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[[Image:BEMANI.png|thumb|BEMANI logo since 1999.]][[Image:BEMANI alt logo.png|thumb|Alternate logo.]] BEMANI (ビーマニ) is the brand name of KONAMI's music simulation game series. The brand was originally named the Games & Music Division (G.M.D.) until it was changed in honor of its first successful game, beatmania in 1999. The name BEMANI is a Japanese syllabic abbreviation of ''be''at''mani''a. Following the success of beatmania, the line was expanded with other music-based games throughout the years.
[[Image:BEMANI.png|thumb|BEMANI logo since 1999.]][[Image:BEMANI alt logo.png|thumb|Alternate logo.]]
BEMANI (ビーマニ) is the brand name of KONAMI's music simulation game series. The brand was originally named the '''Games & Music Division''' (G.M.D.) until it was changed in honor of its first successful game, [[AC bm 1st|beatmania]] in 1999. The name BEMANI is a Japanese syllabic abbreviation of '''''be'''''at'''''mani'''''a. Following the success of beatmania, the line was expanded with other music-based games throughout the years.


A more colorful variation of the logo was created in 2004. This alternate logo is used only for some select series or games only:  
A more colorful variation of the logo was created in 2004. This alternate logo is used only for some select series or games only:  
* [[PnM AC 12|pop'n music 12 いろは]] to present, including CS releases and [[PnM CS rhythmin|pop'n rhythmin]].
* [[PnM AC 12|pop'n music 12 いろは]] to present, including CS releases and [[PnM CS rhythmin|ポップンリズミン]].
* Toy's March
* Toy's March
* [[CS DDR Winx Club|DanceDanceRevolution Winx Club]] and [[CS DDR MUSIC FIT|DanceDanceRevolution MUSIC FIT]]
* [[CS DDR Winx Club|DanceDanceRevolution Winx Club]] and [[CS DDR MUSIC FIT|DanceDanceRevolution MUSIC FIT]]
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!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="250px"|Name
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="250px"|Name
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="100px"|Activity
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="100px"|First release
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="160px"|Producer
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="160px"|Producer
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="160px"|Sound director
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="160px"|Sound director
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| [[IIDXicon|beatmania IIDX]]
| [[beatmania IIDX Information|beatmania IIDX]]
| 1999→Present
| 1999
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|L.E.D.]] & [[Naoyuki Sato|猫叉Master]]
| [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|L.E.D.]]
|-
|-
| [[Pop'nnomicon|pop'n music]]
| [[pop'n music Information|pop'n music]]
| 1998→Present
| 1998
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]]
| [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]]
|-
|-
| [[DDRicon|DanceDanceRevolution]]
| [[DanceDanceRevolution Information|DanceDanceRevolution]]
| 1998→Present
| 1998
| [[Masaru Nakamura|ナカムラマサル]]
| [[Masaru Nakamura|ナカムラマサル]]
| [[Yasuhiro Taguchi|TAG]]
| [[Yuichi Asami|U1]]
|-
|-
| [[Gitadoraicon|GITADORA]] <small>(formally GuitarFreaks & DrumMania)</small>
| [[GITADORA Information|GITADORA]] <small>(formerly GuitarFreaks & DrumMania)</small>
| 1998&rarr;Present
| 1998
| [[Hiroyuki Masuda|増田寛之]] (まっする)
| [[Hiroyuki Masuda|まっする]]
| [[Yoshihiko Koezuka|肥塚良彦]]
| [[Yoshihiko Koezuka|肥塚良彦]]
|-
|-
| [[jubeat Information|jubeat]]
| [[jubeat Information|jubeat]]
| 2008&rarr;Present
| 2008
| [[Hiroyuki Masuda|増田寛之]] (まっする)
| [[Hiroyuki Masuda|まっする]]
| [[Shigeharu Saeki|ショッチョー ]]
| [[Shigeharu Saeki|ショッチョー]]
|-
|-
| [[REFLEC BEAT Information|REFLEC BEAT]]
| [[REFLEC BEAT Information|REFLEC BEAT]]
| 2010&rarr;Present
| 2010
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Osamu Migitera|Des-ROW]]
| [[Yoshihiro Tagawa|DJ TOTTO]] & [[Osamu Migitera|Des-ROW]]
| [[Yoshihiro Tagawa|DJ TOTTO]] & Des-ROW
|-
|-
| [[SOUND VOLTEX Information|SOUND VOLTEX]]
| [[SOUND VOLTEX Information|SOUND VOLTEX]]
| 2012&rarr;Present
| 2012
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Hidenori Kotera|Cody]]
| [[Hidenori Kotera|Cody]]
|-
|-
| DanceEvolution ARCADE
| [[MUSECA Information|MÚSECA]]
| 2012&rarr;Present
| 2015
| [[Yoshihiko Ota|大田良彦]] (おおたP)
| Dory
| [[Yasuhiro Taguchi|TAG]]
| Dory
|-
|-
| ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom
| [[NOSTALGIA Information|ノスタルジア]]
| 2013&rarr;Present
| 2017
| [[Masaru Nakamura|ナカムラマサル]]
| ?
| [[Seiya Murai|村井聖夜]] & [[Akhuta]]
| [[Jun Wakita|wac]]
|-
| BeatStream
| 2014&rarr;Present
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Tatsuya Iyama|Qrispy Joybox]]
|}
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!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="160px"|Activity
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| beatmania
| [[PnS AC|pop'n stage]]
| 1997-2002
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| beatmania III
| 2000-2002
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| pop'n stage
| 1999 (arcade only)
| 1999 (arcade only)
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| 1999 (cancelled, arcade only)
| 1999 (cancelled, arcade only)
|-
|-
| KEYBOARDMANIA
| [[KEYBOARDMANIA Information|KEYBOARDMANIA]]
| 2000-2001
| 2000-2001
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| Dance Maniax  
| Dance Maniax  
| 2000-2001
| 2000-2001 (arcade only)
|-
|-
| MAMBO A GO GO  
| MAMBO A GO GO  
| 2001 (arcade only)
| 2001 (arcade only)
|-
| [[beatmania Information|beatmania]]
| 1997-2002
|-
| [[AC bm III|beatmania III]]
| 2000-2002 (arcade only)
|-
|-
| Toy's March  
| Toy's March  
| 2005
| 2005 (arcade only)
|-
|-
| DANCE 86.4 FUNKY RADIO STATION  
| DANCE 86.4 FUNKY RADIO STATION  
| 2005
| 2005 (arcade only)
|-
|-
| マリンバ天国
| マリンバ天国
| September 15th, 2005
| September 15th, 2005 (home only)
|-
| ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom
| 2013&rarr;2015 (arcade only)
|-
| [[DanceEvolution Information|DanceEvolution]]
| 2012&rarr;2016
|-
| [[BeatStream Information|BeatStream]]
| 2014&rarr;2017
|-
| おといろは
| 2016-? (on hiatus, arcade only)
|}
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== KONAMI Arcade Championship (KAC) ==
== KONAMI Arcade Championship (KAC) ==
Created in 2011, [[KONAMI Arcade Championship]] is an annual competition hosted by KONAMI for some of its games sweries including the following BEMANI arcade series: beatmania IIDX, DanceDanceRevolution, GITADORA (GuitarFreaks & DrumMania), jubeat, pop'n music, REFLEC BEAT, SOUND VOLTEX (since 2012), DanceEvolution ARCADE (since 2012), BeatStream (since 2014) and ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom (since 2014).
Created in 2011, [[KONAMI Arcade Championship]] is an annual competition hosted by KONAMI for some of its games series including the following BEMANI arcade series: beatmania IIDX, DanceDanceRevolution, GITADORA (GuitarFreaks & DrumMania), jubeat, pop'n music, REFLEC BEAT, SOUND VOLTEX (since 2012), DanceEvolution (2012-2016), BeatStream (2014-2016) and ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom (2014).


