Top News “GiGO” arrives in UK for the first time!~Expansion of GENDA’s Entertainment Platform in Europe by opening mini-locations~

“GiGO” arrives in UK for the first time!~Expansion of GENDA’s Entertainment Platform in Europe by opening mini-locations~

GENDA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Nao Kataoka) is pleased to announce that GENDA Europe Ltd. (Headquarters:London, UK; Representative: Ryo Ohtomi; hereinafter “GENDA Europe”) will open two “GiGO” mini-locations (1) in London, UK. This will be the first time for “GiGO brand” to open a store in the West. We have been aggressively deploying “GiGO” brand not only in Japan but also abroad such as Taiwan and Vietnam. We will proactively promote the opening of “GiGO” mini-locations in UK, too, through GENDA Europe.
(1) Mainly gaming corners with 30 or less game machines installed

■ Outline of Mini-locations
Japan Centre Ichiba

Address: Japan Centre Ichiba, 0220 Relay Square Westfield, London W12 7HB
Number of units installed: 6 units
Opening hours (of the location):
Monday – Thursday 9:30 – 21:30
Friday – Saturday 9:00 – 21:30
Sunday 10:00 – 21:00
Website of the installation site: https://www.japancentre.com/en

Animetal

Address: 199 shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR
Number of units installed: 14 units
Opening hours (of the installation site):
Monday – Friday 10:00 – 19:00
Saturday 10:00 – 20:00
Sunday 10:00 – 19:00
Website of the installation site: https://www.theanimetal.com/

■ Outline of GENDA Europe
Company name: GENDA Europe Ltd.
Representative: Ryo Ohtomi
Establishment: August 2024
Location: Hamilton House, Mabledon Pl, London, England, WC1H 9BB
Web site: https://genda-europe.com/

■ GENDA Corporate outline
“More fun for your days”
To realize this Aspiration, GENDA is an entertainment company that aims to build a global entertainment network and increase the “total amount of fun” distributed throughout the world. We operate a wide range of businesses in entertainment, including Amusement, Karaoke, Character Merchandising, Food & Beverage and Contents & Promotions (movies, interactive contents, etc.). We operate approximately 800 amusement arcades such as “GiGO” and the karaoke chain “Karaoke BanBan” in Japan and abroad, as well as approximately 11,000 mini-locations. We operate in Japan, the United States, mainland China, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Vietnam and the Netherlands.

Company name: GENDA Inc.
Representative: Representative Director, President and CEO Nao Kataoka
Established: May 2018
Location: 17F Tokyo Shiodome Building, 1-9-1 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Web site: https://genda.jp/en
GENDA IR page: https://genda.jp/en/ir