Arika



Arika (株式会社アリカ, Kabushiki gaisha Arika) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. Founded in November 1, 1995, the company originally consisted of former Capcom employees and was initially named as ARMtech K.K. The current name derives from a reverse spelling of the company's founder and current president name Akira Nishitani.

About the Company
The company focuses on developing games, with them being the most well known for the Street Fighter EX series. They're also known for their other work with the Tetris series, Dr. Mario series, Endless Ocean series, etc. Their most recent work include titles such as Fighting EX Layer and Pac-Man 99.

Company Data
Established as ARIKA CO.,LTD., it's head office is located at 6F, 7-25-5, Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0031, Japan. The financial period is at March and their capital is 50,000,000JPY. The company's main business are the following:


 * 1) Computer software (design, creation, and sales)
 * 2) Publications of various types (design, creation, and sales)
 * 3) Music and graphics (design, creation and sales)
 * 4) Character goods (design, creation, and sales)
 * 5) Providing a range of information over information transmission networks
 * 6) All activities related to the previous items

Current Managing Board

 * Akira Nishitani (President)
 * Ichiro Mihara (Vice President)
 * Takamasa Hori (Director R&D Div.)
 * Jun Hosoba (Director R&D Div.)
 * Akira Kurabayashi (Director R&D Div.)
 * Hiroshi Miyamoto (Auditor)