Powering the people
who go all in — through marketing

ABOUT MOTTO

Who we are

As marketing professionals specializing in entertainment, we act as our clients' trusted partner — working alongside them from strategy through execution.

Hands-on experience100+ titles
Hit track record30M+ downloads
Clients supported250companies
  • 01Hands-on experience with 100+ titlesOur support draws on years of doing the work ourselves, mainly in mobile game marketing.
  • 02Independent — not an ad agencyWe aren't tied to any media or ad product, so as your trusted partner we pick whatever works best.
  • 03Industry network and communityThrough organizing GAME FUTURE SUMMIT and running our own media, we're connected with game companies and marketers across the industry.
TEAM

Our team

Motoi Sato

Motoi SatoCEO

Joined DeNA Co., Ltd. in 2011 and has worked in mobile business marketing ever since. For Othellonia, he led one of the largest YouTuber-driven marketing campaigns in Japan. After heading DeNA's marketing division, he went independent in 2018.

Minako Koga

Minako Koga

After Opt Inc. and Peroli, Inc., she joined DeNA Co., Ltd., where she led YouTuber marketing, launched new IPs, and headed marketing for popular IP titles. She joined MOTTO in November 2019.

SERVICES

What we do

01 | Consulting

Marketing Strategy Consulting

Even when the problem isn't clear yet, we work with you to pin down what needs solving, then stay by your side as your trusted partner from strategy through execution.

Lack of strategy
& execution
Lack of experience
& market data
Lack of
resources
Identify the problem to solve first
StrategyExecutionTeam

IndustriesGamesAnimeEntertainment servicesMarketing solutionsand more

  • Strategy & market analysisWe build your strategy — from goals and targets down to KPIs — using our own frameworks.
  • Execution supportAs part of your team, we plan and run initiatives based on the strategy and measure the results.
  • Team buildingWe help solve organizational challenges, from setting up a marketing team to developing its members.
A good fit if you…
  • don't know where to start with marketing, or what to prioritize
  • are struggling to grow your business
  • don't have a clear strategy — or can't carry it through
  • lack the experience or market data needed to make decisions
  • don't have enough people to dedicate to marketing
  • want advice from an independent partner, not an ad agency
02 | Services & Solutions

Marketing Services

Hands-on marketing work, delivered as a service.

Promotion

  • Social media marketing strategyWe help you plan marketing strategies that make the most of social channels such as your official X account and Discord.
  • Fan marketingRooot, a campaign service that connects fans and builds their enthusiasm.Visit site
  • YouTube marketingFrom YouTube strategy to YouTuber tie-ups and gaming streamer campaigns — we stay committed all the way through performance analysis.
  • B2B marketing supportWe support sales and marketing for services and tools aimed at the game industry, through our industry network, events, and media.

Analysis, Research & Training

03 | Events

GAME FUTURE SUMMIT

We organize one of the game industry's largest business events in Japan, dedicated to game marketing and production.

The main stage at GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2026 Exhibition and business meeting booths at GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2026 A session at GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2025
  • Held3 years running2024, 2025, 2026
  • Attendees4,000+Total attendees, 2024–2026
  • Sponsors60+ companiesTotal sponsors, 2024–2026
CLIENTS

Selected clients

We support major mobile, PC, and console game publishers, anime and film companies, marketing solution providers, and more.

  • Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • KONAMI
  • SQUARE ENIX
  • TAITO
  • DeNA
  • MIXI
  • GREE
  • Akatsuki
  • CyberAgent
  • DRECOM
  • PONOS
  • Supercell
  • Grams
  • TOHO Games
  • ENSAPIA
  • InMobi Pte. Ltd.
  • Meta Platforms Japan G.K.
  • Mistplay Inc.
  • Moloco, Inc.
  • R/GA MEDIA GROUP, INC.
  • Sensor Tower Inc.
  • adjoe GmbH
  • ADWAYS DEEE Inc.
  • EAGLE Inc.
  • Repro Inc.
  • Hitokuse Inc.
  • Unity Technologies Japan K.K.
  • Adjust GmbH
  • Almedia GmbH
  • Nuvei Payment Services Japan K.K.
  • O.P. Vision Ltd.
  • Remerge K.K.
  • ThinkingAI
  • Verve Group SE
  • Vungle Sea Pte. Ltd.
  • Pangle
  • TikTok for Business
  • TikTok for Gaming
  • AdColony Japan LLC
  • Adyen Japan K.K.
  • Game8 Inc.
  • Global-e Japan K.K.
  • GMO TECH, Inc.
  • Mobvista Japan Inc.
  • Paidy Inc.
  • PLAYIO Inc.
  • PubMatic
  • SB Payment Service Corp.
  • Septeni Global Inc.
  • Skyfall Inc.
  • YouAppi Japan K.K.
  • AD INNOVATION Inc.
  • Irokoto Inc.
  • Opt Inc.
  • CUEBiC Inc.
  • GREE X Inc.
  • Stripe Japan K.K.
  • NAO Inc.
  • NewsBase Inc.

And more (in no particular order)

NEWS

Latest news

All news
MOVIE

MOTTO on video

A day in the life: one of Japan's longest-serving mobile game marketers, in high demand since going independent

The YouTube channel Career Switch followed our CEO, Motoi Sato, through a typical working day. (Video in Japanese)

ABOUT

Company profile

Company
MOTTO, Inc.
Founded
April 2018
CEO
Motoi Sato
Address
Grande Kotake 404, 2-3-1 Kotake-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 176-0004, Japan
Email
info@motto.id
CONTACT

Contact

Let's talk about your marketing.

We'd be glad to hear from you about marketing strategy consulting, our marketing services, or sponsoring or speaking at GAME FUTURE SUMMIT.