Native name | 株式会社グループエス・エヌ・イー |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Gurūpu Esu Enu Ī |
| Company type | Private KK |
| Founded | October 1987 |
| Founder | Hitoshi Yasuda |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | groupsne |
Group SNE is a Japanese company founded in 1986 by the current president Hitoshi Yasuda, which produces role-playing games, light novels, board games and card games. Ryo Mizuno was one of the founding members. Group SNE's name comes from syntax error, the programming language BASIC's term. The most famous product of Group SNE is Record of Lodoss War, which is well known for its fantasy anime adaptation. Moreover, there are several anime adaptations based upon Group SNE's products such as Legend of Crystania, Mon Colle Knights and Rune Soldier.
Group SNE's products are published by several publishers including Fujimi Shobo, Shinkigensha, JIVE, Enterbrain and Hobby Base.