Game artist and UI designer jobs in Japan

Game artist and UI designer: 62 open roles at 29 companies in Japan. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand.

Rebuilt 1 Nov 2026
open roles
62
companies
29
open to any nationality
100%
median stated pay
$39k

Studios hiring

StudioOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Cygames8100%
sonicmoov4100%
ALVION4100%
WFS4100%
Scopely3100%
MIXI3100%
AIDIS3100%
Aiming3100%
CAPCOM3100%
Techcross3100%
DeNA2100%
Donuts2100%
REALITY2100%
Colorful Palette2100%
Torisan2100%

Newest roles

sonicmoov

sonicmoov.com
sonicmoov.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Mobile Games · Est. 2004 · Trust B · Hiring 8, 2 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Mobile Games · Est. 2004 · Trust B · Hiring 8, 2 new
sonicmoov is a Japanese development studio founded in 2004. It builds mobile applications, games and interactive digital content. The company works with entertainment and consumer brands in Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 3 hours ago 5 days ago Hiring now · 86%

プロジェクトマネージャー

$38k – $64k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
PHP
Laravel
AI/ML
Claude Code
Claude
Copilot
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Nginx
Bitbucket
Git
AWS
Design
FigJam
Figma
+8
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 5 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Webディレクター・PM候補

$29k – $38k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
PHP
Laravel
AI/ML
Claude Code
Claude
Copilot
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Nginx
Bitbucket
Git
AWS
Design
FigJam
Figma
+8
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Torisan

torisan-net.com
torisan-net.com · Tokyo · Osaka · Video Production · Game Development · Est. 1995 · Hiring 8, 6 new
Tokyo · Osaka · Video Production · Game Development · Est. 1995 · Hiring 8, 6 new
Torisan is a Japanese digital entertainment production company that develops games, pachinko machine visuals, virtual reality content and exhibition video. It has offices in Tokyo and Osaka and recruits freelance cutscene designers and cinematic artists working with Unreal Engine. The company is based in Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 90%

UIデザイナー/ゲーム開発経験者(東京)

In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 90%

UIデザイナー/ゲーム開発経験者(大阪)

In office (Osaka, Japan)
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ALVION

alvion.co.jp
alvion.co.jp · HQ: Suita, Japan · Game Development · Mobile Games · Trust B · Hiring 7, 3 new
HQ: Suita, Japan · Game Development · Mobile Games · Trust B · Hiring 7, 3 new
ALVION is a Japanese developer and operator of games and mobile apps that runs its business as ALVION GROUP. The group includes the studio Urukusu Heaven and hires UI designers and server engineers. The company is headquartered in Suita, Osaka, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 3 hours ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 90%

【アルヴィオン】【新卒】UIデザイナー

In office (Japan)
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Open 229 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 8 months ago Long shot · 4%

【ウルクスヘブン】【新卒】UIデザイナー

$14k – $19k per year · In office (Suita, Japan)
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MIXI

mixi.co.jp
mixi.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Mobile Games · Social Networks · Est. 1997 · Trust B · Hiring 28, 1 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Mobile Games · Social Networks · Est. 1997 · Trust B · Hiring 28, 1 new
MIXI is a Tokyo company founded in 1997 whose social networking service defined the early Japanese web before it became a games company. Its Monster Strike title is one of the highest grossing mobile games ever released in Japan, and the group also runs sports betting, family communication apps and a professional football club. The company continues to develop communication focused products alongside entertainment.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 12 days ago Likely open · 54%

21085【ミニモ】UI/UX Designer[cr]

$537k – $848k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Unreal Engine
Design
Adobe Photoshop
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AppBrew

appbrew.io
appbrew.io · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Mobile Games · Consumer & Utility Software · Trust B · Hiring 6
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Mobile Games · Consumer & Utility Software · Trust B · Hiring 6
AppBrew is a Japanese internet company that builds consumer products, best known for the beauty platform LIPS. LIPS has been downloaded about 15 million times and has around 10 million monthly users, and the company recruits iOS engineers, brand partner customer success staff and recruiters as it expands. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 2 hours ago 13 days ago Hiring now · 74%

99. 【業務委託】美容クチコミアプリ「LIPS」のUI/UXデザイナー

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Freelance
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DeNA

dena.com
dena.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Game Development · Sports Organizations · Mobile Games · Est. 1999 · Trust C · Hiring 41
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Game Development · Sports Organizations · Mobile Games · Est. 1999 · Trust C · Hiring 41
DeNA is a Tokyo internet company founded in 1999 that built one of the first large mobile gaming platforms in Japan. It develops and publishes games, operates sports franchises including a professional baseball team, and runs healthcare and mobility ventures. The company partners with Nintendo and other publishers on mobile titles.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 1 hour ago 14 days ago Likely open · 54%

【ライブコミュニティ事業】Pococha プロダクトデザイナー

$23k – $96k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 1 hour ago 11 months ago Long shot · 3%

【事業横断】UI/UXデザイナー(サービス開発)

$23k – $96k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
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Skills these roles ask for

Adobe Photoshop 26Figma 18Slack 8Claude 5Copilot 4FigJam 4Discord 4C# 4.NET 4PHP 3TypeScript 3Node JS 3Next.js 3Laravel 3Claude Code 3Git 3

Where the roles are

Tokyo 48Osaka 5Suita 3Kyoto 3Yokohama 2

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

62 of the 62 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which game studios hire most?

Cygames (8), sonicmoov (4), ALVION (4), WFS (4), Scopely (3).

Which roles count as game developer jobs?

Every game design, gameplay, engine (Unity, Unreal, Godot), graphics and AR/VR role at any employer, and the backend, platform, AI, data, QA, art and product roles of the game studios - mobile, console and PC developers and publishers, esports and metaverse companies. Gambling and betting companies are left out.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 62 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 1 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0