Entertainment in Japan

Good Smile Company, Inc

Since our founding, our mission at Good Smile Company has been to support creators and bring Japanese pop culture to the world whilst stimulating the figure industry as a whole. Presently, while continuing to plan exceptional figures and plastic models, we've also enhanced our manufacturing teams and factories and made many business partners within the animation industry. Following the establishment of new locations in the USA and China, we're working to spread each area's pop culture throughout the world, Japan included. Good Smile Company strives to expand our figure, anime and game operations as well as our support services in order to bring the hard work of creators to as many people as possible for as long as possible.

51 to 200 staff

Prime 1 Studio Co., Ltd

Founded in 2012, Prime 1 Studio is a Japanese company designing and manufacturing High-Detail, High Quality, and High-End collectible products. Prime 1 Studio holds official licenses for a variety of top-rated pop-culture icons, including characters from Live-Action Film, Manga/Animation to Video Games. All products are hands crafted and painted, manufactured in a limited quantity, and available everywhere around the world. Prime 1 Studio is working with various world-famous artists which can be expected to be the most accurate you will ever find of your favorite character! We are recognized for creating works of art, diversity of licensed properties, attention to details, and top quality productions of collectibles products.

51 to 200 staff

Anycolor Inc

ANYCOLOR Inc. is an entertainment startup that supports and manages the NIJISANJI Project, a group of interactive digital avatars (commonly known as VTubers). Originated in Japan, ANYCOLOR is currently aggressively expanding overseas, with establishments made in China, Indonesia, South Korea, and English-speaking countries already. Talents of ANYCOLOR (“Virtual Livers”) are engaged in talent influencer activities via daily streaming on video platforms such as YouTube and various social network services. Other than management support, we provide a state-of-the-art streaming environment and opportunities for VTubers to appear in advertisements, events, and media. We strive to contribute to the development of the industry as a whole by discovering new talented people through auditions and other means. We are also engaged in a wide range of businesses in the entertainment field utilizing our NIJISANJI IP. Through this, we offer digital content merchandise, produce music, promote tie-ups, and more. Our mission and statement,"A New Magical Experience" represents our philosophy towards the boundaries between users and creators, as well as consumption and creativity, from the perspective of how people live and work. With our core values in mind,"Being Considerate","Speak with Honesty, and Be Sincere with Your Actions", and "Take the Extra Step", we pursue the ideal form of an entertainment company that is not bound by the traditional framework of the entertainment industry.

501 to 1000 staff

Olm Digital, Inc

OLM Digital is a CG production company in Tokyo. We’ve worked on theatrical films, TV series and 3D films, using commercially available and proprietary software tools.(3D/R&D) Mikami Bldg. 2F, 1-18-10 Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0023 Japan

51 to 200 staff

Appirits Corporation

Application "Software" Spirits The application creating spirit Appirits is an entertainment services and web solution business. We enable businesses to build for the future and contribute to a better life through the internet. Services Planning and operation of web services Consulting and analytics of web services Development and sales of web service packages and ASPs Contract development of web service systems Infrastructure construction, maintenance and monitoring of web service systems Online game planning, development and management Management slogan Our management slogan is “leap”. To leap is to grow at scale. Our aim is to grow the company at great scale in terms of service quality and handling volume. The happiness of our customers, stakeholders, and ourselves is paramount as we challenge each day with an innovative mindset. We thank all for the guidance and support.

201 to 500 staff

Excape Entertainment Group

Excape Entertainment Group's business model focuses on the use of cutting edge VR, AR, Simulation, Projection (projection mapping), and Holographic technologies to create thrilling brand promotion/entertainment activities for major brands and event organizers. We have been bringing these types of experiences to consumers now for more than 24 years. Our primary businesses involve brand promotion and the design, creation and management of fixed entertainment locations world-wide. Contact us for- Experiential Marketing Services (North America, Asia, South America, Europe, The Middle East)- VR theatre / projection dome setups (permanent or temporary)- The design, creation and management of VR spaces/clubs - Bespoke hardware R&D, engineering and manufacture - Custom content (software) creation from phone apps to PC games Email: info [at] excape-entertainment.com

