Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan
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 Headquarters in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo | |
Native name | 株式会社ソニー・ピクチャーズ エンタテインメント |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Sonī Pikuchāzu Entateinmento |
| Company type | Joint venture |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | February 10, 1984 (as RCA/Columbia Pictures Video K.K.) August 7, 1991 (as Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc.) |
| Headquarters | 〒105-8415 No. 28, 4-chome, Toranomon, Minato Tokyo Toranomon Towers Office Japan |
Key people | Naomi Nakazawa (Representative Director) Soichi Sagawa (Statutory Auditor) |
| Products | Motion pictures Television programs Anime |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Entertainment (66.7％) Sony Group Corporation (33.3%) |
Number of employees | 75 (as of April 1, 2024) |
| Subsidiaries | Music On! TV (with SMEJ) Madhouse, Inc. (5%, with Nippon Television) |
| Website | sonypictures |
Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Inc. (株式会社ソニー・ピクチャーズ エンタテインメント, Kabushiki gaisha Sonī Pikuchāzu Entateinmento), abbreviated SPE or SPEJ, is a Japanese film studio, based in Minato-ku, Tokyo. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, with the majority of SPEJ's shares held by Sony Pictures Entertainment.[1][2]
They have also distributed most of Sony Pictures films for Japan, as well as producing some anime and anime films as well.[3]
On March 22, 2024, Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan made an agreement to outsource its home media distribution operations to Happinet through its Media Marketing unit.
Anime production
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- Astro Boy (2003–2004)
- Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
- Paprika (2006)
- Ultraviolet: Code 044 (2008)
- Kurozuka (2008)
- Viper's Creed (2009)
- Marvel Anime (2010–2011)
- Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013)
- Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)
- The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (2016)
- Goblin Slayer (2018–present)
- The Violence Action (2022)
- Whisper of the Heart (2022)
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official Website
- Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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