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Happinet Corporation (
![]() Happinet logo. | |
Native name | |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Hapinetto |
Formerly | Tōshō Co., Ltd. (1969–1972) Tōshō Corporation (1972–1991) |
Company type | Public (K.K) |
TYO: 7552 | |
Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | June 7, 1969 |
Founder | Hiroshi Kawai |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Japan |
Products | |
Owner | Bandai Namco Holdings (27%) Chase Manhattan Bank GTS Client Account Escrow (3.2%) |
Website | www |
History
editIn February 1968, Hiroshi Kawai left Bandai to establish his own toy business. Kawai founded Tōshō Co., Ltd. (
Tōshō merged with two other companies, Dairin Inc. (
Happinet acquired Beam Entertainment and its adult label, Green Bunny, in December 1999. It renamed the division Happinet Pictures Corporation (
Products
editHappinet had an exclusive anime licensing agreement with NuTech Digital in 2003.[2] In addition to producing and distributing anime and films, Happinet acquires the rights to foreign films for Japanese distribution.[3]
- TV Anime
- Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
- Xenosaga: The Animation
- Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
- Gin'iro no Olynssis
- The Familiar of Zero
- Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure
- Rocket Girls
- Romeo × Juliet
- Rosario + Vampire
- Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure: Pterosaur Legend
- Rosario + Vampire capu2
- B Gata H Kei
- Manyū Hiken-chō
- Daily Lives of High School Boys
- Shomin Sample
- Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars
- Flip Flappers
- Grimoire of Zero
- Angel's 3Piece!
- Citrus
- Chrono Crusade
- Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits
- Between the Sky and Sea
- Iroduku: The World in Colors
- Operation Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur
- The Price of Smiles
- Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends
- Anime films
- OVAs
- Live Action films
- Video Games
- Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (Japanese localization)
References
edit- ^ "Happinet Pictures Company Info". Happinet Pictures. Archived from the original on 2002-08-06. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "NuTech Digital Inc. Signs Exclusive License Agreement with Happinet Pictures Corporation". Business Wire. 2003-08-22. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Studiocanal Near Sells Out 'Love at Second Sight,' Rolls Out 'Someone, Somewhere,' 'Samsam' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-29.