Epic Records Japan

Epic Records Japan
Parent companySony Music Entertainment Japan
Founded1978; 46 years ago (1978) (original)
2001; 23 years ago (2001) (relaunch)
FounderShigeo Maruyama
Defunct1998 (1998) (original)
GenreVarious, mainly J-pop and J-rock, formerly video games
Country of originJapan
Official websiteepic-jp.net

Epic Records Japan is a Japanese record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Its founder was Shigeo Maruyama.

Between 1978 and 1988 the label operated as a wholly owned subsidiary: Epic/Sony Inc. (株式会社EPIC・ソニー) was established in August 1978[1] and was folded back into CBS/Sony Group in March 1988.[2]

Notable music artists for this company have included Hikaru Utada, Tetsuya Komuro, and Kimiko Itoh.

In 2001, it was re-established as Epic Records Japan Inc. (株式会社エピックレコードジャパン, Kabushiki Gaisha Epikku Rekoodo Japan).

  1. ^ History. Archived December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Accessed October 3, 2010
  2. ^ CBS/Sony to Take Over 4 Subsidiaries. Jiji Press Ticker Service, February 12, 1988