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]