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{{Short description|Japanese  entertainment conglomerate, record company}}
{{Expand Japanese|ビーイング|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox company
| name             = B ZONE, Inc.
| logo             = B ZONE Group Logo.svg
| logo_size        = 100
| logo_caption     = Logo used since 2023
| image            = File:Being Building.jpg
| image_caption    = Headquarters in [[Minato, Tokyo]]
| type             = [[Kabushiki gaisha]]
| native_name      = 株式会社B ZONE
| romanized_name   = Kabushiki gaisha B Zone
| founder          = [[Daiko Nagato]]
| former_names     = Being, Inc. (1978-2023)
| location         = Thomas Building, 5-2-2 [[Roppongi]], [[Minato, Tokyo]], Japan<ref name="About us">{{cite web |url=https://www.bzone.co.jp/company/|title=B ZONE Inc. "About us" |publisher=B ZONE Inc. |access-date=May 8, 2023}}</ref>
| key_people       = Toshinori Masuda <small>(President & CEO)</small><br /> Daiko Nagato (Major shareholder, Authorizer), [[Chiaki Nagato]] (Major Shareholder)
| industry         = [[Music]], [[Artist manager#Artist development|artist development]], record production, [[marketing]], [[audio engineering]]
| genre = Various
| revenue          = 1,000,000 yen
| net_income       = 
| assets           = 759 billion yen
| num_employees    = Non-consolidated: 192<br />Consolidated 1097(as of 2024, including part-time workers and contracts)
| subsid           = Vermillion Records<br /> Zain Records<br /> B.Gram-Records<br /> [[Giza Studio]]<br /> Northern Music<br /> O-TOWN Jazz<br /> Weedz<br /> D-Go<br /> B-Zone <br /> Crimson <br /> NiM Records<br />Kaikyō Record<br />Asistobe
| homepage         = {{URL|www.bzone.co.jp|BZONE.co.jp}}
| motto            = 
| foundation       = {{Start date and age|1978|11|01}}
}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = B Zone
| channel_id = UCMBRxuEpDDEpD2dhtyjkfkQ
| channel_display_name = B Zone
| years_active = 2006–present 
| subscribers = 75.1 thousand
| views = 58.7 million
| stats_update = February 26, 2025
}}

{{Nihongo|'''B ZONE, Inc.'''|株式会社B ZONE|Kabushiki-gaisha B Zone}} (aka B ZONE Group),<ref name="billboard" /> formerly known as {{Nihongo foot|'''Being, Inc.'''|株式会社ビーイング|Kabushiki-gaisha Being|group=lower-alpha}} (aka Being Giza Group), is a Japanese private entertainment conglomerate and recording label based in Tokyo's Roppongi district, founded on November 1, 1978, by music producer [[Daiko Nagato]].<ref name="About us" /> The company and its subsidiaries are the main supplier of [[theme music]] for the [[anime]] series ''[[Detective Conan]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.beinggiza.com/conan/al.html |title=''Detective Conan'' theme music |publisher=Being Inc. |language=ja |access-date=May 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619050626/http://beinggiza.com/conan/al.html |archive-date=19 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of May 2023, over 130 theme songs have been supplied to the anime television series and movies by the B ZONE Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.tower.jp/playlist/user/detail/1000027463/1003099940|title=名探偵コナン OP-ED|website=Music Tower JP|access-date=23 October 2023}}</ref> On 4 April 2023, Being changed company name to B Zone.<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url=https://billboard-japan.com/d%20news/detail/123651|title=B'z／倉木麻衣／ZARD／WANDSら所属、BeingがB ZONEに社名変更|trans-title=B'z/Mai Kuraki/ZARD/WANDS agency, Being changed company name to B ZONE|website=[[Billboard Japan]]|language=ja|publisher=Hanshin Contents Link Corporation under license from Billboard Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=May 8, 2023}}</ref>

==Labels==
Nowadays production-based record company are no longer a rare thing, however the B ZONE Group has established a dedicated record company and label system in quick succession since 1991. Label companies that are part of the group are also subsequently owned by the holding company. It includes [[Independent music|indie]] labels as well.<ref>Being labels (in Japanese) http://www.beinggiza.com/en/label.html</ref>

