Level-5 & Dentsu team for Level-5 Abby Inc., a games/animation for kids subsidiary

- partnership between Level-5 and Dentsu
- new subsidiary created named Level-5 Abby Inc
- aims to create, produce, and distribute game and animation content from Japan for children, adults, and fans worldwide
- release will be across all platforms and devices
- the name takes the “a” from the words “all” and “anything,” and the “bby” from “hobby,” to form “Abby”
- Level-5 Abby’s first project is the western localization of Yo-kai Watch

TV Anime

America – Begins broadcasting October 5 at 5:00 p.m. on Disney XD
Canada – Begins broadcasting October 10 at 2:00 p.m. on Teletoon

Manga

North America – Begins serialization via VIZ Media on November 3

Video Game

North America – Yo-kai Watch will launch for 3DS via Nintendo on November 6

Toy Line

North America – Toy line launching via Hasbro in winter 2016

About Level-5 Abby Inc.

Entertainment, your way.

Multi-media entertainment company Level-5 Abby Inc. creates, produces and distributes highly engaging content for children, adults and game/anime fans worldwide. The company’s mission is to bring its universally-themed popular game and animation content from Japan to fans globally, across all platforms and all devices. Level-5 Abby makes a strong commitment to maintaining its position on the frontier where the newest technologies and great entertainment intersect.

The company’s tentpole franchises – Yo-kai Watch, Little Battlers eXperience (LBX) and Snack World — are debuting before western audiences via multiple touch points, including animation, toys, comics, music, and many more ways in coming years.

Headquarters

Level-5 Abby Inc.

1620 26th Street, Santa Monica, 90404
Founded in California in 2015

As a subsidiary of Level-5 and Dentsu

Management Team

Akihiro Hino ‐ President/CEO – Founder, President/CEO of LEVEL-5 Inc., the parent company of Level-5 Abby Inc., Hino is the creative chief of the company, with need roots in game development. Today, he is considered one of the most successful children’s entertainment creators, with the ability to develop a robust, cross-media entertainment universe accessed through games, TV animation, toys, and new media platforms.

Yukari Hayakawa ‐ COO – Based in Southern California, Hayakawa oversees development and implementation of Level-5 Abby Inc.’s corporate strategy, as well as the company’s day-to-day operations. Prior to joining Level-5, Hayakawa held positions in marketing and business development at a leading global entertainment company and a top management consulting firm.