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 |
| Formerly | RCA Columbia Pictures Video Co., Ltd. (1984–1991) |
| Company type | Joint venture |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | February 10, 1984 |
| 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 | 71 (as of July 1, 2025) |
| 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]
In 2019, Sony Japan merged its music subsidiary Aniplex with its television subsidiary Funimation.[4] In 2020, through Funimation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan bought Crunchyroll from AT&T.[5][6] 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.[7]
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 (2018–2023)
- The Violence Action (2022)
- Whisper of the Heart (2022)
References
[edit]- ^ About Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan
- ^ Company Overview of Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
- ^ "Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Archives". Animation Magazine.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2019-09-24). "Sony Merges Anime Streaming Businesses Under Funimation-Led Joint Venture (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "Sony Pictures Closes $1.175 Billion Deal to Buy Crunchyroll Anime Service". Culver City Observer. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "AT&T to Sell Crunchyroll to Sony's Funimation Global Group". Business Wire. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "Disney Japan Outsources Home Video Production Business to Happinet". Anime News Network. 2025-10-29. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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