Millennium Kitchen
{{Short description|Japanese video game developer}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd.
| native_name = 株式会社ミレニアムキッチン
| native_name_lang = ja
| logo = Millennium Kitchen Logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| type = Limited
| hq_location_city = Tokyo
| hq_location_country = Japan
| key_people = Kaz Ayabe
| industry = Video games
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| num_employees = 8
(As of November 2013)
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| foundation = December 1, 1997
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| website = [http://www.mkitchen.co.jp Millennium Kitchen]
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{{nihongo|Millennium Kitchen Co., Ltd.|株式会社ミレニアムキッチン|lead=yes}} is a Japanese video game developer. Founded by Kaz Ayabe in 1997, the company is best known as the creators of the Boku no Natsuyasumi ({{lit}} ('My Summer Vacation') series of video games.
History
Millennium Kitchen was established as a limited company on December 1, 1997 by video game developer Kaz Ayabe. Ayabe, who had previously worked at the video game companies NMK and K-Idea as a programmer and a designer, founded the company in order to produce Boku no Natsuyasumi, which was released for the PlayStation in 2000. On December 1, 2013, the company became a joint-stock company.
=Accolades=
Boku no Natsuyasumi (2000) won a New Wave Award at the fifth Japan Game Awards, and was a finalist for the Excellence Award at the third Japan Media Arts Festival. Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 (2002) and Bokura no Kazoku (2005) were selected as juror-recommended works at the Japan Media Arts Festival, and Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale (2015) was selected as an honorable mention for Best Narrative at the Game Developers Choice Awards.
Works
=As developer=
=Other games=
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| scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Platform(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Reel Fishing III | PlayStation 2 | Promotional visuals, packaging | |
| 2004 | Popolocrois: Tsuki no Okite no Bōken | PlayStation 2 | Character modeling | |
| 2008 | Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi | PlayStation 2 | Graphics support | |
| 2009 | Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times | Nintendo DS | Character modeling, character design | |
| 2010 | ''{{ill|Tongari Boushi to Maho no Omise|ja|とんがりボウシと魔法のお店}} | Nintendo DS | Character modeling, map design |
References
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{{cite web |title=綾部 和氏が手がけた「GUILD02」作品の一つ「怪獣が出る金曜日」。子供の頃に思い描いた"巨大怪獣が出る世界"をノスタルジックな雰囲気で構築 |url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/205/G020503/20130313023/ |website=4gamer.net |access-date=May 22, 2023 |language=Japanese |date=March 15, 2013}}
{{cite magazine |title=『ぼくのなつやすみポータブル』作者の綾部氏に直撃！|trans-title=An interview with Mr. Ayabe, creator of "Boku no Natsuyasumi Portable"! |url=https://www.famitsu.com/interview/article/2006/06/30/668,1151636205,55852,0,0.html |magazine=Famitsu |access-date=May 18, 2023 |language=Japanese |date=June 30, 2006}}
{{cite web |title=『ぼくらのかぞく』がメディア芸術祭・審査委員会推薦作品に!! |trans-title=
"Bokura no Kazoku" was recommended by the Jury of the Japan Media Arts Festival!! |url=http://www.mkitchen.co.jp/archives/date/2005/12 |website=Millennium Kitchen |access-date=May 16, 2023 |language=Japanese |date=December 26, 2005}}
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.mkitchen.co.jp/}}
{{Boku no Natsuyasumi series}}
Category:Video game companies of Japan
Category:Video game development companies
Category:Video game companies established in 1997
Category:Japanese companies established in 1997
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