Vernalossom Co., Ltd. (
Native name | |
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Formerly | AKS |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Service industry |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | Chiyoda, Tokyo , Japan |
Key people | Natsuko Yoshinari (President) |
Brands | AKB48 Group members outside Japan |
Services | Artist management |
Owner | Natsuko Yoshinari |
Website | vernalossom.jp |
History
editAKS has managed the Japanese idol groups AKB48, SKE48,[1] NMB48,[2] HKT48,[3] and NGT48, as well as the Japanese promotional activities of South Korean-Japanese idol group, Iz*One.
AKB48 employed a so-called "transfer system" for the first to tenth generation members, where members started out under AKS management, and should receive a contract offer from other artist management companies after a predetermined period.[4] Members in the next generations would be managed directly by AKS, although they could still accept offers to transfer to other agencies.
In 2016, ownership of NMB48 was transferred from Kyoraku Yoshimoto Holdings to AKS, putting all the 48 groups at the time under AKS's banner.[2]
In 2019, the talent agency KeyHolder acquired SKE48 and placed it under the management of its subsidiary SKE, Inc., renamed in June to Zest, Inc.;[5][6] AKS received a 20% stake in the subsidiary.[7] It was also announced that Yasushi Akimoto is no longer part of AKS management, but still being involved as the creative producer.[8] In June, NMB48 was sold back to Kyoraku Yoshimoto Holdings.[2]
In 2020, AKS was restructured into Vernalossom and transferred ownership of their three remaining Japanese idol groups to three independent business entities, while Vernalossom would retain control of the AKB48 sister groups outside Japan.[9][10] AKB48 would be managed by DH, headed by Kazuki Uchimura, who is also the CEO of the AKB48 Group costume maker, Osare Company. HKT48 would be managed by Mercury[11] and NGT48 by Flora,[12] both of which are subsidiaries of the holding company Sproot, itself co-owned by Line Corporation, Septeni Holdings ,[13] and the advertising company Piala.[14] In May, it was announced that KeyHolder has also bought out Vernalossom's subsidiary North River, Inc., a transportation company which also owned 50% of Nogizaka46's management company.[15]
On April 1, 2023, it was announced on Vernalossom's homepage that all of the company's business operations would be transferred to a branch subsidiary company named Superball, effective from the same day.[16]
Artists
editCurrent artists
editUnits
editTalents
edit- Shekinah Arzaga (MNL48)
Former artists
edit- AKB48 (Transfer to DH, Co. Ltd.)
- SKE48 (Transfer to Keyholder/ZEST, Co. Ltd.)
- NMB48 (Transfer to Kyoraku Yoshimoto, Co. Ltd.)
- HKT48 (Transfer to Mercury, Co. Ltd.)
- NGT48 (Transfer to Flora, Co. Ltd.)
- SDN48 (2010–2012)
- IZ*ONE (2018–2021, co-managed by Off The Record)
- Sakura Miyawaki (Transfer to A.M. Entertainment)
- Hitomi Honda (Transfer to DH, Co. Ltd.)
- DEL48 (2019–2020)
- SGO48 (2018–2021)
- Nako Yabuki
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "お
知 らせ" (in Japanese). AKB48 TOKYO DOME までの軌跡 . 1 November 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2015. - ^ a b c "AKS、NMB48
事業 をKYORAKU吉本 に譲渡 ". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 3 December 2021. - ^ "
会社 情報 " (in Japanese). HKT48. Retrieved 1 May 2015. - ^ "【
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 1 May 2015. - ^ "アイドルグループ「SKE48」を
買収 したKeyHolderってどんな会社 ". M&A Online. Retrieved 3 February 2021. - ^ "Notice of Change of Trade Name of Consolidated Subsidiary" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). JASDAQ. 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Notice Concerning Partial Transfer of Subsidiary Shares" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). JASDAQ.
- ^ "
指原 莉乃、NGT山口 問題 現状 語 る秋元 Pに相談 も". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 6 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019. - ^ "AKS becomes Vernalossom, AKB48, HKT48 and NGT48 new operating companies announced". Neo-Tokyo 2099. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "AKB、HKT、NGTもAKSから
独立 国内 48グループ今後 は地域 密着 がカギ –東京 スポーツ新聞 社 ".東 スポWeb –東京 スポーツ新聞 社 (in Japanese). 2 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021. - ^ "AKS、HKT
運営 をMercuryに事業 譲渡 - AKB48 :日刊 スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 February 2021. - ^ "AKSがNGT48
運営 を新設 会社 「Flora」に事業 譲渡 早川 支配人 は退任 –東京 スポーツ新聞 社 ".東 スポWeb –東京 スポーツ新聞 社 (in Japanese). April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021. - ^ "Septeni Holdings Announces Equity Participation in Sproot Corp., Presiding over Two Idol Groups, HKT48 and NGT48, as Official Digital Marketing Partner to Promote DX in the Entertainment Industry". SEPTENI HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "HKT48
及 びNGT48の持株 会社 としてSprootを新 たに設立 〜LINE、セプテーニ・ホールディングス、ピアラが資本 参画 〜".株式会社 Sproot (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 December 2021. - ^ "Basic Agreement for the Acquisition of All Shares of North River Co" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). JASDAQ. 14 May 2020.
- ^
株式会社 Vernalossom (in Japanese), 1 April 2023, archived from the original on 1 April 2023