Free-Will

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Free-Will is a Japanese independent record label founded in 1986. It manages, among others, several visual kei themed bands and also continues to co-manage many of its artists after they have signed recording contracts with one of the major record labels. During the visual kei boom in the 1980s, the phrase "East Extasy and West Free-Will" was coined ("Extasy" referring to Yoshiki Hayashi's Extasy Records).^{[citation needed]} Free-Will currently has branches in Japan, Europe, and the United States.

Contents 1 Sub-divisions 2 Bands managed directly 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Sub-divisions

The company operates several sub-divisions, some of them for a single band or purpose only. For example, Firewall Div. solely handles material which is released in collaboration with Sony Music.

• Firewall Div. – Baroque, Dir en grey
• Ism – Kannivalism
• Lizard – Kagerou
• PS Company – Alice Nine, The Gazette, Miyavi, Kagrra, Kra
• S'Cube – Eile de Mu, Puppet Mammy, Ruvie

[edit] Bands managed directly

• Rentrer en Soi
• BIS

[edit] See also

• List of record labels

[edit] External links

• Free-Will Japan
• Free-Will Europe
• Free-Will America
• PS Company
• S'Cube