Aniplex

Aniplex, Inc.
Native name
株式会社アニプレックス
Kabushiki-gaisha Anipurekkusu
Formerly
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment Music Publishing Inc.
    (1995–1997)
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works Inc.
    (1997–2001)
  • Sony Music Entertainment Visual Works Inc.
    (2001–2003)[2]
Company typeDivision
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedSeptember 1995; 29 years ago (1995-09)[1]
FounderSony Group Corporation
Headquarters
4-5 Rokubanchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
  • Atsuhiro Iwakami
    (President & CEO)
  • Tomonori Ochikoshi
    (Senior Executive Vice President)
  • Hiroyuki Shimizu
    (Executive Vice President)
  • Masanori Miyake
    (Executive Vice President)[1]
Products
RevenueDecrease ¥151,171 million[3] (2024)
Decrease ¥23,327 million[3] (2024)
Total assetsIncrease ¥159,530 million[3] (2024)
Number of employees
300[1] (June 16, 2023)
ParentSony Music Entertainment Japan
DivisionsAniplex.exe
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.aniplex.co.jp

Aniplex, Inc. (株式会社アニプレックス, Kabushiki-gaisha Anipurekkusu) is a Japanese entertainment company. It is part of the Sony Group, which is a division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The company plans, produces, and distributes anime series of its own and licensed intellectual properties (IPs), with a focus on multimedia deployment.[4]

The company is also involved in the production and distribution of theatrical films as well as the planning, development, and publishing of video games alongside producing and selling merchandise related to its media franchises, releasing home media and original soundtracks, producing musicals and stage performances, organizing live events to promote its series and managing copyright and licensing. It also operates Aniplex Online, an e-commerce store that provides the company products directly to consumers.

Established in September 1995 by the Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Aniplex operates globally but has two regional headquarters: Aniplex America based in Santa Monica, California, US, while Aniplex China is based in Shanghai. It co-owns Crunchyroll, LLC with its sister company, Sony Pictures, which operates the world's largest direct-to-consumer (DTC) anime streaming service.

Aniplex is responsible for the production of numerous anime series such as Fullmetal Alchemist, Gurren Lagann, Monogatari Series, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Fate Series, Sword Art Online and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. It also operates and publishes the mobile game Fate/Grand Order.

Aniplex is a full member of The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA),[5] a regular member of The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA),[6] a supporting member of The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)[7] and Japan Video Software Association (JVA).[8]

  1. ^ a b c d "Corporate Data | Corporate Guide | Aniplex | アニプレックス オフィシャルサイト". Aniplex Inc. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference aniplex 1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c "アニプレックス、24年3月期の決算は売上高1％減の1511億円、営業益21％減の233億円と減収減益…アニメ中心にゲーム・音楽・イベントなど展開する総合エンタメ企業". July 1, 2024. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Corporate Data | Corporate Guide | アニプレックス オフィシャルサイト". www.aniplex.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Full Membership | The Association of Japanese Animations". The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA). Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "CESA：Regular Members List". Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA). Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Member List | The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)". The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "会員社｜一般社団法人日本映像ソフト協会" [Member Companies｜Japan Video Software Association]. Japan Video Software Association (JVA) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.