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NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. operates in the entertainment industry. Segments Toys and Hobby The Toys and Hobby segment manufactures and markets toys, candy toys, vending machine capsule products, cards, plastic models, apparel, sundries, and other products. The company’s operating subsidiaries in this group include Bandai Co., Ltd.; Megahouse Corporation; CCP Co., Ltd.; Seeds Co., Ltd.; Plex Co., Ltd.; People Co., Ltd.; Sun-Star Stationery Co., Ltd.; BANDAI AMERICA INCORPORATED; BANDAI S.A.; BANDAI U.K. LTD.; BANDAI ESPAÑA S.A.; BANDAI (H.K.) CO., LTD.; BANDAI ASIA CO., LTD.; BANDAI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.; BANDAI (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; BANDAI (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.; BANDAI KOREA CO., LTD.; and CREATIVE B WORKS CO., LTD. Game Contents The Game Contents segment engages in planning, manufacturing, and marketing game software for home video game consoles and handheld devices; arcade game machines; network content; prizes for amusement machines; and other products. The company’s operating subsidiaries in this group include NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.; Banpresto Co., Ltd.; D3 INC.; VIBE Inc.; Bec Co., Ltd.; Banpresoft Co., Ltd.; NAMCO TALES STUDIO LTD.; Banpresto Sales Co., Ltd.; NAMCO TRADING LTD.; NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.; NAMCO AMERICA INC.; NAMCO NETWORKS AMERICA INC.; NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S.; NAMCO EUROPE LTD.; NAMCO BANDAI Networks Europe LTD.; NAMCO BANDAI Partners S.A.S.; and BANPRESTO (H.K.) LTD. Visual and Music Content The Visual and Music Content segment produces visual content; produces and sells packaged visual products, music, and other products; and distributes on-demand video. The company’s operating subsidiaries in this group include BANDAI VISUAL CO., LTD.; Sunrise Inc. Bandai Channel Co., Ltd.; EMOTION CO., LTD.; SUNRISE MUSIC Publishing Co., Ltd.; Lantis Co., Ltd.; BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC.; and BEEZ ENTERTAINMENT S.A.S. Amusement Facility This segment engages in planning and managing amusement facilities. The company’s operating subsidiaries in this group include NAMCO LIMITED Pleasure Cast Co., Ltd.; Hanayashiki Co., Ltd.; NAMCO SPA RESORT LTD.; NAMCO CYBERTAINMENT INC.; NAMCO OPERATIONS EUROPE LTD.; BOWLING STATION S.L.; NAMCO ENTERPRISES ASIA LTD.; and SHANGHAI NAMCO LTD. Markets The company operates in Japan, the rest of Asia, the Americas, and Europe. History NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. was founded in 1950.