MENT Recording explained

MENT Recording inc.
Founded:	^[1]
Founder:	Shintaro Higuchi^[2]
Parent:	Avex Trax, Smile-Up

MENT Recording Inc. is a Japanese recording company and record label of the same name, founded on January 14, 2022.^{[3] [1]} It was jointly established by Johnny & Associates and Avex Inc.^{[4] [5]}

"MENT" is short for "Music Entertainment Network Transmission".

The address of Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, where the headquarters is reportedly located as of June 2024, is the same as the former Johnny & Associates (now Smile-Up).

Artists

All group belonged to Johnny & Associates, and their CD sales company was Avex Trax. 20th Century is a group derived from V6 (band), V6's CD sales company was also Avex Trax.^[6]

• Current, :
  • 20th Century(in Japanese)
  • Kis-My-Ft2
    • Busaiku
  • Snow Man
• Former:
  • Ken Miyake (2022 - May 2, 2023)

See also

• Johnny & Associates
• Starto Entertainment
• Avex Inc.
• Avex Music Creative
  • Avex Trax - Avex Group's main label. Artists belonging to this label belonged to this label before its establishment.
• J-Friends - a special project launched in 1997 by artists affiliated with Johnny & Associates. The project ended in 2003.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 株式会社ＭＥＮＴ　ＲＥＣＯＲＤＩＮＧ . cnavi . 2024-05-10 . Japanese . 2023-11-01.
2. Web site: PRIVACY POLICY . MENT Recording Inc. . 2024-05-10 . 2022-01-15.
3. Web site: 株式会社ＭＥＮＴ　ＲＥＣＯＲＤＩＮＧ . alarmbox campanyinfo . 2024-05-10 . Japanese . 2022.
4. Web site: 新レーベルMENTRecordingに関するお知らせ . 2022-01-25. 2024-04-25. oricon. Japanese.
5. Web site: ジャニーズ事務所とエイベックスがタッグを組んで、Kis-My-Ft2とSnow Manが所属する新レーベル「MENT RECORDING」を設立！ . 2022-01-15. 2024-04-25. avexportal.
6. Web site: 20th Century、V6解散後も歩みを止めない3人の活躍　それぞれが築き上げてきた厚い信頼感 . Realsound . 2024-05-10 . Japanese . 2022-04-12.