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From Yellow to Orange Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社フロムイエロートゥオレンジ
Kabushiki-gaisha furomuierōtouorenji
Formerly
  • Warp Inc. (1994–2000)
  • Super Warp (2000–2001)
Company typePrivate
IndustryMusic[1]
Video games (formerly)
FoundedMarch 1, 1994; 31 years ago (1994-03-01)[2]
FounderKenji Eno
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Products
Websitefyto.com

From Yellow to Orange Co., Ltd. is a Japanese music publisher and former video game developer. Originally founded in 1994 as Warp Inc. by musician and designer Kenji Eno, the company is best known for its interactive movies, such as D and Enemy Zero, which often featured music composed by Eno himself. Following the release of D2, the company briefly rebranded as Super Warp, before settling on its current name in 2001. Kenji Eno headed the company until his death in February 2013.

History

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The company was founded as Warp Inc., and briefly rebranded as Super Warp in 2000

Warp was founded by Kenji Eno on March 1, 1994.[2] Its original logo–four television screens displaying the four letters of the company's name–was created by Eno and designer Tomohiro Miyazaki.[3] The company began by developing games for the 3DO, due to the platform's low licensing fees.[4] In 1995, Warp released D, an interactive movie that would go on to become a success in Japan and a cult hit internationally. Following a dispute with Sony over the amount of copies printed for the game's PlayStation version, Kenji Eno announced that Warp's future titles would be developed exclusively for Sega platforms.[5] In 2000, after the release of D2, the company changed its name to Super Warp and exited the video game industry, widening its scope to network services, DVD products, and online music.[2][6]

Following an investment by Neoteny Inc., the company changed its name once again to From Yellow to Orange (commonly abbreviated as Fyto) in 2001.[7] Fyto released the game You, Me, and the Cubes in 2009.[6] Eno headed the company as president and chief executive officer (CEO) until his death in February 2013.[6] Katsutoshi Eguchi subsequently became the company's CEO.[8] Eno's final project, Kakexun, became a collaborative effort between Fyto and Naoya Sato's company Warp2.[8] Since 2015, no updates have been given on the state of the project.[9]

After a period of dormancy, Yuka Eno was appointed as the company's CEO in 2022,[2] and subsequently, Fyto started digitally distributing music.[10] On the tenth anniversary of Kenji Eno's passing, the soundtracks of several Warp-era games were re-released,[11] and a documentary by Archipel was screened in Tokyo, before being released online.[12] In 2024, the company released an audiobook version of Real Sound: Kaze no Regret to commemorate the game's 27th anniversary.[13]

As of an unspecified date, Sega owns the rights to Warp's game catalogue.[14]

Games developed

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Year Title Publisher Platform
1994 Trip'd San-Ei Shobo Publishing (Japan)
Panasonic (USA) 		3DO
Totsugeki Kikan Megadasu!! San-Ei Shobo Publishing
1995 Uchuu Seibutsu Flopon-kun P! Asmik Corporation PlayStation
D San-Ei Shobo Publishing (3DO / Japan)
Panasonic (3DO / USA)
Acclaim Entertainment (DOS, PC, PS1, SS) 		3DO, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, MS-DOS
Oyaji Hunter Mahjong Warp 3DO
Flopon World
1996 D: Director's Cut
Short Warp
Enemy Zero Warp (Japan)
Sega (USA) 		Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows
1997 Real Sound: Kaze no Regret Warp Sega Saturn, Dreamcast
1999 D2 Sega Dreamcast

As From Yellow to Orange Inc.

Year Title Publisher Platform
2009 You, Me, and the Cubes[a] Nintendo WiiWare

Notes

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  1. ^ Co-developed with T&E Soft

References

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  1. ^ "Services". Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "About Us". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ "CoreGamers Interview with Kenji Eno – III. Bliss". CoreGamers. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  4. ^ Bettenhausen, Shane (1 September 2008). "Japan's Wayward Son (Page 3 of 10)". 1up.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  5. ^ Bettenhausen, Shane (1 September 2008). "Japan's Wayward Son (Page 5 of 10)". 1up.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b c McWhertor, Michael (21 February 2013). "Game designer and musician Kenji Eno dies at 42". Polygon. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Company Profile". From Yellow to Orange. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  8. ^ a b Corriea, Alexa Ray (19 February 2014). "Kenji Eno's final project being developed posthumously by colleagues". Polygon. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Kakexun Official Website". Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Works". Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Kenji Eno Memorial". Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  12. ^ Jack Yarwood (9 November 2023). "Tribute Documentary To Kenji Eno To Premiere In Tokyo This December". Time Extension.
  13. ^ Danthrax (7 July 2024). "Real Sound: Kaze no Regret Becomes an Audiobook". Sega Saturn, Shiro.
  14. ^ Jack Yarwood (28 December 2024). "Sega Admits It Doesn't Know How Many Games It Owns". Time Extension.
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