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{{Distinguish|Happiness}} {{Short description|Japanese entertainment company}}
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{{Infobox company
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|native_name = 株式会社ハピネット
|native_name = 株式会社ハピネット
|native_name_lang = ja
|native_name_lang = ja
|romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha Happinetto
|romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha Hapinetto
|logo = HappinetLogo.png
|logo = HappinetLogo.png
|logo_size = 220px
|logo_size = 220px
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|type = [[Public Company|Public]] ([[Kabushiki gaisha|K.K]])
|type = [[Public Company|Public]] ([[Kabushiki gaisha|K.K]])
|former_names = Tōshō Co., Ltd. (1969-1972)<br>Tōshō Corporation (1972-1991)
|former_names = Tōshō Co., Ltd. (1969–1972)<br>Tōshō Corporation (1972–1991)
|traded_as = {{Tyo|7552}}
|traded_as = {{Tyo|7552}}
|founder = Hiroshi Kawai
|founder = Hiroshi Kawai
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|num_employees =
|num_employees =
|num_employees_year =
|num_employees_year =
|owner = [[Bandai Namco Holdings]] (25.9%)<br>[[Japan Trustee Services Bank]] (3%)
|owner = [[Bandai Namco Holdings]] (26.71%)
|parent =
|parent =
|divisions =
|divisions =
|subsid =
|subsid =
|homepage = {{URL|www.happinet.co.jp/}}
|homepage = {{URL|https://www.happinet.co.jp/}}
}}
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{{nihongo|'''Happinet Corporation'''|株式会社ハピネット|Kabushiki-gaisha Happinetto}} is an entertainment company.
{{nihongo|'''Happinet Corporation'''|株式会社ハピネット|Kabushiki-gaisha Hapinetto}} is a Japanese entertainment company.


==History==
==History==
In February 1968, Hiroshi Kawai Left [[Bandai]] to establish his own toy business. Kawai founded {{nihongo|'''Tōshō Co., Ltd.'''|有限会社トウショウ|Yūgen-gaisha Tōshō}} on June 7, 1969. In September 1972, it changed it's name to {{nihongo|'''Tōshō Corporation'''|株式会社トウショウ|Kabushiki-gaisha Tōshō}}.
In February 1968, Hiroshi Kawai left [[Bandai]] to establish his own toy business. Kawai founded {{nihongo|'''Tōshō Co., Ltd.'''|有限会社トウショウ|Yūgen-gaisha Tōshō}} on June 7, 1969. In September 1972, it changed its name to {{nihongo|'''Tōshō Corporation'''|株式会社トウショウ|Kabushiki-gaisha Tōshō}}.


Tōshō merged with two other companies, {{nihongo|'''Dairin Inc.'''|株式会社ダイリン|Kabushiki-gaisha Dairin}} and {{nihongo|'''Seikō Inc.'''|株式会社セイコー|Kabushiki-gaisha Seikō}}, to form Happinet in October 1991. In November 1994, [[Bandai]] acquired shares of Happinet. Happinet first appeared on the [[Tokyo Stock Exchange]] in December 1998.
Tōshō merged with two other companies, {{nihongo|'''Dairin Inc.'''|株式会社ダイリン|Kabushiki-gaisha Dairin}} and {{nihongo|'''Seikō Inc.'''|株式会社セイコー|Kabushiki-gaisha Seikō}}, to form Happinet in October 1991. In November 1994, [[Bandai]] acquired shares of Happinet. Happinet first appeared on the [[Tokyo Stock Exchange]] in December 1998.


Happinet acquired Beam Entertainment and it's adult label, [[List of titles by Green Bunny|Green Bunny]], in December 1999. It renamed the division {{nihongo|'''Happinet Pictures Corporation'''|株式会社ハピネット・ピクチャーズ|Kabushikigaisha Hapinetto Pikuchāzu}} in July 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020806014019/http://www.beam-e.co.jp/c_profile.html|title=Happinet Pictures Company Info|publisher=Happinet Pictures|accessdate=2019-05-29}}</ref>
Happinet acquired Beam Entertainment and its adult label, [[List of titles by Green Bunny|Green Bunny]], in December 1999. It renamed the division {{nihongo|'''Happinet Pictures Corporation'''|株式会社ハピネット・ピクチャーズ|Kabushikigaisha Hapinetto Pikuchāzu}} in July 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beam-e.co.jp/c_profile.html|title=Happinet Pictures Company Info|publisher=Happinet Pictures|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020806014019/http://www.beam-e.co.jp/c_profile.html|access-date=2019-05-29|archive-date=2002-08-06}}</ref>


