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= Background =  
= Background =  
[[Image:BEMANI.png|thumb|BEMANI logo since 1999.]][[Image:BEMANI alt logo.png|thumb|Alternate logo.]]
[[Image:BEMANI.png|thumb|BEMANI logo since 1998.]][[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.
BEMANI (ビーマニ) is the brand name of KONAMI's music simulation game series. It was named after KONAMI's first successful game of the genre, [[AC bm 1st|beatmania]], with the name BEMANI being 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:  
* [[AC pnm 12|pop'n music 12 いろは]] to present, including CS releases and [[CS pnm rhythmin|ポップンリズミン]].
* [[AC pnm 12|pop'n music 12 いろは]] to present, including CS releases and [[CS pnm rhythmin|ポップンリズミン]].
* Toy's March
* [[Toy'sMarch Information|Toy'sMarch]]
* [[CS DDR My First JP|My First DanceDanceRevolution]], [[CS DDR Winx Club|DanceDanceRevolution Winx Club]] and [[CS DDR MUSIC FIT|DanceDanceRevolution MUSIC FIT]]
* [[AC DANCE 86.4|DANCE 86.4 FUNKY RADIO STATION]]
* マリンバ天国
* [[CS DDR My First JP|My First DanceDanceRevolution]], [[CS DDR MUSIC FIT|DanceDanceRevolution MUSIC FIT]], and all European DanceDanceRevolution Wii games save for [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY|Dancing Stage HOTTEST PARTY]]
* ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom
* ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom


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== Active ==
== Active ==
''Please note that, as currently BEMANI no longer credits its staff, the producer and sound director columns might have old information. The last known producer and sound director for each series are listed here.''
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| 1999
| 1999
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|L.E.D.]]
| [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|L.E.D.]], [[Aritomo Hamada|HuΣeR]]
|-
|-
| [[pop'n music Information|pop'n music]]
| [[pop'n music Information|pop'n music]]
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| 1999
| 1999
| [[Hiroyuki Masuda|まっする]]
| [[Hiroyuki Masuda|まっする]]
| [[Yoshihiko Koezuka|肥塚良彦]]
| [[Yuya Yokoyama|Yvya]]
|-
|-
| [[jubeat Information|jubeat]]
| [[jubeat Information|jubeat]]
| 2008
| 2008
| [[Hiroyuki Masuda|まっする]]
| [[Hiroyuki Masuda|まっする]]
| [[Shigeharu Saeki|ショッチョー]] & [[Akhuta]]
| ?
|-
|-
| [[SOUND VOLTEX Information|SOUND VOLTEX]]
| [[SOUND VOLTEX Information|SOUND VOLTEX]]
| 2012
| 2012
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]]
| [[Hidenori Kotera|Cody]]
| [[Takahiro Fukase|PHQUASE]]
|-
|-
| [[NOSTALGIA Information|ノスタルジア]]
| [[NOSTALGIA Information|ノスタルジア]]
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| [[DANCERUSH Information|DANCERUSH]]
| [[DANCERUSH Information|DANCERUSH]]
| 2018
| 2018
| ?
| ?
|-
| [[DANCE aROUND Information|DANCE aROUND]]
| 2022
| [[Yoshihiro Tagawa|DJ TOTTO]]
| ?
|-
| [[Polaris Chord Information|ポラリスコード]]
| 2024
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|}
|}
== Upcoming ==
None.


== Inactive / Cancelled ==
== Inactive / Cancelled ==
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| 1999-2000
| 1999-2000
|-
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| RAP FREAKS
| [[Cancelled Games#RAP FREAKS|RAP FREAKS]]
| 1999 (cancelled, arcade only)
| 1999 (cancelled, arcade only)
|-
|-
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| 2000-2001
| 2000-2001
|-
|-
| ParaParaParadise
| [[ParaParaParadise Information|ParaParaParadise]]
| 2000-2001
| 2000-2001
|-
|-
| Dance Maniax  
| [[Dance Maniax Information|Dance Maniax]]
| 2000-2001 (arcade only)
| 2000-2001 (arcade only)
|-
|-
| MAMBO A GO GO  
| [[AC MAGG|MAMBO A GO GO]]
| 2001 (arcade only)
| 2001 (arcade only)
|-
|-
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| 2000-2002 (arcade only)
| 2000-2002 (arcade only)
|-
|-
| Toy's March
| [[Toy'sMarch Information|Toy'sMarch]]
| 2005 (arcade only)
| 2005 (arcade only)
|-
|-
| DANCE 86.4 FUNKY RADIO STATION  
| [[DANCE 86.4 Information|DANCE 86.4 FUNKY RADIO STATION]]
| 2005 (arcade only)
| 2005 (arcade only)
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|-
|-
| [[DanceEvolution Information|DanceEvolution]]
| [[DanceEvolution Information|DanceEvolution]]
| 2012→2016
| 2010→2016
|-
|-
| ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom
| ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom
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| 2015→2018
| 2015→2018
|-
|-
| おといろは
| [[Cancelled Games#おといろは|おといろは]]
| 2016 (cancelled, arcade only)
| 2016 (cancelled, arcade only)
|-
|-
| 彩響DJアニクラゲ <small>(formerly Rizminance)</small>
| [[Cancelled Games#Rizminance / 彩響DJアニクラゲ|彩響DJアニクラゲ]] <small>(formerly Rizminance)</small>
| 2018 (cancelled, arcade only)
| 2018 (cancelled, 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 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), ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom (2014), and MÚSECA (since 2016).
Created in 2011, [[KONAMI Arcade Championship]] is an annual competition hosted by KONAMI for some of its arcade games series. Currently, it includes the following BEMANI games: beatmania IIDX, DanceDanceRevolution, DANCERUSH, GITADORA (GuitarFreaks & DrumMania), jubeat, pop'n music, REFLEC BEAT, SOUND VOLTEX, and ノスタルジア.


