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 Inc.
Native name
株式会社アミューズ
Kabushikigaisha Amyūzu
TypePublic K.K.
TYO: 4301
ISINJP3124500004
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedOctober 16, 1978[1]
FounderYokichi Osato[2]
HeadquartersShibuya, 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]
SubsidiariesTaishita 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%)
Websiteamuse.co.jp

Amuse produces TV & 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, is owned by the company. It features ukiyo-e and textile displays.

History

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 Apocryphia: The Legend of Babymetal.[11]

Artists

Other holdings

Amuse Models
Amuse Models
TypeDivision
IndustryFashion
ParentAmuse, 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.

Equity holdings
  • A-Sketch - joint venture with KDDI
  • Taishita Label Music – joint venture with Victor Entertainment
  • Amuse Soft Entertainment - merged with Amuse in 2015
  • Amuse Quest
  • Amuse Books - merged with Amuse in 2003
  • Amuse Video - sold to Toshiba
  • Amuse Edutainment
  • Geishin Creative Tokyo
  • TOKYO FANTASY Inc.
  • Ayers Inc. - merged with Amuse in 2015
  • J-Feel
  • Brussels Co., Ltd.
  • Kirei Inc (U.S.A.)
  • Amuse Korea
  • Beijing Geishin Theatrical Art Production
  • Geishin Creative Shanghai
  • Live Viewing Japan

See also

References
  1. "Corporate Profile". AMUSE INC. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  2. "Message From Management". AMUSE INC. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  3. Herskovitz, Jon (2000-12-26). "J-Pop Takes Off / Japanese music, movies, TV shows enthrall Asian nations". The San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  4. This figure does not include part-time and temporary workers.
  5. Kageyama, Yuri (2005-08-10). "Musicians try to join Apple's iTunes in Japan". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  6. "アミューズモデルス". Amuse.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  7. "History". Amuse.co.jp. June 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  8. Jeanette Tan (5 September 2012). "Is Singapore ready for the 'new J-pop'?". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  9. 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.
  10. Soumik Datta (14 May 2018). "NJPW News: New Japan Pro Wrestling hires a new president". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  11. "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.
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