Victor Entertainment

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Victor Entertainment, Incorporated
Type Subsidiary of Japan Victor Company (JVC)
Founded Yokohama, Japan (1972)
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people Toshiaki Shibutani, Managing Director
Industry Entertainment
Products Audio, visual and computer software media products
Revenue 6.31 billion Yen (Fiscal year ended March 31, 2005)
Employees 600 (as of March 31, 2005)
Website Victor Entertainment

Victor Entertainment (ビクターエンタテインメント株式会社 Bikutā Entateinmento Kabushiki Kaisha?) is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company (JVC) that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as Victor Music Industries (ビクター音楽産業 Bikutā Ongaku Kangyō?).

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[edit] History

  • April 1972 — Victor Music Industries, Inc. (ビクター音楽産業株式会社 Bikutā Ongaku Sangyō Kabushiki Kaisha?) spun off as subsidiary of JVC
  • February 1984 — Sales and marketing department of JVC spun off as Nihon AVC, Inc. (日本エイ・ブイ・シー株式会社 Nihon Ei・Bui・Shī Kabushiki Kaisha?)
  • April 1993 — Nihon AVC and Victor Music Industries merge and the name is changed to Victor Entertainment
  • March 1999 — Moved main office

[edit] Labels

[edit] Records

  • 3 Views
  • Aosis Records
  • BabeStar
  • Cypress Showers
  • Globe Roots
  • Happy House
  • Hihirecords (for babies and kids)
  • Invitation
  • JVC Entertainment (Production and Artist Managements)
    • Flying Dog (Animation Related Products)
  • JVC Jazz
  • JVC World Sounds
  • Mob Squad
  • Nafin
  • Speedstar International
  • Speedstar Records
  • Taishita (Southern All Stars Private Label)
  • Victor
  • Victory (defunct; not same as US label)

[edit] Distribution

[edit] Video

  • 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • GAGA Communications
  • MediaNet Pictures
  • SPO Entertainment
  • TBS Video


[edit] Major artists

Listed alphabetically by group or family name. Names are in Western order (given name, family name).


[edit] External links