Tecmo / Tehkan
(Founded On:
31 July 1967
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Last Updated:
2 Oct. 2012
Added By: FishGuy876
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Tecmo, Inc. (テクモ Tekumo?), formerly known as Tehkan Ltd. (テーカン Tēkan?), was founded by Yoshihito Kakihara on July 31, 1967, as a supplier of cleaning equipment. Two years later, in 1969, it started to sell amusement equipment. Tecmo had its headquarters in Kudankita, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Tecmo's United States offices are in Torrance, California.
In March 1981, a U.S. division was inaugurated as U.S. Tehkan, Inc.. A month later, on April 1981, Tehkan released in Japan its first arcade video game titled Pleiads (which was distributed in America by Centuri). When it was still called Tehkan, the company also released such classic games as Bomb Jack and Tehkan World Cup. On January 8, 1986, Tehkan officially changed its name to Tecmo. In 1989 Tecmo was named as co-defendant in a lawsuit, when Indianapolis Colts running back Eric Dickerson sued the NFLPA over use of his likeness in the game Tecmo Bowl.
In 2006, Founder, President and Chairman Yoshihito Kakihara died of interstitial pneumonia.
Associated Artists:
Mayu (Mayuko Okamura)
Metal Yuhki (斎藤 幹雄)
Shitamachi Kajiya (Ryuichi Nitta)
Tsukiko Amano (天野 月子)
Associated Songs:
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented - Koe by
Tsukiko Amano (天野 月子)
Gemini Wing - Ending B (Rock Drums PCM Card) by
Manabu Saito (斎藤 学)
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Metal Yuhki (斎藤 幹雄)
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Gemini Wing - Stage 1 (Rock Drums PCM Card) by
Manabu Saito (斎藤 学)
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Metal Yuhki (斎藤 幹雄)
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Gemini Wing - Stage 2 (Rock Drums PCM Card) by
Manabu Saito (斎藤 学)
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Metal Yuhki (斎藤 幹雄)
Gemini Wing - Stage 3 (Rock Drums PCM Card) by
Manabu Saito (斎藤 学)
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Metal Yuhki (斎藤 幹雄)
Gemini Wing - Stage 5 (Rock Drums PCM Card) by
Manabu Saito (斎藤 学)
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Metal Yuhki (斎藤 幹雄)
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Gemini Wing - Stage 6 (Rock Drums PCM Card) by
Manabu Saito (斎藤 学)
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Metal Yuhki (斎藤 幹雄)
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Gemini Wing - Stage 7 (Rock Drums PCM Card) by
Manabu Saito (斎藤 学)
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Metal Yuhki (斎藤 幹雄)
Ninja Gaiden - Na-n-to
by
Metal Yuhki (斎藤 幹雄)
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Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos - A Long Way to Go (Ending Theme)
by
Shitamachi Kajiya (Ryuichi Nitta)
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos - Chaosium Sword
by
Mayu (Mayuko Okamura)
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Shitamachi Kajiya (Ryuichi Nitta)
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Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos - Fire Cavern
by
Mayu (Mayuko Okamura)
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Shitamachi Kajiya (Ryuichi Nitta)
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos - The Parasprinter
by
Shitamachi Kajiya (Ryuichi Nitta)
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos - Unlimited Moment
by
Shitamachi Kajiya (Ryuichi Nitta)
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Rygar - Argool Saved (Ending) by
Michiharu Hasuya
Rygar - Den of Sagila by
Michiharu Hasuya
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Rygar - Garloz (Overworld Theme) by
Michiharu Hasuya
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Rygar - Gran Mountain by
Michiharu Hasuya
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