The Japanese animation studio Toei Animation has announced a new game division called Toei Games through an online press release. The studio behind major global hits like One Piece and Dragon Ball Z is now preparing to enter the game arena focused on creating original games for its vast worldwide audience. Here’s what we know about this.

Toei Company Established Toei Games to Create Original Game IPs

For decades, Toei Company has been one of the cornerstones of Japanese entertainment, particularly known for publishing iconic anime series like One Piece, Dragon Ball Z movies, and Digimon. Now, the company is taking its storytelling legacy in a completely new direction.

The animation company has established a new internal gaming segment called Toei Games, which sits alongside established areas such as TV content and live events. While announcing the new division, Toei's President and CEO Fumio Yoshimura shared the company's long-term vision in the press release, stating, "We aim to clearly position this business as a new 'foundation' alongside Toei's core areas of films, television, and events."

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Yoshimura noted that this is a step based on the company’s long-term vision of presenting stories created by its studios to the world, titled "TOEI NEW WAVE 2033." Contributing to this vision, the upcoming gaming business is expected to be a significant growth catalyst in global markets.

If you’re wondering whether you will get a loyal One Piece or Dragon Ball game from the newly established Toei division, we might have some bad news for you. Speaking about the products under the new division, Yoshimura stated, "Toei Games aims to create entirely new IPs, rather than simply using existing IPs."

This means that the likelihood of players seeing video game versions of previously recognized Toei IPs is low, as the games will focus on brand new stories and characters that have never been seen before.

The first project series from Toei Games will be announced on April 24, 2026. The initial phase will focus on PC games through platforms like Steam, but the company plans to expand its games to consoles such as PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch as well.

Another noteworthy detail in Toei Company’s announcement was the plans to collaborate with overseas video game creators to bring various ideas to the games.

So, would you like to hear about any games related to One Piece stories? What games do you think might be announced in the upcoming announcements? Share with us in the comments below.

When will Toei Games announce its first project?

Toei Games will announce its first project on April 24, 2026. And more details about additional projects can be expected later.

What platforms will Toei Games focus on initially?

The first wave of Toei Games will be aimed at PC systems via Steam, and will later expand to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.