KING RECORDS is a comprehensive entertainment company founded in 1931, as the Record Department of Kodansha Ltd., one of the largest publishers in Japan. Focusing on the planning, production, and distribution of “music”, “anime” and “film”, KING RECORDS aims to create and fulfill the world with entertainment.
| Company Name | KING RECORD Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 1931 |
| Established | November 1951 |
| Head Office | l-2-3, Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0013 Japan |
| Branch Offices | Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka |
| Employees | 304 [as of November 2019] |
| Affiliates | Seven Seas Music Co., Ltd. [Publishing] King International Inc. [Distribution] King Enterprise Co., Ltd. [Employment Agency] Bellwood Records [Label] King Sekiguchidai Studio Co., Ltd. [Recording Studio] Polygon Pictures Inc. [Digital Animation Studio] |
| History | 1931 Founded as the Record Department of Kodansha Ltd. 1951 Establishment of King Record Co., Ltd. 1981 50th Anniversary 1996 Completion of Sekiguchidai Studio 1998 Completion of Edogawabashi Studio 2011 80th Anniversary |