J Storm Explained

Storm Labels Inc.
Type:Private (subsidiary of former Johnny & Associates)
Foundation:2001
Location City:Tokyo
Location Country:Japan
Industry:Music, Film
Parent:Smile Up (formerly Johnny & Associates)
Subsid:Infinity Records
Elov Label (formerly Johnny's Entertainment Record)
Homepage:Storm Labels Official Site
J Storm
Parent:Johnny & Associates
Founded:2001
Founder:Johnny Kitagawa
Distributor: Sony Music Marketing[1]
Avex Asia
Avex Taiwan
SM/Kakao, Sony Korea[2]
GMM Grammy
Universal
The Orchard
Genre:J-pop
Country: Japan
Location:Tokyo

currently known as Storm Labels is a Japanese music and film company owned by Smile Up, formerly known as Johnny & Associates. It was established on November 12, 2001, initially as a label for the Johnny's group, Arashi, after which it was named.

Aside from producing and releasing CDs and DVDs, the company also produces films for Johnny's various talents. J Storm also has the same strict policies for portrait rights of its talents with its parent company. Among others, images of their talents are prohibited to appear in websites, though on 28 February 2011, the ban was lifted and loosened the regulations (it is still prohibited in news sites).[3] The ban was lifted completely on 31 January 2018.[4]

The company's releases are currently being distributed by Avex Asia in Hong Kong and Taiwan, Sony Music in Japan, SM Entertainment in South Korea, GMM Grammy in Thailand, and recently, Universal Records in the Philippines,[5] and Sony Music subsidiary The Orchard in the United States.[6]

In the wake of the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal, it was announced in October 2023 that J Storm would be renamed effective January 1, 2024.[7]

Artists

J Storm produced Arashi's singles and albums since 2002 with the release of the single, "A Day in Our Life", after being signed under Pony Canyon from their debut in 1999. In 2006, KAT-TUN debuted and began to release under J-One Records, their exclusive record label. It was named J-One for the label's thrust of releasing chart-topping releases. All of their released singles and albums have reached the top of the Oricon charts. They continued to release under J-One until May 2013. In 2007, Hey! Say! JUMP debuted and began to release singles and albums under J Storm. In 2008, another Johnny's group, Tokio, began to release under the J Storm label. In Nov 12, 2021, Naniwa Danshi debuted and began to release singles and albums under J Storm.

Infinity Records

Infinity Records is Kanjani Eight's independent label.[8]

Elov Label

was established on February 14, 1997, by Johnny & Associates, initially as a label for KinKi Kids.[9] Aside from producing and releasing CDs and DVDs for the groups under it, the label also produced CDs and DVDs for temporary Johnny's units such as J-Friends and Shūji to Akira. Before the establishment of the sister company J Storm, the label produced DVDs for KAT-TUN, Kanjani Eight, and Johnny's Jr. In May 2003, Johnny's Entertainment began investing in the Swedish music publisher Reactive Songs International.[10] The company closed on May 31, 2019, and transferred to J Storm, re-branded as Johnny's Entertainment Record. On January 1, 2024 Johnny's Entertaiment Record Will Be Rebranded As Elov Label.[11]

Films

Sources:[12] [13]

Co-productions

Notable soundtrack releases

External links

Notes and References

  1. [:ja:ソニー・ミュージックマーケティング|Sony Music Marketing]
  2. For KAT-TUN's releases only (since 2023)
  3. News: Johnny's Entertainment lifts artist photo ban on its official website . 1 March 2011 . Tokyohive (6Theory Media; originally from Cyzo Woman) . 6 March 2011.
  4. Web site: Johnny & Associates lifts ban on online images . 1 February 2018 . 4 April 2018 . aramajapan.com .
  5. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151108332070414&set=a.270233410413.307897.214540185413&type=1&theater Best NEWS Ever!
  6. Web site: Out Today by The Orchard: G Herbo, ARASHI & More! . Timoteo . Cynthia . 28 February 2020 . The Daily Rind . The Orchard . 1 May 2020.
  7. Web site: 「ジェイ・ストーム」が来年から「ストームレーベルズ」に社名変更…関連会社の社名変更は4社目. 17 October 2023. Sports Hochi. 18 October 2023. ja.
  8. Web site: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20140826/joh14082605040002-n1.html . ja:関ジャニ5大ドームツアー行う!自主レーベル立ち上げも発表 . Kanjani8 to perform 5-dome tour! Announces launch of independent record label . 26 August 2018 . 7 April 2018 . . Sankei Digital Inc . ja .
  9. Web site: Johnny's establishes record company . May 30, 1997 . June 13, 2019 . Zakzak . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/19970714071741/http://www.zakzak.co.jp/geino/n_May97/nws880.html . July 14, 1997 . dead .
  10. Web site: Music from Sweden sweeps over the Japanese music industry . March 15, 2004 . June 13, 2019 . Opportunity Sweden . ISA Tokyo . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20070210182619/http://www.isatokyo.org/opportunity_sweden/invest/040315/ . February 10, 2007 . dead .
  11. Web site: https://www.cyzowoman.com/2019/06/post_236476_1.html . ja:「嵐のレーベルなのに」「合併?」ジャニーズ・エンタテイメント、J Stormとの関係に困惑広がる . June 2, 2019 . June 13, 2019 . Cyzo Woman . Cyzo inc. . ja .
  12. [:ja:ジェイ・ストーム|J Storm]
  13. http://www.j-storm.co.jp/movie/index.html J Storm