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B ZONE, Inc.
Native name
株式会社B ZONE
Kabushiki gaisha B Zone
FormerlyBeing, Inc. (1978-2023)
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryMusic, artist development, record production, marketing, audio engineering
GenreVarious
FoundedNovember 1, 1978; 47 years ago (1978-11-01)
FounderDaiko Nagato
HeadquartersThomas Building, 5-2-2 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Key people
Toshinori Masuda (President & CEO)
Daiko Nagato (Major shareholder, Authorizer), Chiaki Nagato (Major Shareholder)
Revenue1,000,000 yen
Total assets759 billion yen
Number of employees
Non-consolidated: 192
Consolidated 1097(as of 2024, including part-time workers and contracts)
SubsidiariesVermillion Records
Zain Records
B.Gram-Records
Giza Studio
Northern Music
O-TOWN Jazz
Weedz
D-Go
B-Zone
Crimson
NiM Records
Kaikyō Record
Asistobe
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2006–present
Subscribers75.1 thousand
Views58.7 million
Last updated: February 26, 2025
WebsiteBZONE.co.jp

B ZONE, Inc. (株式会社B ZONE, Kabushiki-gaisha B Zone) (aka B ZONE Group),[2] formerly known as Being, Inc.[a] (aka Being Giza Group), is a Japanese private entertainment conglomerate and recording label based in Tokyo's Roppongi district, founded on November 1, 1978, by music producer Daiko Nagato.[1] The company and its subsidiaries are the main supplier of theme music for the anime series Detective Conan.[3] As of May 2023, over 130 theme songs have been supplied to the anime television series and movies by the B ZONE Group.[4] On 4 April 2023, Being changed company name to B Zone.[2]

Labels

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Nowadays production-based record company are no longer a rare thing, however the B ZONE Group has established a dedicated record company and label system in quick succession since 1991. Label companies that are part of the group are also subsequently owned by the holding company. It includes indie labels as well.[5]

Major labels

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  • Vermillion Records[6] (1990, previously named as BMG ROOMS) – formerly a joint venture with BMG Japan (now Sony Music Entertainment Japan)
  • Zain Records[7] (1991) – previously named as B.Jin)
  • B.Gram-Records[8] (1993) – formerly a joint venture with Nippon PolyGram (now Universal Music Japan)
  • Giza Studio[9] (1999–present)
  • Northern Music[10] (2007–present)
  • O-TOWN Jazz (2012, previously named as Giza Jazz)
  • D-Go[11] (2012–present)
  • B-Zone (2012–present, until 2023 names ad Being)
  • CRIMZON (2014–present)
  • NiM Records (2019–present)
  • Kaikyō Record (2019–present)
  • Asistobe (2020–present)
  • D5 Records[12] (2024–present)

Indies labels

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  • Tent House (1999)[13]
  • zazzy (2005)
  • magnifique (2008)

Former labels

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  • B-Vision (1993–2007)
  • Amemura-O-Town Record (1997)
  • BERG (1999)
  • pure:infinity (2009–2014)[14]
  • Styling Records (2003)
  • DAY TRACK (2003)
  • White Cafe (2015)
  • Honey Bee Records (2016)

Artists

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See also: Category:B Zone artists

Subsidiaries

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Music Publisher

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  • B Planning Office Co., Ltd.
  • B Zone Music Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Being Publishing)
  • Giza Music Co., Ltd.

Management Office

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  • Vermillion Co., Ltd. (B’z's personal office)
  • Sensui (Izumi Sakai's personal office)
  • Loop (Mai Kuraki's personal office)[15]
  • Giza Artist
  • Zain Artist
  • Ading
  • White Dream[16]
  • Signaled Yellow
  • Wormhole
  • B Zone

Promotion

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  • Music Freak Magazine (MFM)[17]

Music Production Company

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  • ZAIN PRODUCTS Co., Ltd.
  • Giza Co., Ltd.

Studio Management

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  • REDWAY Co., Ltd.
  • GREENDWAY Co., Ltd.

Design/Video

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  • Grunge Co., Ltd.
  • Onto Co., Ltd.
  • Susan Co., Ltd.

Internet related/distribution

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  • YouTube B Zone channel
  • NicoNico Douga B Zone channel

Real-estate company

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  • B-Planets Co., Ltd.
  • B Planning Co., Ltd.
  • Atlas Co., Ltd.
  • Luna Co., Ltd.
  • Brilliant Estate Co., Ltd.
  • Zeze Corporation Co., Ltd.
  • Futaba Building Co., Ltd.
  • Real Estate Co., Ltd.
  • Bluesy Real Estate Co., Ltd.
  • Dreamaps Co., Ltd.
  • Celeste Co., Ltd.
  • Chiakiss Co., Ltd.[18]
  • Weeds Co., Ltd.

Administrative/legal affairs

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  • Treasury Co., Ltd.
  • Zaimu Co., Ltd.

Event hall/facilities

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  • Dojima River Forum (堂島リバーフォーラム)[19]
  • Dojima Forum Team
  • Hills Pan Kōjō (hillsパン工場)[20]
  • Fuji Grand Imabari (フジグラン今治)
  • Safa Fukuyama (サファ福山)

Creators

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Notes: The B ZONE Group official website has listed in the Japanese alphabetical order its "Music Creators".[21]

Controversy

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In June 2001, the company (then named Being) and its subsidiary B+U+M[22] (now merged into Vermillion Records) was found to have failed to declare 840 million yen in income.[23] They were acquitted after the investigation.[22]

Notes

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  1. ^ 株式会社ビーイング, Kabushiki-gaisha Being

References

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