11 to 50 staff

Yoshimoto Kogyo

Yoshimoto Kogyo is one of Japan’s oldest and largest entertainment conglomerates. Founded in 1912, the company has brought laughter to audiences for over a century and continues to brighten the world with comedy every day. Yoshimoto is proud to represent performers and creators active in all areas of live comedy, the stage, movies, television, radio, podcasts and digital platforms. Comedic entertainment is Yoshimoto's DNA. Boasting an incredible roster of over entertainers, Yoshimoto’s stars are top household names in Japan, beloved throughout Asia. Whether is Naomi Watanabe dancing and making waves through her fashion, Yuriyan Retriever getting laughs on international TV shows, or Wes-P making audiences laugh on social media, Yoshimoto has something for everyone. With over annual productions, Yoshimoto’s writers, producers and directors are consistently creating distinctive and innovative formats and programs. Yoshimoto’s show Documental (LOL: Last One Laughing) has become an international hit with versions in France, Mexico, Australia, and more. Yoshimoto believes that laughter is a superpower and is happy to spread the fun and joy! For more information please visit https://yoshimoto-international.com/ Contact: internationalsales@yoshimoto.co.jp

1001 to 5000 staff

Banpresto Co.,ltd

Planning, manufacturing, and marketing of prizes for amusement machines and other products

51 to 200 staff

Lategra, Inc

Lategra is a live entertainment production company. We are a team of professionals with variety of talents and passion to deliver unforgettable live experience is what ties us together. With the recent growth of technology, our creative concepts have evolved to maximize possibilities of AR, VR and MR to collaborate with traditional 3D computer graphics. Join our journey to share wonderful experience to the world.

11 to 50 staff

Tyffon

TYFFON is the company developing the immersive MR (Magic Reality) contents with innovative VR x AR technologies united with our overflowing imaginations, and operating Free Roam Location-Based Virtual Reality Store to provide people with special experiences in our magic reality world. Our vision is "Alternate Reality". TYFFON originally launched as a mobile app developing company represented by the apps like "ZombieBooth 2", which achieved 40 million downloads in North America. In 2014, TYFFON participated in Disney’s first incubation program "Disney Accelerator" and TYFFON was one of 10 picked up by Disney out of of companies applying worldwide, followed by the release of "Show Your Disney Side", firstly collaborated Apps with Disney. In late 2017, TYFFON opened our first location-based virtual reality store TYFFONIUM at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza in Japan. In the following year 2018, TYFFON has been formally inaugurated partnership with some reputable companies as reported and accelerating our business in Japan. Our aim is to keep making people impressed with our magic reality world which they have never experienced and to expand its experiences to all over the world.

11 to 50 staff

Jk Talent

We are a foreign talent agency who provide the Japanese entertainment industry with professional narrators and voice artists. We also provide actors and actresses as well for TV, Movies, CM VP. We send translators to many different countries, and regions around the world for various clients.

1 to 10 staff

Omnibus Japan Inc

We are a group of professionals creating new values of VFX production and post-production which brings your imaginations and dreams into life with state-of-the-art technologies.

201 to 500 staff

Rakuten Games, Inc

Rakuten Games is a joint venture company between Rakuten, one of the world’s largest internet services companies, headquartered in Japan, and GameClosure,Inc, one the most innovative HTML5 venture companies located in Silicon Valley. We are aiming to be a worldwide leading HTML5 company, and win gaming market back from AppStore and Google Play! Our business is to make exciting, high-performance HTML5 messenger games. The other important business for us is to run game portal site in which we provide our exciting first and second party game portfolio and with a view of introducing third-party games later. We are a multicultural team with employees from 12 different countries, and we are working together as one to make fun social games and platform to be played by millions of users! Play our games here: https://wugten.rgames.jp/pc/ https://rgames.jp/ Follow our official Viber account and play games! Global page: https://viber.com/rakutengames Japanese page: https://viber.com/rgames

11 to 50 staff

Rizest Inc

An eSports company established in Japan with the ambition of delivering professional gaming content for live broadcast and video on demand services. RIZeST Inc, a SANKO group company.

11 to 50 staff

Next1 Create, Inc

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11 to 50 staff

Otaquest

OTAQUEST is a multimedia project based out of Tokyo with a focus on promoting current Japanese pop & subculture topics to an international, English speaking audience. Our primary platform is otaquest.com, a web portal that features news, exclusive interviews, reviews, and more. We highlight topics ranging from anime, gaming, music, and fashion to food, film, and socially relevant occurrences. Our series of OTAQUEST LIVE and OTAQUEST PLUGGED-IN live-music events are focused on introducing trending and upcoming artists to a wider audience globally. We have produced events in Los Angeles, Chicago, Osaka, and Tokyo with more on the way. OTAQUEST is backed by LDH Japan, Inc, a large scale entertainment company that represents & produces the EXILE TRIBE family of recording artists among many others and operates several other enterprises including fashion brands, restaurants, and dance studios.

