Amuse Inc.
Amuse Inc. (株式会社アミューズ, Kabushikigaisha Amyūzu)[5] is a Japanese entertainment company that provides artist management services. The artists include idols,[6] musicians, and so on.
Amuse headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo in 2012 | |
Native name | 株式会社アミューズ |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushikigaisha Amyūzu |
| Type | Public K.K. |
| TYO: 4301 | |
| ISIN | JP3124500004 |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | October 16, 1978[1] |
| Founder | Yokichi Osato[2] |
| Headquarters | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
Area served | Asia[3] |
Key people | Yokichi Osato (Chairman) Masaki Nakanishi (President) |
| Revenue | ¥50,647 million (2017) |
| ¥5,362 million (2017) | |
| ¥25,127 million (2017) | |
| Total assets | ¥38.261 million (2017) |
| Total equity | ¥8.82 million (2017) |
Number of employees | 264 (385 in Amuse Group)[4] As of March 31, 2017[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Taishita Label Music (joint venture with Victor Entertainment) Amuse Quest TOKYO FANTASY Inc. A-Sketch (joint venture with KDDI) Amuse Edutainment Geishin Creative Tokyo J-Feel Brussels Co., Ltd. Kirei Inc (U.S.A.) Amuse Korea Beijing Geishin Theatrical Art Production Geishin Creative Shanghai Live Viewing Japan New Japan Pro-Wrestling (5%) |
| Website | amuse |
Amuse produces TV and radio programs, commercial films, and movies. Other interests are in publication, music software, and patent agent businesses. The private Amuse Museum, located in Asakusa, Tokyo, was owned by the company. It featured ukiyo-e and textile displays.
History edit
Amuse inc was created in 1978 when it signed with the rock band Southern All Stars. Soon after in 1981, Amuse inc created its movie production and distribution subsidiary Amuse Cinema City Inc. and produced Morning Moon Wa Sozatsu Ni (starring Shin Kishida) that same year, followed by Aiko 16 sai (1983). In 1983, Amuse inc signed with the actress Yasuko Tomita. The next year, Amuse inc opened its subsidiary in the United States.[7]
Amuse Video Inc was created in 1990 as the video software production/sales subsidiary of the Amuse inc group. In 1995, Amuse created a joint-Ayers inc in a joint-venture with Bandai, and opened its first movie theater. In 2000, Amuse inc opened its Korean subsidiary. On 20 September 2001, Amuse inc was listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange. Its distributed film The Pianist won the Palme d'Or at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.[7]
In 2004, Amuse inc opened the internet shops Ambra. In 2007, it established its music label Taishita in joint-venture with Victor Entertainment. In 2008, the group invested in Brussels Co. Ltd., a company that develops Belgian beer bars. In 2009, the group launched its subsidiary Amuse Edutainment Inc. In 2012, Amuse Singapore was created. Amuse intended to give a second life to J-pop by promoting the bands Flumpool and WEAVER.[8] In 2013, it produced and distributed the movie The Eternal Zero. In 2015, Amuse France inc was created.[7]
In January 2016, Amuse established a partnership with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, an event in which Amuse inc owes shares.[9][10] In the US, Amuse launched J-Creation to develop ties between the Japanese and American production powerhouses. In October 2018, Amuse USA launched Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal.[11]
Notable artists edit
- Masaharu Fukuyama
- Southern All Stars
- Flow
- Flumpool
- Gen Hoshino
- Dean Fujioka
- Cross Gene
- Kaori Asoh
- Jun Yoshinaga
- Junko Takeuchi
- Shit Kingz
- Yuka Itaya
- Eri Murakawa
- Juri Ueno
- Ruito Aoyagi
- Ryo Yoshizawa
- Dori Sakurada
- Shuhei Nomura
- Kento Kaku
- Shogo Sakamoto
- Shouma Kai
- Yuta Koseki
- Takuya Mizoguchi
- Takuya Terada
- Ryohei Otani
- Perfume
- Sakura Gakuin
- Babymetal
- Mafumafu
- Begin
- Porno Graffitti
- Akane Sakanoue
- Yuriko Yoshitaka
- Riisa Naka
- Kaya Kiyohara
- Ayaka Miyoshi
- Eri Fukatsu
- Frederic
- Anna Yamada
- Airi Matsui
- Alissa Yagi
- Asami Tano
- Hinata Satō
- The Oral Cigarettes
- Yuta Hiraoka
- Sakura Fujiwara
- Mayu Hotta
- Team Nacs
- Rie Takahashi
- Yui Mizuno
- Kenta Izuka
- Erika Yamaguchi
- Kaori Maeda
- Noa Kazama
Former artists edit
Other holdings edit
Amuse Models edit
| Type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion |
| Parent | Amuse, Inc |
Amuse Models is a division of Amuse. Amuse Models was founded in 2004, Their Kids division is sometimes called Amuse Kids.
In 2014 Amuse merged with Will Corporation and then established modeling agency that now mainly consists of teenager talent. Talents who belonged to Amuse after their merger with Will Corporation include Juri Ueno and Yuriko Yoshitaka.
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Corporate Profile". AMUSE INC. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Message From Management". AMUSE INC. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ Herskovitz, Jon (2000-12-26). . The San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ This figure does not include part-time and temporary workers.
- ^ Kageyama, Yuri (2005-08-10). "Musicians try to join Apple's iTunes in Japan". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ . Amuse.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ a b c "History". Amuse.co.jp. June 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Jeanette Tan (5 September 2012). "Is Singapore ready for the 'new J-pop'?". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ 新日本プロレスが大手芸能プロダクション『アミューズ』との業務提携を発表！. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ^ Soumik Datta (14 May 2018). "NJPW News: New Japan Pro Wrestling hires a new president". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "J-CREATION: A Chance for American Filmmakers and Developers to Tap Into Japan's Most Beloved and Popular IP". Comicsbeat.com. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
External links edit
- Official website
- Amuse Inc. on Twitter
- Delivery Company