafx-16/Duo/PC Engine

Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag (released June 22, 1989)

Final Match Tennis (released March 17, 1991)

Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout (released August 30, 1991)

Vasteel (released 1992)

Far The Earth no Jakoutei: Neo Metal Fantasy (released 1992)

Laplace no Ma (March 30, 1993)

Vasteel 2 (released 1994)

PC (Windows)

Clock Tower ~The First Fear~ (released March 28, 1997)

The Marugoto (released December 7, 2001)

PlayStation

Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu: Art Truck Battle (released June 24, 1998)

Blue Breaker: Ken yori mo Hohoemi o (released 1997)

Clock Tower ~The First Fear~ (released July 17, 1997)

Clock Tower (released December 13, 1996 as Clock Tower 2)

Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within (released March 12, 1998 as Clock Tower: Ghost Head)

Fire Pro Wrestling G (released 2000)

Formation Soccer '97: The Road to France

Hyper Final Match Tennis (released March 22, 1996)

Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan (released September 17, 1998)

Mizzurna Falls (released December 23, 1998)

Moonlight Syndrome (released October 9, 1997)

Neko Zamurai (released March 4, 1999)

Remote Control Dandy (released July 22, 1999)

Septentrion: Out of the Blue (released March 11, 1999)

Sound Qube (released March 12, 1998)

The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo (released March 28, 1997)

The Conveni 2: Zenkoku Chain Tenkai da! (released December 18, 1997)

The Conveni Special (released March 12, 1998)

The Drug Store: Matsumoto Kiyoshi de Okaimono! (released August 6, 1998)

Twilight Syndrome: Search (released March 1, 1996)

Twilight Syndrome: Investigation (released July 19, 1996)

Vanguard Bandits (released July 30, 1998)

Zoku Mikagura Shōjo Tanteidan ~Kanketsuhen~ (released October 7, 1999)

Saturn

2TaxGold (released January 17, 1997)

Fire Pro Gaiden: Blazing Tornado (released 1995)

Fire Pro Wrestling S: 6 Men Scramble (released December 27, 1996)

Sound Qube (released April 2, 1998)

The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo (released February 20, 1997)

The Conveni 2: Zenkoku Chain Tenkai da! (released March 12, 1998)

Super NES

Clock Tower (released September 14, 1995)

Dragon's Earth (released December 30, 1992)

Dream Basketball: Dunk & Hoop

F1 Pole Position

Human Baseball

Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Final Bout

The Firemen (released September 9, 1994)

Laplace no Ma (released 1993)

Super Final Match Tennis (released August 12, 1994)

Super Fire Pro Wrestling X (released December 22, 1995)

Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium (released March 29, 1996)

SOS (released May 28, 1993)

Tadaima Yuusha Boshuuchuu Okawari (released November 25, 1994)

Taekwon-Do (released June 28, 1994)

WonderSwan

Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu (released December 22, 1999)

Clock Tower (released December 9, 1999)

From Wikipedia’s article on Human Entertainment, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jan 2000Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1983Founded Founded1

Sources

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