===Major labels===
*Vermillion Records<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bz-vermillion.com/|title=B'z Official Website|first=vermillion|last=records}}</ref> (1990, previously named as BMG ROOMS) – formerly a joint venture with [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG Japan]] (now [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]])
*Zain Records<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beinggiza.com/zain.html|title=.:: Being GROUP ::.}}</ref> (1991) – previously named as B.Jin)
*B.Gram-Records<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beinggiza.com/b-gram.html|title=.:: Being GROUP ::.}}</ref> (1993) – formerly a joint venture with [[PolyGram|Nippon PolyGram]] (now [[Universal Music Japan]])
*[[Giza Studio]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giza.co.jp/|title=GIZA studio : 株式会社ギザ}}</ref> (1999–present)
*Northern Music<ref>{{cite web|url=http://northernmusic.jp/|title=Northern Music}}</ref> (2007–present)
*O-TOWN Jazz (2012, previously named as Giza Jazz)
*D-Go<ref>{{cite web|url=http://d-go-osaka.jp/|title=D-GO – ディーゴ}}</ref> (2012–present)
*B-Zone (2012–present, until 2023 names ad Being)
*CRIMZON (2014–present)
*NiM Records (2019–present)
*Kaikyō Record (2019–present)
*Asistobe (2020–present)
*D5 Records<ref>{{cite web|url=https://d5records.com/|title=D5 Records}}</ref> (2024–present)

===Indies labels===
*Tent House (1999)<ref>Indies labels (in Japanese) http://www.beinggiza.com/indies.html</ref>
*zazzy (2005)
*magnifique (2008)

===Former labels===
*B-Vision (1993–2007)
*Amemura-O-Town Record (1997)
*BERG (1999)
*pure:infinity (2009–2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beinggiza.com/pureinfinity.html|title=.:: Being GROUP ::.}}</ref>
*Styling Records (2003)
*DAY TRACK (2003)
*White Cafe (2015)
*Honey Bee Records (2016)

==Artists==
{{See also|Category:B Zone artists}}

==Subsidiaries==
===Music Publisher===
*B Planning Office Co., Ltd.
*B Zone Music Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Being Publishing)
*Giza Music Co., Ltd.

===Management Office===
*Vermillion Co., Ltd. (B’z's personal office)
*Sensui (Izumi Sakai's personal office)
*Loop (Mai Kuraki's personal office)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loop-music.com|title=Loop Music Publishers|publisher=Loop, Inc.|language=ja |access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref>
*Giza Artist
*Zain Artist
*Ading
*White Dream<ref>{{cite web |url=http://white-dream.com|title=White Dream|publisher=White Dream|language=ja |access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref>
*Signaled Yellow
*Wormhole
*B Zone

===Promotion===
*Music Freak Magazine (MFM)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mfmagazine.com|title=Music Freak Magazine|publisher= MRM|language=ja |access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref>

===Music Production Company===
*ZAIN PRODUCTS Co., Ltd.
*Giza Co., Ltd.

===Studio Management===
*REDWAY Co., Ltd.
*GREENDWAY Co., Ltd.

===Design/Video===
*Grunge Co., Ltd.
*Onto Co., Ltd.
*Susan Co., Ltd.

===Internet related/distribution===
*YouTube B Zone channel
*NicoNico Douga B Zone channel

===Real-estate company===
*B-Planets Co., Ltd.
*B Planning Co., Ltd.
*Atlas Co., Ltd.
*Luna Co., Ltd.
*Brilliant Estate Co., Ltd.
*Zeze Corporation Co., Ltd.
*Futaba Building Co., Ltd.
*Real Estate Co., Ltd.
*Bluesy Real Estate Co., Ltd.
*Dreamaps Co., Ltd.
*Celeste Co., Ltd.
*Chiakiss Co., Ltd.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chiakiss.com/about/|title=Chiakiss|publisher=Chiakiss|language=ja |access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref>
*Weeds Co., Ltd.

===Administrative/legal affairs===
*Treasury Co., Ltd.
*Zaimu Co., Ltd.

