FarEast Amusement Research
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FarEast Amusement Research (F.E.A.R. for short) is a Japanese company founded in 1993 by the current president Tarou Suzufuki, which produces role-playing game
s, board game
s and light novel
s. F.E.A.R. has a subsidiary publishing company named Game Field. Game Field publishes bimonthly RPG magazine Gamers Field since 1996. An anime television series adaptation of F.E.A.R.'s Night Wizard!
began airing in Japan in October 2007.
F.E.A.R.'s products are published by several publishers including Game Field, Enterbrain
, Fujimi Shobo
and Shinkigensha.
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
s, board game
Board game
A board game is a game which involves counters or pieces being moved on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve...
s and light novel
Light novel
A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...
s. F.E.A.R. has a subsidiary publishing company named Game Field. Game Field publishes bimonthly RPG magazine Gamers Field since 1996. An anime television series adaptation of F.E.A.R.'s Night Wizard!
Night Wizard!
is a Japanese contemporary fantasy role-playing game designed by Takeshi Kikuchi and FarEast Amusement Research released in 2002. In the modern-day earth campaign setting, player characters called Wizards fight against the world enemy named Emulators and their lords Maō and explore the dungeons...
began airing in Japan in October 2007.
F.E.A.R.'s products are published by several publishers including Game Field, Enterbrain
Enterbrain
is a Japanese magazine publisher established on April 1, 2000. Enterbrain magazines are generally focused on video games and computer entertainment as well as video game and strategy guides. In addition, the company publishes a small selection of anime artbooks. Enterbrain is based in Tokyo, Japan...
, Fujimi Shobo
Fujimi Shobo
is a Japanese publishing company that specializes in the publication of light novels, manga, role-playing games and collectible card games. The company started in 1991 as a subsidiary of Kadokawa Shoten.-Magazines published:Light novel magazines...
and Shinkigensha.