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, stylized in all caps, is Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Game Machine Division (G.M.D.), it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games, most notably rhythm games such as Dance Dance Revolution, GuitarFreaks, and DrumMania.

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Company.name
Bemani
Company.native_name
ビーマニ
Company.romanized_name
Bīmani
Company.logo
Bemani logo.svg
Company.former_name
Game Machine Division (1997–1999)
Company.type
Division
Company.industry
Video games
Company.hq_location_city
Tokyo
Company.hq_location_country
Japan
Company.parent
Konami

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1997-01-01
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  • Current Bemani games
  • ''Beatmania IIDX''
  • ''Dance Around''
  • ''Dance Dance Revolution''
  • ''Dance Rush''
  • ''Gitadora'' (''GuitarFreaks'' and ''DrumMania'')
  • ''Jubeat''
  • ''NOSTALGIA''
  • ''Pop'n Music''
  • ''Sound Voltex''
  • Inactive Bemani games
  • ''Beatmania''
  • ''Beatmania III''
  • ''BeatStream''
  • ''Bemani Pocket''
  • ''Dance Dance Revolution Solo''
  • ''Dance Maniax''
  • ''Dance Masters'' and ''Dance Evolution''
  • ''Keyboardmania''
  • ''Mambo a Go Go''
  • ''Martial Beat''
  • ''Mirai Dagakki FutureTomTom''
  • ''MÚSECA''
  • ''Para Para Paradise''
  • ''Pop'n Stage''
  • ''Reflec Beat''
  • Bemani artists
  • Related Konami games
  • ''Polaris Chord''
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

, stylized in all caps, is Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Game Machine Division (G.M.D.), it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games, most notably rhythm games such as Dance Dance Revolution, GuitarFreaks, and DrumMania.

==Current Bemani games== Since 1997, Konami has released many different series of music games under the Bemani brand. Each series has a unique way of playing the game and detaches players from the typical hand held controller of modern game systems by using their whole body to control the game. Dance Dance Revolution lets players dance with their feet, Beatmania gives players a DJ style mixing board complete with turntable, ParaParaParadise is controlled with the players hands and arm by setting off motion sensors during the dance routine, and GuitarFreaks & DrumMania let players use simplified instruments to create music. Below are the Bemani series of video games in alphabetical order.

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