Short answers, pulled from the story.
Konami was founded in 1969 by Kagemasa Kozuki, who initially operated a business to rent and repair jukeboxes in Toyonaka, Osaka. The company name is a portmanteau of the names of three founding members: Kagemasa Kozuki, Yoshinobu Nakama, and Tatsuo Miyasako.
Konami released its first coin-operated video game in 1978. The company began exporting products to the United States the following year and established its U.S. subsidiary, Konami Inc., in November 1982.
Konami released games for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985 and established numerous franchises including Gradius, Castlevania, TwinBee, Ganbare Goemon, Contra, and Metal Gear. These titles contributed to the company's earnings growing from $10 million in 1987 to $300 million in 1991.
Silent Hills was abruptly cancelled in April 2015 without explanation despite the critical acclaim of the playable teaser P.T. Game co-director and writer Guillermo del Toro publicly criticized the cancellation and stated he would never work on another video game.
Konami established its anime studio, Konami Animation, in February 2024 to work on its own intellectual properties. In 2023, the company announced the opening of a new studio in Osaka, Japan, located in the Umeda Sky Building south building.
In November 2025, Konami signed a strategic alliance and cooperation with CyberAgent and Electronic Arts focused on the video game business. This alliance followed the successful releases of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Silent Hill f.