Konami

Konami (pronounced ko-NAH-mee) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards and computer/video games. 
The company was founded in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Osaka, Japan by Kagemasa Kozuki, the firm's current chairman and CEO. 
The name "Konami" is a conjunction of the names Kagemasa Kozuki, Yoshinobu Nakama, Hiro Matsuda, and Shokichi Ishihara, who were partners acquired in 1973 by Kozuki and the original founders of Konami Industry Co., Ltd.. In Japanese, the word "konami" also means "small waves".
== Star Trek releases ==
=== Electronic and video games ===
In 1991, Konami became a licensee for producing Star Trek-related electronic and video games and it produced a number of games:
* The TOS movie era-based Star Trek: 25th Anniversary LCD Video Game
* The TNG-based Star Trek LCD Video Game
* The TOS-based Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (NES game) 
* The TOS-based Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (Game Boy game) produced by Konami's Ultra Games subsidiary
=== SF Movie Selection – Star Trek Vol. 1 ===
Konami released nine pre-painted PVC starship models as the SF Movie Selection Star Trek Vol. 1 in March 2008. The ships measured ten to fifteen centimeters in length and came with individually-labeled stands. A small amount of assembly was required. 
This "blind-box " line was an addition to the SF Movie Selection, a series within the Konami Figure Collection that has focused on producing miniatures from licensed entertainment properties, including the Alien films, Battlestar Galactica (TOS), Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Daimajin, Fireball XL5, Gamera, Godzilla, Joe 90, King Kong (1933), Mighty Jack, Space 1999, Stingray, Supercar, and UFO.
A second Star Trek volume for the series was being planned in late 2006 but did not reach production.
====Standard releases====
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* Klingon Battle Cruiser
====Chase releases====
Special "chase" ships, including one entirely new starship mold, were produced in smaller quantities and were randomly packed into cases along with the standard releases.
* USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E*
* Klingon Battle Cruiser*
* Klingon Bird-of-Prey 
File:Konami USS Enterprise model.jpg|USS Enterprise (refit) 
File:Konami USS Enterprise-A model.jpg|USS Enterprise-A 
File:Konami USS Enterprise-B model.jpg|USS Enterprise-B 
File:Konami USS Enterprise-E model.jpg|USS Enterprise-E 
File:Konami USS Reliant model.jpg|USS Reliant
File:Konami Ktinga-class model.jpg|Klingon Battle Cruiser 
File:Konami Klingon Bird-of-Prey model.jpg|Klingon Bird-of-Prey (Special)
File:Konami Star Trek Ships displayed.jpg|Displayed starships
File:Konami Star Trek ships 1.jpg|Displayed set
File:Konami Star Trek ships 2.jpg|Displayed set
File:Konami Star Trek ships 3.jpg|Displayed set
File:konamistartrek standdetailSP.jpg|Comparison of standard (left) and Special stands (right)
File:Konami Star Trek starship prototypes.jpg|Unpainted prototypes
File:Konamitrekcase.jpg|Case artwork
File:Konami Movie Selection 1 box.jpg|Box artwork: front
File:Konami Movie Selection 1 box sides.jpg|Box artwork: side panels
File:Konami WF 2007 prototypes.jpg|Painted prototypes at the Tokyo Wonder Festival 2007 (with incorrectly-assembled Klingon Battle Cruiser)
== See also ==
* Star Trek starship miniatures
* Star Trek model kits
==External links==
* – official Konami global site
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