'Play first, invest later?' Real estate investment game launches 'Bancho Members Club' platform

## A New Gateway to Investment
Bancho Investment Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kazumori Nagayama) is launching the 'Bancho Members Club (BMC)' on May 27, 2026, a membership-based platform originating from their real estate investment simulation game, 'Metabancho - The Game for People Who Want 1 Billion Yen.'

## Background of the Service
Against the backdrop of the AI era, shifting employment paradigms, and the expansion of the new NISA program, there is a rapidly growing need among younger generations to actively manage their own asset building. However, real estate investment has traditionally presented a high barrier to entry, often requiring large investments from the start. Gen Z, in particular, frequently expresses a desire to 'learn for themselves before dealing with sales representatives' and 'try things out to understand them first.'

## Key Features of BMC
BMC aims to bridge the gap between game-acquired knowledge and real-world asset management.

### 1. Free Purchase Simulation
By simply inputting property prices, down payments, and interest rates, users can visualize monthly cash flow and repayment plans. Key indicators such as debt-to-equity ratios and yield gaps are calculated automatically.

### 2. Sale Simulation
Users can calculate current asset value and profits upon sale, visualizing net proceeds after capital gains taxes to determine the optimal timing for selling.

### 3. Tax Saving Simulation
Supervised by a licensed tax accountant, this feature calculates the tax-saving impact of real estate investment on income tax and other levies (currently in preparation for release).

### 4. Educational Content
Through educational content like 'Tell me, Bancho-kun!' and webinars, users can learn from the basics to practical investment techniques.

## Future Outlook
BMC integrates with the 'Metabancho' game account, using user history and data analysis to inform real-world asset building. Moving forward, the company plans to provide advanced financial management advice, including AI-driven analysis that compares individual asset portfolio distributions against global investors.