Epic Records Japan | |
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Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
Founded | 1978 2001 (re-establishment) |
Founder | Shigeo Maruyama |
Genre | Various, mainly J-pop and J-rock, formerly video games |
Country of origin | Japan |
Official website | epic-jp |
Epic Records Japan is a Japanese record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Its founder was Shigeo Maruyama.
Between 1978 and 1988 the label operated as a wholly owned subsidiary: Epic/Sony Inc. (株式会社EPIC・ソニー) was established in August 1978[1] and was folded back into CBS/Sony Group in March 1988.[2]
Notable music artists for this company have included Hikaru Utada, Tetsuya Komuro, and Kimiko Itoh.
In 2001, it was re-established as Epic Records Japan Inc. (株式会社エピックレコードジャパン, Kabushiki Gaisha Epikku Rekoodo Japan).