Japanese record label Record label
| Epic Records Japan | |
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| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
| Founded | 1978; 47 years ago (1978) (original) 2001; 24 years ago (2001) (relaunch) |
| Founder | Shigeo Maruyama |
| Defunct | 1998 (1998) (original) |
| Genre | Various, mainly J-pop and J-rock, formerly video games |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Official website | epic-jp |
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 and was folded back into CBS/Sony Group in March 1988.
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).
Games published
During the late 1980s and early 1990s they also published video games for Nintendo consoles.
- 1987 - Tokoro-san no Mamoru mo Semeru mo for Famicom – developed by HAL Laboratory
- 1988 - Vegas Dream for Famicom
- 1989 - 飛ing ヒーロー Flying Hero for Famicom – developed by Aicom
- 1989 - Tashiro Masashi no Princess ga Ippai for Famicom
- 1990 - サッカー・ボーイ Soccer Boy = Soccer Mania for Game Boy
- 1990 - Solstice for Famicom – developed by Software Creations (UK)
- 1991 - RoboCop for Game Boy
- 1991 - Hakunetsu Pro Yakyuu Ganba League = Extra Innings for Famicom – developed by Sting
- 1991 - Jerry Ball = Smart Ball for Super Famicom
- 1991 - Dragon's Lair for Famicom – developed by Motivetime
- 1991 - Dragon's Lair for Game Boy – developed by Motivetime
- 1991 - Altered Space for Game Boy
- 1991 - Xenon 2: Megablast for X68000 and PC-98 - developed by The Bitmap Brothers
- 1991 - Hudson Hawk for Famicom
- 1992 - Hudson Hawk for Game Boy
- 1992 - Robocop2 for Game Boy
- 1992 - Hook for Famicom – developed by Ocean
- 1992 - Hook for Game Boy – developed by Ocean
- 1992 - Hook for Super Famicom – developed by Ukiyotei
- 1992 - Ganba League '93 for Famicom – developed by Sting
- 1993 - ユートピア = Utopia: The Creation of a Nation for Super Famicom
- 1993 - Solstice II = Equinox for Super Famicom – developed by Software Creations
- 1993 - Ganba League '94
- 1994 - Karura Ou = Skyblazer for Super Famicom – developed by Ukiyotei
Record labels
Active
- Epic Records Japan
Inactive
- Antinos
- Dohb Discs
- So What? Records
- Kowalski
- mf Records (joint venture with Motoharu Sano)
- Mint Age
Current artists
- 2PM
- 7!!
- Abingdon Boys School
- Akeboshi, Yoshio
- Angela Aki
- Aqua Timez
- Kousuke Atari
- Aura
- Brian the Sun
- Cinemusica
- The Condors
- Daisuke
- Deen
- Dreams Come True
- Dustz
- Hajime, Chitose
- Got7
- Halcali
- Hanabie.
- Haneyuri
- Hikaru Utada
- Ikimono-gakari
- Yuki
- Sawa
- LGMonkees (No Doubt Tracks/Epic)
- LMYK
- Lizabet
- Yui Makino
- Nao Matsushita
- Yuya Matsushita
- Yukie Nakama
- Nangi
- Naoto
- Nexz
- NiziU
- No3b
- Nodame Orchestra
- Nothing's Carved in Stone
- Pengin
- Motoharu Sano (Epic/mf)
- Shigi
- Solita
- Stance Punks (Epic/Kowalski/Dynamord)
- Stray Kids
- Sugaru, Matsutani (Epic/Informel)
- Masaki Suda
- Masayuki Suzuki
- Takachiya
- Yutaka Take
- Theatre Brook
- T.M.Revolution
- Uranino
- Anne Watanabe
- Misato Watanabe
- Yacht
Former artists
References
- History. Archived December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Accessed October 3, 2010
- CBS/Sony to Take Over 4 Subsidiaries. Jiji Press Ticker Service, February 12, 1988
- Aicom at gdri
- "Tashiro Masashi no Princess ga Ippai Release Information for NES – GameFAQs". gamefaqs.com.
- ^ Sting at gdri
- "Altered Space: A 3-D Alien Adventure Release Information for Game Boy – GameFAQs". gamefaqs.com.
- "Utopia: The Creation of a Nation for Super Nintendo – GameFAQs". gamefaqs.com.
- "Equinox Release Information for Super Nintendo – GameFAQs". gamefaqs.com.
- "Skyblazer Release Information for Super Nintendo – GameFAQs". gamefaqs.com.
External links
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| Nashville | |
| Sony Masterworks | |
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- Sony Music Entertainment Japan
- Sony Music
- Epic Records
- Mass media companies based in Tokyo
- Software companies based in Tokyo
- Video game companies of Japan
- Video game publishers
- Japanese record labels
- Record labels established in 1978
- Record labels disestablished in 1988
- Record labels established in 2001
- Re-established companies