AKS (company)
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
| NGT48 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Niigata, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | Since October 2015 |
| Website |
ngt48 |
NGT48 ia a Japanese idol group that will be formed in October 2015 in Niigata.
The creation of the group was announced on 25 January 2015 on the final, fifth day of a traditional series of AKB48 concerts entitled "AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015".[5]
SNH48
Main article: SNH48
JKT48
Main article: JKT48
References
- ↑ "株式会社AKS" (in Japanese). AKB48. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "お知らせ" (in Japanese). AKB48 TOKYO DOME までの軌跡. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "会社情報" (in Japanese). HKT48. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "【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.
- ↑ "新グループはNGT48、新潟に新劇場オープン" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
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