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DMM.com Co., Ltd. Is a Japan based online retailer and video on demand service provider. They operate the website [Dmm.com] of the same name. They also have the large FX subsidiary company DMM.com Securities.

Outline
In 2011 the public company Digital Media Mart changed it’s name to DMM.com Much of their content is based in online retail and video on demand. They also provide rental services, private investor securities, solar panels, charitable welfare auctions, betting services for government run gambling, social games, online dating and many other services. In February of 2013 they began their online English education division, and in July of the same year they opened their 3D printing division.

The rental service division offers DVD, music CD’s, clothing, cars, and home appliances. Online streaming services are offered for anime, drama, and major films. E-books and PC games are also offered on the site.

Mainstream content is offered on [dmm.com] while adult oriented content is offered on [dmm.co.jp] a separate domain and brand. Dmm.co.jp is the largest provider of adult content in Japan with the most number of titles and sales in the country. On March 13, 2014 DMM.com released a teaser site English localized version of [dmm.co.jp] for foreign users [R18.com]

R18.com was specifically optimized for foreign users and simplified browsing for Japanese content in English.

History

 * 1999 Nov - Company was created. Online business selling videos and streaming.
 * 2002 July - Began online business DMM as streaming site for adult videos/rentals.
 * 2003 Apr – The service name DMM.com was adopted for mainstream entertainment and DMM.co.jp was opened exclusively for adult content.
 * 2005 – Online DVD rental service opened for music CD’s and comics.
 * 2006-2008 – Online DVD rental service and their first TV commercial. As well as streaming for large nationwide events for rockbands and martial arts.
 * 2012 Feb – Solar Panel Division opened. They released a share model panel that year to the market for 80,000yen, which garnered a lot of TV media attention. They then began selling solar panels to the regular consumer.
 * 2013 Feb – Began online English language lessons.
 * 2013 Apr – Started solar power plants in Fukuoka and Ishikawa prefecture with other plants planed in Miyazaki prefecture and elsewhere.
 * 2013 July – Began 3D printing service in Japan.
 * 2013 Oct – Online game Kantai Collection Kankore gained over 1 million users.
 * 014 Mar – Launched teaser for R18.com English language adult site.

Main Group Companies

 * DMM.com Labo – System development, sales, network infrastructure
 * DMM.com Securities – Foreign exchange
 * K.C. – Intercompany logistics management
 * T.I.S. – Adult novelty goods
 * C.A. – Adult content production