==Anime and films==
==Products==
{{see also|List of titles by Green Bunny}}
{{See also|List of titles by Green Bunny}}
Happinet had an exclusive anime licensing agreement with [[NuTech Digital]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030822005207/en/NuTech-Digital-Signs-Exclusive-License-Agreement-Happinet|title=NuTech Digital Inc. Signs Exclusive License Agreement with Happinet Pictures Corporation|publisher=[[Business Wire]]|date=2003-08-22|accessdate=2019-05-29}}</ref>
Happinet had an exclusive anime licensing agreement with [[NuTech Digital]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030822005207/en/NuTech-Digital-Signs-Exclusive-License-Agreement-Happinet|title=NuTech Digital Inc. Signs Exclusive License Agreement with Happinet Pictures Corporation|publisher=[[Business Wire]]|date=2003-08-22|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref>
In addition to producing and distributing anime and films, Happinet acquires the rights to foreign films for Japanese distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/festivals/studiocanal-near-sells-out-love-at-second-sight-rolls-out-someone-somewhere-samsam-exclusive-1203139659/|title=Studiocanal Near Sells Out ‘Love at Second Sight,’ Rolls Out ’Someone, Somewhere,’ ‘Samsam’ (EXCLUSIVE)|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=2019-05-29}}</ref>
In addition to producing and distributing anime and films, Happinet acquires the rights to foreign films for Japanese distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/festivals/studiocanal-near-sells-out-love-at-second-sight-rolls-out-someone-somewhere-samsam-exclusive-1203139659/|title=Studiocanal Near Sells Out 'Love at Second Sight,' Rolls Out 'Someone, Somewhere,' 'Samsam' (EXCLUSIVE)|date=14 February 2019|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref>


;TV Anime
; TV Anime
*''[[Full Metal Panic!|Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu]]''
* ''[[Full Metal Panic!|Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu]]''
*''[[Xenosaga|Xenosaga: The Animation]]''
* ''[[Xenosaga|Xenosaga: The Animation]]''
*''[[Full Metal Panic!|Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid]]''
* ''[[Full Metal Panic!|Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid]]''
*''[[Gin'iro no Olynssis]]''
* ''[[Gin'iro no Olynssis]]''
*''[[The Familiar of Zero]]''
* ''[[The Familiar of Zero]]''
*''[[Dinosaur King|Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure]]''
* ''[[Dinosaur King|Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure]]''
*''[[Rocket Girls]]''
* ''[[Rocket Girls]]''
*''[[Romeo × Juliet]]''
* ''[[Romeo × Juliet]]''
*''[[Rosario + Vampire]]''
* ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]''
*''[[Dinosaur King|Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure: Pterosaur Legend]]''
* ''[[Dinosaur King|Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure: Pterosaur Legend]]''
*''[[Rosario + Vampire|Rosario + Vampire capu2]]''
* ''[[Rosario + Vampire|Rosario + Vampire capu2]]''
*''[[B Gata H Kei]]''
* ''[[B Gata H Kei]]''
*''[[Manyū Hiken-chō]]''
* ''[[Manyū Hiken-chō]]''
*''[[Daily Lives of High School Boys]]''
* ''[[Daily Lives of High School Boys]]''
*''[[Shomin Sample]]''
* ''[[Shomin Sample]]''
*''[[Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars]]''
* ''[[Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars]]''
*''[[Flip Flappers]]''
* ''[[Flip Flappers]]''
*''[[Grimoire of Zero]]''
* ''[[Grimoire of Zero]]''
*''[[Angel's 3Piece!]]''
* ''[[Angel's 3Piece!]]''
*''[[Citrus (manga)|Citrus]]''
* ''[[Citrus (manga)|Citrus]]''
*''[[Chrono Crusade]]''
* ''[[Chrono Crusade]]''
*''[[Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits]]''
* ''[[Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits]]''
*''[[Between the Sky and Sea]]''
* ''[[Between the Sky and Sea]]''
*''[[Iroduku: The World in Colors]]''
* ''[[Iroduku: The World in Colors]]''
*''[[Million Arthur|Operation Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur]]''
* ''[[Million Arthur|Operation Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur]]''
*''[[The Price of Smiles]]''
* ''[[The Price of Smiles]]''
*''[[Rage of Bahamut|Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends]]''
* ''[[Rage of Bahamut|Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends]]''
;Anime films
; Anime films
*''[[The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006 film)|The Girl Who Leapt Through Time]]''
* ''[[The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006 film)|The Girl Who Leapt Through Time]]''
;OVAs
; OVAs
*''[[Kite (1998 film)|Kite: International Version]]''
* ''[[Kite (1998 film)|Kite: International Version]]''
*''[[Mezzo Forte|Mezzo Forte: International Version]]''
* ''[[Mezzo Forte|Mezzo Forte: International Version]]''
;Live Action films
; Live Action films
*''[[Hula Girls]]''
* ''[[Hula Girls]]''
*''[[Helter Skelter (manga)|Helter Skelter]]''
* ''[[Helter Skelter (manga)|Helter Skelter]]''
*''[[The Complex (film)|The Complex]]''
* ''[[The Host (2006 film)|The Host]]''
*''[[My Man (2014 film)|My Man]]''
* ''[[The Complex (film)|The Complex]]''
*''[[Himeanole]]''
* ''[[My Man (2014 film)|My Man]]''
* ''[[Himeanole]]''
; Video Games
* ''[[Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge]]'' (Japanese localization)


