Mighty No. 9 Producer Shuts Down Operations

by Marcus Thompson January 29, 2026

written by Marcus Thompson January 29, 2026

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Keiji Inafunes production company, Comcept, has officially closed after seven years as a subsidiary of Level-5.
The closure marks the end of Inafunes tenure with Level-5, following his departure in 2024.
Compect did not achieve comparable recognition to Inafunes earlier work at Capcom, including Onimusha and Resident Evil 4. Notably, Mighty No. 9 failed to garner the same acclaim.
Inafunes departure during the production of Fantasy Life caused complications for Level-5s team, with the companys leader assuming the role of producer to resolve these issues.

Closing of Comcept Marks End of Inafune’s Seven-Year Tenure as Level-5 Subsidiary

Comcept, the production company founded by Keiji Inafune in 2010, has officially closed. This action is part of an ongoing separation between Inafune and Level-5. From 2017 to 2024, Comcept and Level-5 operated jointly as Level-5 Comcept. After Inafune’s departure in 2024, the Level-5 Comcept name was dissolved and the company became Level-5 Osaka. Shareholders then decided to close Comcept, which had been a Level-5 subsidiary for seven years. Before founding Comcept, Inafune spent 23 years at Capcom, where he gained recognition for his work on games such as Onimusha and Resident Evil 4. However, Comcept did not achieve comparable recognition, and Mighty No. 9 failed to garner the acclaim of his earlier projects. In 2017, Inafune joined Level-5 and contributed to several games. However, his departure during the production of Fantasy Life created complications for the team and required the company’s leader to assume the role of producer. Comcept’s closure concludes the company’s operations after seven years as a subsidiary of Level-5.

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