| Amuse Inc. | |
| Native Name: | 株式会社アミューズ |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Romanized Name: | Kabushikigaisha Amyūzu |
| Isin: | JP3124500004 |
| Foundation: | [1] |
| Founder: | Yokichi Osato[2] |
| Area Served: | Asia[3] |
| Key People: | Yokichi Osato Masaki Nakanishi |
| Revenue: | ¥50,647 million (2017) |
| Operating Income: | ¥5,362 million (2017) |
| Net Income: | ¥25,127 million (2017) |
| Assets: | ¥38.261 million (2017) |
| Equity: | ¥8.82 million (2017) |
| Num Employees: | 264 (385 in Amuse Group)[4] As of March 31, 2017 |
| Subsid: | 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%) |
[5] is a Japanese entertainment company that provides artist management services. The artists include idols,[6] musicians, and so on.
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.
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, a promotion 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]
| Amuse Models | |
| 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.