===Event hall/facilities===
*Dojima River Forum (堂島リバーフォーラム)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dojimariver.com/about/|title=Dojima River Forum|publisher=Dojima River Forum|language=ja |access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref>
*Dojima Forum Team
*[[Hills Pan Kōjō]] (hillsパン工場)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://livehillspankojyo.com|title=大阪心斎橋 ヒルズパン工場・ライブハウス|publisher=ヒルズパン工場ライブハウス |language=ja |access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref>
*Fuji Grand Imabari (フジグラン今治)
*Safa Fukuyama (サファ福山)

==Creators==
Notes: The B ZONE Group official website has listed in the Japanese alphabetical order its "Music Creators".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bzonecreators.com|title=B Zone Music Creators|publisher=©B ZONE, Inc.|language=ja |access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref>
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*Aoi Yamazaki – lyricist, composer, vocal, chorus
*Akira Onozuka – composer, arranger, keyboard, piano
*[[Daisuke Ikeda (arranger)]] – composer, arranger, produce-direction
*[[Daria Kawashima]] – composer, lyricist, vocal, chorus
*Endcape-lyricist
*Genki Fukui – lyricist, composer, arranger
*Hiroki (Lilly sayonara) – lyricist, composer, vocal, chorus
*Hiroki Kawazoe – composer
*Hiroshi Imai – composer
*Hiya & Katsuma – composer, arranger
*Ichiri Shisui – composer
*Kaharu Maemura – composer, arranger
*Kan Natsumi – lyricist, composer
*Katsuma Togashi – composer, vocal, chorus
*Kazuki Katsuta – saxophonist
*Kazuki Kurosawa – composer, arranger, guitarist
*Kenta Takamori – lyricist, composer, arranger, guitarist, vocal, chorus
*Kōichi Naga – composer, arranger
*Kōji Goto – composer, arranger, guitarist, produce-direction 
*Kōsuke Kataoka – composer
*Kousuke Ohshima (ex Wands) – composer, arranger, keyboard, piano, produce-direction
*Kurose Kazuichi – drummer
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*Masaki Kureji – composer
*[[Masazumi Ozawa]] (ex. [[Pamelah (band)|Pamelah]]) – composer, arranger, guitar, produce-direction
*Masanori Kobayashi – composer, arranger
*MissTY – composer, arranger, produce-direction
*Miwa Sasaki – lyricist
*Motoyoshi Hiyamizu – composer, arranger, guitarist
*Nao Kimura – composer
*Ocean94 – composer, arranger
*Rui (fade) – composer, arranger, produce-direction
*Ryoki Watanabe – composer, guitarist
*Ryoko Meguro – composer
*Ryosuke Nikamoto – bassist
*Shaoka – composer, arranger
*Taishi Izumida – composer, arranger
*Takahiro Minato – lyricist, composer, arranger
*[[Takashi Masuzaki]] – guitarist
*Toshiaki Ōta – composer
*Yoshifumi Kouchi – lyricist, composer, arranger
*Yuiko Tsubokura – vocal, chorus
*Yuki Takahara – vocal, chorus 
*Yukito – composer
*Yurie Mochizuki – lyricist, composer, vocal, chorus
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==Controversy==
In June 2001, the company (then named Being) and its subsidiary B+U+M<ref name="TFL">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/B'z+production+company+failed+to+declare+840+mil.+yen+income.-a076444589|title=B'z production company failed to declare 840 mil. yen income.|work=The Free Library|date=2001-07-02|access-date=2012-08-28}}</ref> (now merged into Vermillion Records) was found to have failed to declare 840 million yen in income.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20010829a6.html|title=Entertainment Firm in Tax Evasion Tangle|work=[[The Japan Times]]|date=2001-08-29|access-date=2012-08-28}} "This incident comes just two months after ''the Tokyo-based production firm behind pop music duo [[B'z]] was found to have failed to declare 840 million yen in income''."</ref> They were acquitted after the investigation.<ref name="TFL" />

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.bzone.co.jp}}
* [https://www.bzone.co.jp/conan/ B Zone’s official Detective Conan website]
* {{YouTube|user=being}}
* [http://ch.nicovideo.jp/channel/ch142 B Zone's channel] on [[Nico Nico Douga]]

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