BEMANI is a general brand name given to all of Konami's rhythm and music simulation series. The brand was originally named the Games & Music Division (G.M.D.) until it was changed in honor of its first successful game, beatmania in 1999. The name BEMANI is a Japanese syllabic abbreviation of beatmania. Following the success of beatmania, the line was expanded with other music-based games throughout the years.
BEMANI sub-series[]
- Beatmania
- Dance Dance Revolution
- Dance Maniax
- Dance Evolution
- Guitar Freaks
- Drum Mania
- Pop'n music
- Pop'n stage
- Keyboardmania
- Para Para Paradise
- Jubeat
- Sound Voltex
- Reflec Beat
- Múseca
- Karaoke Revolution
- Nostalgia
- BeatStream