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.happinet.co.jp/ Official website (Japanese)]
* [https://www.happinet.co.jp/ Official website (Japanese)]
*[http://www.happinet-p.com/ Happinet Pictures website (Japanese)]
* [https://happinet-p.com/ Happinet Pictures website (Japanese)]
*[https://happinet-games.com/ Happinet Games website (Japanese)]
* [https://happinet-games.com/ Happinet Games website (Japanese)]
*[http://www.happinet.co.jp/english/ Official website (English)]
* [https://www.happinet.co.jp/english/ Official website (English)]


{{Bandai Namco Holdings}}
{{Bandai Namco Holdings}}
{{Japanese animation studios}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Anime companies]]
[[Category:Anime companies]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies of Japan]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies established in 1969]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies established in 1969]]
[[Category:Media companies established in 1969]]
[[Category:Mass media companies established in 1969]]
[[Category:1969 establishments in Japan]]
[[Category:Japanese companies established in 1969]]
[[Category:Bandai Namco Holdings]]
[[Category:Bandai Namco Holdings subsidiaries]]

Latest revision as of 06:20, 9 October 2024

Not to be confused with Happiness.
Happinet Corporation
Native name
株式会社ハピネット
Kabushiki-gaisha Hapinetto
FormerlyTōshō Co., Ltd. (1969–1972)
Tōshō Corporation (1972–1991)
Company typePublic (K.K)
TYO: 7552
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedJune 7, 1969 (1969-06-07)
FounderHiroshi Kawai
Headquarters
Taitō, Tokyo
,
Japan
Area served
Japan
Products
OwnerBandai Namco Holdings (26.71%)
Websitewww.happinet.co.jp

Happinet Corporation (株式会社ハピネット, Kabushiki-gaisha Hapinetto) is a Japanese entertainment company.

History

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In February 1968, Hiroshi Kawai left Bandai to establish his own toy business. Kawai founded Tōshō Co., Ltd. (有限会社トウショウ, Yūgen-gaisha Tōshō) on June 7, 1969. In September 1972, it changed its name to Tōshō Corporation (株式会社トウショウ, Kabushiki-gaisha Tōshō).

Tōshō merged with two other companies, Dairin Inc. (株式会社ダイリン, Kabushiki-gaisha Dairin) and Seikō Inc. (株式会社セイコー, Kabushiki-gaisha Seikō), to form Happinet in October 1991. In November 1994, Bandai acquired shares of Happinet. Happinet first appeared on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 1998.

Happinet acquired Beam Entertainment and its adult label, Green Bunny, in December 1999. It renamed the division Happinet Pictures Corporation (株式会社ハピネット・ピクチャーズ, Kabushikigaisha Hapinetto Pikuchāzu) in July 2002.[1]

Products

[edit]
See also: List of titles by Green Bunny

Happinet 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
Anime films
OVAs
Live Action films
Video Games

References

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  1. ^ "Happinet Pictures Company Info". Happinet Pictures. Archived from the original on 2002-08-06. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  2. ^ "NuTech Digital Inc. Signs Exclusive License Agreement with Happinet Pictures Corporation". Business Wire. 2003-08-22. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  3. ^ "Studiocanal Near Sells Out 'Love at Second Sight,' Rolls Out 'Someone, Somewhere,' 'Samsam' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
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