AKS (company)

AKS
Native name
 株式会社AKS
Kabushiki-gaisha
Industry Service industry
Founded Tokyo, 2006
Headquarters Ariake, Koto, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
 Yasushi Kubota (CEO)
Services artist management, design/production/manufacturing/sales of video content and music, copyright license management, recording studio management, planning and production of music events and radio and television programs, movie planning and production, sales promotion[1]
Subsidiaries Dentsu
Dentsu Aegis Network
Website Official website

AKS Co., Ltd. (株式会社AKS Kabushiki-gaisha AKS) is a Japanese talent agency, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company is involved in various entertainment-related activities, including music, film and merchandise production.

AKS is the company managing the Japanese idol groups AKB48, SKE48,[2] and HKT48.[3]

AKB48 employs a so-called "transfer system". All the participants who pass the auditions are contracted by AKS for a while. Having started her career as a member, an artist within a predetermined time period should receive a contract offer from another artist management company.[4]

Musical groups

Groups themselves belong to AKS and are managed by the company.

AKB48

Main article: AKB48

SKE48

Main article: SKE48

NMB48

Main article: NMB48

HKT48

Main article: HKT48

NGT48

Main article: NGT48

SNH48

Main article: SNH48

JKT48

Main article: JKT48

References

  1. ↑ "株式会社AKS" (in Japanese). AKB48. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  2. ↑ "お知らせ" (in Japanese). AKB48 TOKYO DOME までの軌跡. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  3. ↑ "会社情報" (in Japanese). HKT48. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  4. ↑ "【前編】AKB48"非選抜組"仲谷明香が語る「光と影」 ～総選挙の日、前田敦子の隣にいた私". Eltha (in Japanese). 9 March 2012. Retrieved 2015-05-01.

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