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.
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 =
== ビーマニポケット ==
== BEMANI Pocket ==
The ビーマニポケット (BEMANI Pocket) is a portable game device created by KONAMI in 1998 to 2001. In total, 26 versions of the device were created with each containing a BEMANI game from one of the following series: beatmania, DanceDanceRevolution, ParaParaParadise, pop'n music and GuitarFreaks.
The BEMANI Pocket (ビーマニポケット) are a portable game devices created by KONAMI in 1998 to 2001. In total, 26 versions of the device were created with each containing a BEMANI game from one of the following series: beatmania, DanceDanceRevolution, ParaParaParadise, pop'n music and GuitarFreaks.


== beatnation Records ==
== beatnation Records ==
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* BEMANI Sound Team is credited in ''METAL GEAR SURVIVE'' for the cassette tape music, alongside the "PES Sound Team" (referring to the musicians and sound designers of the ''Pro Evolution Soccer'' series) and the cryptic "Successive KONAMI Composers".
* BEMANI Sound Team is credited in ''METAL GEAR SURVIVE'' for the cassette tape music, alongside the "PES Sound Team" (referring to the musicians and sound designers of the ''Pro Evolution Soccer'' series) and the cryptic "Successive KONAMI Composers".


== BEMANI生放送(仮) ==
== BEMANI Namahousou(kari) ==
[[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 was eventually kept as it is. 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 Namahousou(kari) (BEMANI生放送(仮)), abbreviated as '''BE生(仮)''', was 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 was eventually kept as it is. Each Wednesday, various BEMANI staff covered the latest BEMANI news for each of the active series. The program was also commonly used to reveal exclusive news for the first time. On December 12th, 2014, the logo used for the program was revamped.


Throughout 2017, BEMANI生放送(仮) stopped being weekly and aired only in specific days (to the point of becoming a rare occurrence), plus it also started to cover other KONAMI games such as the ''QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY'' series. Since October 2017, in-house artists stopped appearing due to the BEMANI Sound Team policies.
Throughout 2017, BEMANI生放送(仮) stopped being weekly and aired only in specific days (to the point of becoming a rare occurrence), plus it also started to cover other KONAMI games such as the ''QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY'' series. Since October 2017, in-house artists stopped appearing due to the BEMANI Sound Team policies.
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Launched in 2006, BEAT REVOLUTION was the first collaboration between i-revo (Internet Revolution) and BEMANI. The website goal was to cover the musical aspect of the series. It had a separate section for BEMANI artists, the various BEMANI related albums and special interviews with the artists. The website was shut down in August of 2007 as BEMANI MUSIC FOUNDATION took it place.
Launched in 2006, BEAT REVOLUTION was the first collaboration between i-revo (Internet Revolution) and BEMANI. The website goal was to cover the musical aspect of the series. It had a separate section for BEMANI artists, the various BEMANI related albums and special interviews with the artists. The website was shut down in August of 2007 as BEMANI MUSIC FOUNDATION took it place.
;BEMANI Portal
;BEMANI Portal
The BEMANI Portal launched on April 25th, 2007 as the central hub for all the BEMANI series. The first version of the website included only news from all the active BEMANI series and links to all of those along with the KONAMIstyle store and the コナミネット(KONAMI NET) service.
The BEMANI Portal launched on April 25th, 2007 as the central hub for all the BEMANI series. The first version of the website included only news from all the active BEMANI series and links to all of those along with the KONAMI STYLE store and the コナミネット (KONAMI NET) service.
In 2011, the website was revamped and new sections were added: ARCADE GAME, GAME SOFT, MOBILE and MUSIC. It would eventually be closed on January 3, 2012, redirecting instead to BEMANI Fan Site.
In 2011, the website was revamped and new sections were added: ARCADE GAME, GAME SOFT, MOBILE and MUSIC. It would eventually be closed on January 3, 2012, redirecting instead to BEMANI Fan Site.
;BEMANI MUSIC FOUNDATION
;BEMANI MUSIC FOUNDATION
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= External Link =  
= External Link =  
* [http://eagate.573.jp/game/bemani/ BEMANI Fan Site]
* [http://eagate.573.jp/game/bemani/ BEMANI Fan Site]
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