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Amuse Inc.

Native name	株式会社アミューズ
Romanized name	Kabushikigaisha Amyūzu
Company type	Public
Traded as	TYO:4301
ISIN	JP3124500004
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	October 16, 1978; 47 years ago (1978-10-16)[1]
Founder	Yokichi Osato[2]
Headquarters	Saiko, Fujikawaguchiko,Yamanashi Prefecture , Japan
Area served	Asia[3]
Key people	Yokichi Osato (chairman) Masaki Nakanishi (president)
Revenue	¥50,647 million(2017)
Operating income	¥5,362 million(2017)
Net income	¥25,127 million(2017)
Total assets	¥38.261 million(2017)
Total equity	¥8.82 million(2017)
Number of employees	264 (385 in Amuse Group)[4] As of March 31, 2017[1]
Subsidiaries	Taishita Label Music (joint venture withVictor Entertainment) Amuse Quest TOKYO FANTASY Inc. A-Sketch (joint venture withKDDI) Amuse Edutainment Geishin Creative Tokyo J-Feel Brussels Co., Ltd. Kirei Inc (U.S.A.) Amuse Korea Beijing Geishin Theatrical Art Production Geishin Creative Shanghai Live Viewing Japan New Japan Pro-Wrestling (5%)
Website	amuse.co.jp

Amuse Inc. (株式会社アミューズ,Kabushikigaisha Amyūzu)^[5] is a Japanese entertainment company that provides artist management services. The artists includeidols,^[6] musicians, and more.

Amuse produces TV and radio programs, commercial films, and movies. Other interests are in publication, music software, and patent agent businesses. The privateAmuse Museum, located inAsakusa, Tokyo, was owned by the company. It featuredukiyo-e and textile displays.

Amuse Inc. was created in 1978 when it signed with the rock bandSouthern All Stars. Soon after in 1981, the company created its movie production and distribution subsidiary Amuse Cinema City Inc. and producedMorning Moon Wa Sozatsu Ni (starringShin Kishida) that same year, followed byAiko 16 sai (1983). In 1983, Amuse signed with the actressYasuko Tomita. The next year, the firm opened its subsidiary in the United States.^[7]

Amuse Video Inc. was created in 1990 as the video software production and sales subsidiary of the company. In 1995, Amuse established Ayers Inc. through ajoint venture withBandai, and opened its first movie theater. In 2000, Amuse opened its Korean subsidiary, Amuse Korea Inc. On 20 September 2001, Amuse was listed on theOsaka Securities Exchange. Its distributed filmThe Pianist won thePalme d'Or at the2002 Cannes Film Festival.^[7]

In 2004, Amuse opened itse-commerce site, Ambra. In 2007, it established its music label Taishita in joint venture withVictor Entertainment. In 2008, the group invested in Brussels Co. Ltd., a company that develops Belgian beer bars; and also formed theA-Sketch label in joint venture withKDDI Corporation. In 2009, the group launched its subsidiary Amuse Edutainment Inc. In 2012, Amuse Singapore was created. Amuse intended to give a second life toJ-pop by promoting the bandsFlumpool and Weaver.^[8] In 2013, it produced and distributed the movieThe Eternal Zero. In 2015, Amuse France Inc. was created.^[7]

In January 2016, Amuse established a partnership withNew Japan Pro-Wrestling, a promotion in which Amuse owns shares.^[9][10] In the US, Amuse launched J-Creation to further develop ties between the Japanese and American entertainment industries. In October 2018, Amuse USA released the graphic novelApocrypha: The Legend ofBabymetal.^[11]

In 2022, Amuse founded Kulture Inc., aiming to create next-generation entertainment withWeb3 andmetaverse content, such asNFTs.^[12]

In February 2025, Amuse sold its 66% majority shares in A-Sketch toUniversal Music Group'sJapanese subsidiary for an undisclosed amount.^[13]

Amuse Models

Company type	Division
Industry	Fashion
Parent	Amuse Inc.

Amuse Models is a division of Amuse founded in 2004. Its division for child talents is sometimes called Amuse Kids. In 2014, Amuse merged with Will Corporation and then established themodeling agency, which mainly consists of teenage talents. Talents who belonged to Amuse after their merger with Will Corporation includeJuri Ueno andYuriko Yoshitaka.

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