Who owns Monster Hunter?
Monster Hunter is owned by Capcom (Japan, TSE: 9697).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025, 29 August 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Osaka
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 2004
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Video games
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 9697
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Monster Hunter
Monster Hunter was enormously popular in Japan for a decade before its 2018 instalment finally found a comparable Western audience. Players hunt large creatures cooperatively and craft equipment from what they recover. Capcom made it, and its 2021 film adaptation was one of the first major releases to be pulled from Chinese cinemas after a single line of dialogue drew objections.
Ownership timeline of Monster Hunter
Where Monster Hunter sits in Capcom
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Capcom
Capcom controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- Mega Man (1987)
- Resident Evil (1996)
- Street Fighter (1987)
Other brands in video games, and who owns them
The 69 brands in video games on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Take-Two, with 7; Capcom has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Westward Journey | NetEase | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| 2K | Take-Two | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Apex Legends | EA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| eFootball | Konami | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Bingo Blitz | Playtika | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Animal Crossing | Nintendo | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Football Manager | Sega Sammy | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Clash of Clans | Tencent | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Capcom
Capcom is a publicly listed company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, founded in 1979. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 9697.
Capcom was founded in Osaka in 1979 making arcade machines and now depends on a small number of long-running franchises, several of which it has rebuilt from the ground up rather than retired. Its back catalogue sells steadily for years after release, which is unusual in the industry.
🇯🇵 Monster Hunter and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 448 brands that began in Japan. 22 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Monster Hunter is not one of them.
- ABEMA — CyberAgent 🇯🇵
- Acquire — Kadokawa 🇯🇵
- Animal Crossing — Nintendo 🇯🇵
- Dragon Quest — Square Enix 🇯🇵
- Elden Ring — Bandai Namco 🇯🇵
- Ikyu.com — LY Corporation 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Monster Hunter?
The parent company of Monster Hunter is Capcom, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Monster Hunter Japanese?
Yes. Monster Hunter originated in Japan in 2004 and its owner, Capcom, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Monster Hunter still owned by Capcom?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Monster Hunter is still owned by Capcom. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025 — CAPCOM Co., Ltd., Annual report, published 29 August 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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