A second contest, KAC Asia, was also held in Asia using only BEMANI series in 2011. The following years, the second contest was merged with the original KAC.
A second contest, KAC Asia, was also held in Asia using only BEMANI series in 2011. The following year, the second contest was merged with the original KAC.


= Other Media =
= Other Media =
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== BEMANI Backstage ==
== BEMANI Backstage ==
BEMANI Backstage was an Internet radio program hosted by [[Asaki|あさき]] and [[Yuei Uematsu|Yuei]] from March 1st, 2012 to September 9th, 2013. Each week on Thursday, they covered the latest news with other BEMANI staff members as special guests. In 2012, a BEMANI Backstageテーマソング (Theme Song) contest was held in SOUND VOLTEX FLOOR. The winning song, [[V.I.P.]] was added to [[SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH]] on November 8th, 2012. After the 70th episode, the program was put on indefinite hiatus.
BEMANI Backstage was an Internet radio program hosted by [[Asaki|あさき]] and [[Yuei Uematsu|Yuei]] from March 1st, 2012 to September 9th, 2013. Each week on Thursday, they covered the latest news with other BEMANI staff members as special guests. In 2012, a BEMANI Backstageテーマソング (Theme Song) contest was held in SOUND VOLTEX FLOOR. The winning song, [[V.I.P.]] was added to [[AC SDVX|SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH]] on November 8th, 2012. After the 70th episode, the program was put on indefinite hiatus.


== BEMANI生放送(仮) ==
== BEMANI生放送(仮) ==
[[Image:BEMANI Namahousou (kari).png|thumb|BEMANI生放送(仮) logo from 2013-2014.]]
[[Image:BEMANI Namahousou (kari).png|thumb|BEMANI生放送(仮) logo from 2013-2014.]]
BEMANI生放送(仮) (BEMANI Namahousou (kari)), abbreviated as '''BE生(仮)''', is a weekly live video broadcast that started on September 12th, 2013. The kanji in parenthesis in the title, 仮 (kari) means temporary, indicating that the program might change its name but have yet to do so three years after its debut. Each Wednesday, various BEMANI staff cover the latest BEMANI news for each of the active series. The program is also commonly used to reveal exclusive news for the first time. On December 12th, 2014, the logo used for the program was revamped.
BEMANI生放送(仮) (BEMANI Namahousou (kari)), abbreviated as '''BE生(仮)''', is a weekly live video broadcast that started on September 12th, 2013. The kanji in parenthesis in the title, 仮 (kari) means temporary, indicating that the program might change its name but have yet to do so two years after its debut. Each Wednesday, various BEMANI staff cover the latest BEMANI news for each of the active series. The program is also commonly used to reveal exclusive news for the first time. On December 12th, 2014, the logo used for the program was revamped.


== Official Website ==
== Official Website ==
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