Production Company Directory · Japan

Production Companies in Japan

2,396 film, TV, and commercial production companies, studios, and soundstages in Japan, part of a nationwide directory of 57,498 companies. Browse the list below, or search the interactive map.

Updated September 26, 2026 · 2,396 companies listed

Where they are

76 cities, sized by how many companies are based there.

Circle size is the number of companies in each cityTap an area or city for details

By city: Tokyo 491, Shibuya 17, Minato 16, Suginami 16, across 76 cities in all.

1,705 companies have no location precise enough to map. 18 are listed under Japan but located well outside it, and are left off the map.

Japan in numbers

Counted from the 2,396 companies in the directory.

Companies
2,396
With a filmography
89%
2,121 companies
Active or likely active
47%
1,128 companies
Cities
76
20% in Tokyo

Busiest cities

What they do

  • Production Company885 · 37%
  • Art Department506 · 21%
  • Equipment Rental339 · 14%
  • Production Services144 · 6%
  • VFX/Animation126 · 5%
  • Post Production73 · 3%
  • Soundstage72 · 3%
  • Sales Agent58 · 2%
  • Other193 · 8%

Still working?

Read from dated credits and whether the website answers. An inference, not a statement from the company.

  • Active764 · 32%
  • Likely active364 · 15%
  • Live site, no dated work303 · 13%
  • Dormant710 · 30%
  • Likely closed250 · 10%
  • Closed5 · <1%

When they started

Founding decade, for the 116 companies with a founding date on file (5%).

18801910194019702000

Most of the dated companies in Japan were founded in the 2010s (32); the earliest date from the 1880s.

How to reach them

Share of companies with each contact channel on file.

Website63% · 1,508
Email20% · 475
Phone20% · 491

Video production companies in Japan

6 companies in Japan making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos.

Film studios & soundstages in Japan

72 companies in Japan with stages or studio space to rent. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Post-production companies in Japan

74 companies in Japan for editing, color, sound and finishing. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Production companies by city in Japan

Made in Japan

24 of 17,277 titles from companies based here, most local companies first. Tap a poster to open the title.

2009 · 76 local companies
2013 · 45 local companies
2012 · TV · 43 local companies
2023 · 39 local companies
2007 · 39 local companies
1988 · 33 local companies
2018 · 30 local companies
2017 · 28 local companies
1988 · 27 local companies
2021 · 25 local companies
2006 · 25 local companies
2025 · 23 local companies
2017 · 22 local companies
2005 · 22 local companies
1997 · 22 local companies
2023 · Film · 20 local companies
2013 · 20 local companies
2023 · 19 local companies
2010 · 18 local companies
2004 · 18 local companies
2015 · Film · 17 local companies
2012 · 17 local companies
1998 · 17 local companies
1987 · TV · 17 local companies

The work made in Japan

Titles
9,050

Distinct titles from 2,553 companies

Average rating
7.8

5,323 rated titles, weighted by votes

Box office
$28.3bn

Combined US gross where reported

Awards

155 Oscar wins · 208 Emmy wins · 10 BAFTA wins · 14,870 wins across all awards

Genres
  • Animation4,035 titles
  • Drama3,457 titles
  • Action2,579 titles
  • Comedy2,316 titles
  • Adventure1,762 titles
Networks
  • Tokyo MX1788
  • AT-X913
  • TV Tokyo780
  • BS11602
  • TBS468
  • MBS406
Largest filmographies

Counted on distinct titles, so a production credited to several companies here is counted once. Ratings and awards from OMDb; a title can carry more than one genre, so the genre counts overlap.

Production companies in Japan: FAQ

How many production companies are in Japan?
The Revolution directory lists 2,396 production companies, studios and service companies in Japan, including 6 video production companies, 72 film studios and soundstages and 74 post-production houses.
What film studios and soundstages are in Japan?
KSS, Dax Production, Kadokawa Daiei Studio, Glovision, Shochiku Kyoto and Toho Studios, and 66 more listed on this page.
Which video production companies are in Japan?
6 are listed, including ACTRS Inc, BFF KYOTO, C Music and Nippon News.
Does Japan offer a film tax incentive?
Yes: Up to 50% subsidy (capped ~$6.7M) (grant / subsidy), minimum spend Varies by program. Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.

All 2,396 companies in Japan

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Production companies by state

Alabama 71Alaska 23Arizona 405Arkansas 232California 8916Colorado 426Connecticut 113Delaware 900District of Columbia 114Florida 652Georgia 435Hawaii 53Idaho 122Illinois 491Indiana 1338Iowa 34Kansas 42Kentucky 66Louisiana 171Maine 57Maryland 136Massachusetts 346Michigan 149Minnesota 111Mississippi 29Missouri 99Montana 38Nebraska 30Nevada 157New Hampshire 38New Jersey 271New Mexico 146New York 2453North Carolina 226North Dakota 12Ohio 205Oklahoma 77Oregon 143Pennsylvania 288Rhode Island 30South Carolina 75South Dakota 14Tennessee 226Texas 648Utah 100Vermont 18Virginia 171Washington 177West Virginia 18Wisconsin 94Wyoming 37
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