B Zone


B ZONE, Inc., formerly known as , 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. The company and its subsidiaries are the main supplier of theme music for the anime series Detective Conan. As of May 2023, over 130 theme songs have been supplied to the anime television series and movies by the B ZONE Group. On 4 April 2023, Being changed company name to B Zone.

Labels

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.

Major labels

  • Vermillion Records – formerly a joint venture with BMG Japan
  • Zain Records
  • B.Gram-Records – formerly a joint venture with Nippon PolyGram
  • Giza Studio
  • Northern Music
  • O-TOWN Jazz
  • D-Go
  • B-Zone
  • CRIMZON
  • NiM Records
  • Kaikyō Record
  • Asistobe
  • D5 Records

    Indies labels

  • Tent House
  • zazzy
  • magnifique

    Former labels

  • B-Vision
  • Amemura-O-Town Record
  • BERG
  • pure:infinity
  • Styling Records
  • DAY TRACK
  • White Cafe
  • Honey Bee Records

    Artists

Subsidiaries

Music Publisher

  • B Planning Office Co., Ltd.
  • B Zone Music Co., Ltd.
  • Giza Music Co., Ltd.

    Management Office

  • Vermillion Co., Ltd.
  • Sensui
  • Loop
  • Giza Artist
  • Zain Artist
  • Ading
  • White Dream
  • Signaled Yellow
  • Wormhole
  • B Zone

    Promotion

  • Music Freak Magazine

    Music Production Company

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

    Studio Management

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

    Design/Video

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

    Internet related/distribution

  • YouTube B Zone channel
  • NicoNico Douga B Zone channel

    Real-estate company

  • 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.
  • Weeds Co., Ltd.

    Administrative/legal affairs

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

    Event hall/facilities

  • Dojima River Forum
  • Dojima Forum Team
  • Hills Pan Kōjō
  • Fuji Grand Imabari
  • Safa Fukuyama

    Creators

Notes: The B ZONE Group official website has listed in the Japanese alphabetical order its "Music Creators".
  • Aoi Yamazaki – lyricist, composer, vocal, chorus
  • Akira Onozuka – composer, arranger, keyboard, piano
  • Daisuke Ikeda – composer, arranger, produce-direction
  • Daria Kawashima – composer, lyricist, vocal, chorus
  • Endcape-lyricist
  • Genki Fukui – lyricist, composer, arranger
  • Hiroki – lyricist, composer, vocal, chorus
  • Hiroki Kawazoe – composer
  • Hiroshi Imai – composer
  • Hiya & Katsuma – composer, arranger
  • Ichiri Shisui – composer
  • Kaharu Maemura – composer, arranger
  • Kan Natsumi – lyricist, composer
  • Katsuma Togashi – composer, vocal, chorus
  • Kazuki Katsuta – saxophonist
  • Kazuki Kurosawa – composer, arranger, guitarist
  • Kenta Takamori – lyricist, composer, arranger, guitarist, vocal, chorus
  • Kōichi Naga – composer, arranger
  • Kōji Goto – composer, arranger, guitarist, produce-direction
  • Kōsuke Kataoka – composer
  • Kousuke Ohshima – composer, arranger, keyboard, piano, produce-direction
  • Kurose Kazuichi – drummer
  • Masaki Kureji – composer
  • Masazumi Ozawa – composer, arranger, guitar, produce-direction
  • Masanori Kobayashi – composer, arranger
  • MissTY – composer, arranger, produce-direction
  • Miwa Sasaki – lyricist
  • Motoyoshi Hiyamizu – composer, arranger, guitarist
  • Nao Kimura – composer
  • Ocean94 – composer, arranger
  • Rui – composer, arranger, produce-direction
  • Ryoki Watanabe – composer, guitarist
  • Ryoko Meguro – composer
  • Ryosuke Nikamoto – bassist
  • Shaoka – composer, arranger
  • Taishi Izumida – composer, arranger
  • Takahiro Minato – lyricist, composer, arranger
  • Takashi Masuzaki – guitarist
  • Toshiaki Ōta – composer
  • Yoshifumi Kouchi – lyricist, composer, arranger
  • Yuiko Tsubokura – vocal, chorus
  • Yuki Takahara – vocal, chorus
  • Yukito – composer
  • Yurie Mochizuki – lyricist, composer, vocal, chorus

    Controversy

In June 2001, the company and its subsidiary B+U+M was found to have failed to declare 840 million yen in income. They were acquitted after the investigation.