We are pleased to announce that ASOBISYSTEM has entered into a capital and business alliance with VOLVE CREATIVE Co., Ltd. through the acquisition of its shares.
ASOBISYSTEM is a cultural company engaged in artist management, event planning (such as music festivals), regional revitalization initiatives that combine local resources with entertainment, and retail operations utilizing popular IPs. Leveraging our unique creative capabilities and communication skills, as well as the global network we have built over the years, we are dedicated to creating a new culture originating from Japan.
VOLVE is a creative company dedicated to creating IP based on music. The company aims to plan and produce artists, creators, projects, and communities across both the real and virtual worlds, to expand them globally as Japanese-originated cultural IP.
Through this partnership, we will combine VOLVE’s deep understanding of music production, music IP planning, and subculture with ASOBISYSTEM’s expertise in artist management and cultural promotion. By bridging the real and virtual worlds, we aim to increase the number of music artists taking on global challenges and strengthen the creation of content rooted in Japanese culture.
＜Representative Comments＞
■Yusuke Nakagawa, Representative Director, ASOBISYSTEM
“I am always inspired by VOLVE CREATIVE’s commitment to constantly exploring new possibilities in music. Through this partnership, we’ll leverage the experience and networks that both companies have cultivated to jointly create opportunities for new talent and content to reach a global audience.”
■Eita Hakazono, Representative Director and CEO, VOLVE CREATIVE
VOLVE aims to create music-based intellectual property and share it with the world, while cherishing the sensibilities and contexts nurtured within Japan’s diverse music scenes and subcultures.
We are so encouraged by the fact that we have entered into a business partnership with ASOBISYSTEM, a company dedicated to promoting the global expansion of Japanese culture.
By combining VOLVE’s expertise in music production and IP development, along with its network of talent rooted in diverse music scenes, with ASOBISYSTEM’s cultural production capabilities, we aim to cultivate new Japanese-originated content across both the real and virtual worlds.
We’ll work together to increase the number of musicians appearing on the global stage and to deliver music IP rooted in Japanese culture to fans both in Japan and abroad.”
＜About VOLVE＞
VOLVE is a creative company formed by people who have long been engaged with Japan’s diverse music scenes and subcultures, dedicated to creating IPs rooted in music. The company aims to plan and produce artists, creators, projects, and communities across both the real and virtual worlds, to expand them globally as Japanese-originated cultural IP.
Company Name: VOLVE CREATIVE Co., Ltd.
Location: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Representative Director and CEO: Eita Hakazono
HP: https://volve.tokyo
＜For Inquiries Regarding This Matter＞
We would like to welcome inquiries from companies interested in collaboration or music IP development.
Contact Form: https://asobisystem.com/contact/
