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is a Japanese company that mainly operates in the buying and selling of products, notably but not limited to
is a Japanese company that mainly operates in the buying and selling of products, notably but not limited to DVDs
The DVD (common abbreviation for digital video disc or digital versatile disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kin ...
, CDs, and video games
A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...
. The name of the company originates from the Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
word "Geo" meaning "Earth" as the company would like to entertain everyone on planet Earth.
As of September 30, 2023, the company had 1,086 video rental stores.
See also
*Culture Convenience Club
is a Japanese company that operates Tsutaya (蔦屋), a chain of video rental shops and bookstores throughout Japan and Taiwan. The company is headquartered in Ebisu, Tokyo. The stock of the company was formerly listed in the first section of th ...
* Book Off
(), stylized as BOOKOFF, is Japan's largest chain of used bookstores. Founded in August 1991, the company has had explosive success, expanding to over 850 stores throughout Japan and several overseas locations. In addition to books, its chains ...
* HMV
HMV is an international music and entertainment retailer, founded in 1921. The brand is owned by Hilco Capital and operated by Sunrise Records, except in Japan, where it is owned and operated by Lawson.
The inaugural shop was opened on Lo ...
References
Entertainment companies established in 1989 Japanese companies established in 1989 Video rental services Companies based in Aichi Prefecture Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Kasugai, Aichi {{Japan-company-stub