11 to 50 staff

Detonator - Gamingd Co., Ltd

DETONATOR, Streamer Production in Japan, works with young talented streamers in Twitch and YouTube. With our streamers, we excel more than audiences and minutes watched in a month. With out brand and influencers, we help brand promotion and lately working with new tech companies to provide new value to the market.

11 to 50 staff

Namco Bandai Holdings Inc

Planning and execution of medium-and long-term management strategies for the BANDAI NAMCO Group; provision of support for business strategy implementation by Group companies and management of business activities.

5001 to 10000 staff

Tiga Enterprises

We offer tools and services for the sports and leisure sector. We host events, offer SNS platforms, and create partnerships to grow these communities around the world.

1 to 10 staff

Sapporo Lion Ltd

1 to 10 staff

Lucid Dreamers Productions

Lucid Dreamers was founded by the Akande Sisters, a producing team of two sister’s Morayo and Moyo Akandé based in London and Tokyo. They have a passion to tell stories that focus on human connections.

1 to 10 staff

Miroom, Inc

11 to 50 staff

Konami Real Estate,inc

Shinyuden

Shinyuden is a localization/publishing boutique specialized in the localization of worldwide renowned IPs of the Japanese entertainment industry. Shinyuden also provides a wide range of services and solutions for videogame publishers readying a launch in Japan or stablishing partnerships in Japan/Asia. The company also offers support for publishers and developers located in Japan looking for extra help in prepping their international releases.

1 to 10 staff

Spacetainment Pte. Ltd

We make space a travel destination for humanity.

1 to 10 staff

Jsff - Japanese Serbian Film Festival

JSFF – Japanese Serbian Film Festival is an annual themed exchange film and cultural festival founded in 2014, based in Tokyo and Belgrade focusing on auteur short films mainly. In the year 2020, JSFF launched a feature film screening section lasting to this date. In the year 2022, JSFF was listed in the official programme of the European Capital of Culture Novi Sad 2022. JSFF collateral events such as exhibitions, performances, and forums became an essential part of the festival curriculum. This eventful agenda provides spectators with themed FOCUS and cultural REFERENCE on contemporary global challenging phenomena.

1 to 10 staff

United Media

United Media is a leading information and entertainment company that syndicates and licenses popular properties worldwide. United Media is one of the largest licensing agencies in the world,representing brands and creative content in the development and management of licensed merchandise and promotional programs. With a presence across the globe, United Media is responsible for building brand equity through product extension for a long list of classic and up-and-coming properties. For a closer look at what we offer, visit United Media syndicates 150 features worldwide, including Miss Manners, Cokie and Steven Roberts, Peanuts, Dilbert and Get Fuzzy, through United Feature Syndicate and Newspaper Enterprise Association. Visit for a complete look at United Media's syndicated features.

51 to 200 staff

Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc

Tokyo Otaku Mode™ (TOM) shares with the world the latest Japanese pop culture news through its Facebook page, which has over 15 million likes, and sells products related to Japanese anime, manga, games, music, and fashion through its website, the Tokyo Otaku Mode Premium Shop. TOM strives to be the fastest source for delivering world-famous Japanese pop culture content around the globe. That is TOM’s mission. TOM also strives to support top creators in expanding overseas. This is achieved through translation support of creators’ products and profiles, creating portfolios for creators geared toward overseas viewers, increasing their overseas exposure through interviews, exhibiting their works at overseas conventions, and more. TOM aims to be a platform on which creators can post and sell their works to a worldwide audience.

11 to 50 staff

Cygames

Cygames, Inc. is a Japanese video game development studio established in 2011 by CyberAgent. From foundation the company produced mobile games, initially on the Mobage platform, and from 2013 on Android and iOS.

1001 to 5000 staff

Minto Inc

Minto inc. was founded in January 2022 through the integration of Quan inc. and inc. Taking advantage of the new opportunities in Social Media and Web3, together with creators, we strive to produce beloved content such as manga, anime and stand-alone characters. SNSWeb3

51 to 200 staff

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1 to 10 staff

Alteragent

Alter Agent is an international studio based in Milan and Tokyo focused on creating fragments of parallel dimensions to spark emotional reactions to vast audiences. Blurring the boundaries between fiction and reality, building emotional scenarios, telling stories through new and traditional media, with the purpose of stimulating awareness about human and environmental rights.

