Epic Records Japan
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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. (Script error: No such module "Lang".) was established in August 1978[1] and was folded back into CBS/Sony Group in March 1988.[2]
Notable music artists for this company have included Hikaru Utada, Tetsuya Komuro, and Kimiko Itoh.
In 2001, it was re-established as Script error: No such module "Nihongo"..
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 - Script error: No such module "Lang". Flying Hero for Famicom – developed by Aicom[3]
- 1989 - Tashiro Masashi no Princess ga Ippai for Famicom [4]
- 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[5]
- 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 [6]
- 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[5]
- 1993 - Script error: No such module "Lang". = Utopia: The Creation of a Nation for Super Famicom [7]
- 1993 - Solstice II = Equinox for Super Famicom – developed by Software Creations[8]
- 1993 - Ganba League '94
- 1994 - Karura Ou = Skyblazer for Super Famicom – developed by Ukiyotei[9]
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
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- ↑ History. Script error: No such module "webarchive". 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
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External links
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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