Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan

Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) lnc. (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]

For the American film company within the Sony corporation, see Sony Pictures.
Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) lnc.
Native name
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
TypeSubsidiary KK
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedFebruary 10, 1984
(Found as: RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Co., Ltd.)
August 7, 1991
(Found as: Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc.)
Headquarters〒105-8415
No. 28, 4-chome, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Toranomon Towers Office
Japan
Key people
Masao Takiyama
(Representative Director)
Soichi Sagawa
(Statutory Auditor)
ProductsMotion pictures
Television Production
Anime
OwnerSony Group Corporation
Number of employees
226 (as of July 1, 2021)
ParentSony Pictures Entertainment (62.1%)
Sony Group Corporation (33.3%)
CPE Holdings Inc. (4.6％)
SubsidiariesAnimax Broadcasat Japan
Kids Station
Music On! TV (with SMEJ)
Madhouse (5%, with Nippon TV)
Websitesonypictures.jp

Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and Mitsui & Co.'s joint venture AK Holdings is the majority shareholder of Japanese anime satellite television company Animax Broadcast Japan and Kids Station.

They have also distributed most of Sony Pictures films for Japan, as well as producing some anime and anime films as well.[3]

Anime production
Further information: Aniplex

References
  1. About Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan
  2. Company Overview of Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
  3. "Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Archives". Animation Magazine.


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