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Japanese companies established in 1981

  • Nihon FalcomMasayuki Kato established Nihon Falcom in 1981. The name Falcom came from the Millennium Falcon. The final n changed to an m to fit naming trends of that…
  • Kyoto AnimationHideaki Hatta and his wife Yoko established a small animation workshop in 1981. They began their journey with a handful of staff members from Mushi…
  • NBCUniversal Entertainment JapanPioneer Corporation founded the LaserDisc Corporation in March 1981 to produce LaserDisc players in Japan. The company began as a hardware manufacturer…