11 to 50 staff

Kinokuniya Company Ltd

1 to 10 staff

Pictoria

11 to 50 staff

Soho Live

SOHO Live is a Tokyo-based live music company specialized in creating and presenting multimedia concerts based on some of the world’s largest media franchises. We have worked with leading entertainment companies, Academy and Grammy Award-winning artists, and a wide range of composers to bring their music in front of audiences across four continents. We also provide marketing services for concerts and tours, both locally and globally, to boost ticket sales and ensure the success of every event through media, CRM, and PR strategies. Current and past projects include- Distant Worlds: Music from FINAL FANTASY - FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Orchestra World Tour - Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure - Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions - Capcom Live- Video Game Orchestra - My Hero Academia Official Live Concert - Shin Megami Tensei 30th Live: Band of Shadows - NieR: Orchestra Concert re:12018

1 to 10 staff

Ruff Ventures

Ruff Ventures is the holding company for a number of companies that Jonathan Ruff owns and manages. https://vivilite.com/ https://nhancelife.com/

51 to 200 staff

Yoshimoto Kogyo

Talent Agency, employing most of Japan's popular owarai (comedy) talent, producing and promoting the shows they appear in, and producing entertainment programs for TV and internet.

501 to 1000 staff

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc

11 to 50 staff

Type Smile Entertainment

Type Smile Entertainment is located in the central of Tokyo, Japan. We have a matrix of employees from various foreign countries from USA to Poland. We are a group of dedicated developers, artists, and sound engineers with a single goal: Creating rich and attractive contents for you and your family to enjoy. From mobile games to highly detailed console games. We are Type Smile Entertainment.

1 to 10 staff

Why Come Japan Podcast

SPONSORS WANTED Why Come Japan is a show where Internet Personality Radrey interviews creatives about their craft and how it relates to Japan. Other topics include discussions on Japanese news, culture, entertainment, and all things related to Japan.

1 to 10 staff

Studio Walnut, Inc

1 to 10 staff

株式会社オルトプラス Altplus Inc

201 to 500 staff

Nyc Japan 株式会社

NYC JAPAN is a comprehensive management organization that aims to make your good business great. At NYC JAPAN, the consulting services we provide will enhance the existing successful aspects of your business and address those which need improvement. We recognize that no one knows your business like you do. NYC JAPAN will improve your business by hands on consulting with you on the foundation of your core services, branding, operations, and organization of your business. Our specialties included but are not limited to the following areas. Hospitality and entertainment solutions. Senior management has combined 30 years expertise in the Entertainment Industry in Asia NYC JAPAN NYC JAPAN NYC JAPAN

51 to 200 staff

Krk Produce 株式会社

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51 to 200 staff

株式会社ox

11 to 50 staff

Spo Entertainment Inc. 株式会社エスピーオー)

SPO Entertainment is one of the leading film & TV production/distribution companies in Japan and has released over titles. We has been distributing quality Asian films and TV drama across theatrical, television, DVD/Blu-ray and digital platforms. SPO Entertainment has offices in Taiwan and Korea and we distribute Japanese films and co-produce TV shows with these countries to distribute them internationally. Beside producing, we distribute many Asian films and TV series from Korea, Taiwan and China in Japan and other Asian countries. We are the only Japanese distributor who does simultaneous broadcasting with Chinese broadcasters. From our business partners in other Asian countries, SPO has access to contents from those territories. As a leading production and distribution company for Asian contents, we are very familiar with trends in all the major Asian markets. In Tokyo and Osaka, we run two film theaters called Cinemart. Each theater has 2 screens and we show mainly Asian films including Japanese films. Among the films Cinemart screened include films by award winning directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Bong Joon-ho, Zhang Yimou and so on. Since early SPO has been focusing on distributing Asian films and drama. We work closely with Korean, Taiwanese and Chinese film companies and broadcasters to acquire their contents and we also co-produce TV series with them. SPO also produced over 25 Japanese TV drama series including "Mischievous Kiss ~ Love in TOKYO”, based on a million-copy-seller comic book. This show was chosen as one of the most popular Japanese TV drama on DramaFever and has been sold to broadcasters in Asian territories and was picked up by Netflix worldwide. This show has been so popular internationally that SPO has also produced remakes of Korean and Chinese versions. Our mission is to encourage mutual understanding among Asian societies through creative contents.

51 to 200 staff

Studio51株式会社

201 to 500 staff

(株)ダイナム

11 to 50 staff