Asai Kikaku Explained

Asai Kikaku Co., Ltd
Native Name:株式会社浅井企画
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Kabushiki gaisha
(Joint-stock company)
Traded As:Unlisted
Industry:Service industry (entertainment)
Genre:Tarento management, entertainment production
Foundation:September 1968
Location:HF Gotanda Building 6th Floor, Higashigotanda 5-25-16, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan; ZIP 141-0022
Area Served:Japan
Key People:Ryoichi Asai (Representative director and president)
Num Employees:30

is a Japanese talent agency and entertainment production company headquartered in Higashigotanda, Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was found in 1968 by Ryoji Asai, who at the time was a manager working under Nakagawa Production, a talent agency for actors. Ryoji Asai was also responsible for scouting comedian talents such as Kinichi Hagimoto and Jirō Sakagami. Asai Kikaku is currently one of the largest talent agencies in Tokyo with a focus on variety tarento and comedians.[1] [2]

Asai Kikaku also partakes in casting and assistance in production for media, television and films. Notable examples include Sengoku Basara – Moonlight Party (2012) and Gaki Rock (2014).

In October 2018, Ryoji Asai died and his son Ryoichi Asai succeeded the company.[3]

Notable talents

Comedians

Others

Former notable talents

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13 January 2015 . 浅井企画の大逆襲!ずん、どぶろっく、流れ星…人気芸人を生み出す秘密 . excite news . 2015-07-22.
  2. Web site: 26 May 2017 . これほど芸人に優しい事務所はない?「浅井企画」の魅力とは . AbemaTIMES . 2017-11-22.
  3. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2121158/full/ 浅井企画・代表取締役の浅井良二さん死去 83歳