B Zone

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title: "B Zone" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["b-zone", "mass-media-companies-based-in-tokyo", "mass-media-companies-established-in-1978", "entertainment-companies-of-japan", "labels-distributed-by-cj-e&m-music-and-live", "japanese-companies-established-in-1978", "conglomerate-companies-of-japan", "entertainment-companies-established-in-1978", "japanese-record-labels", "pop-record-labels", "roppongi"] description: "Japanese entertainment conglomerate, record company" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_Zone" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Japanese entertainment conglomerate, record company ::

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Field	Value
name	B ZONE, Inc.
logo	B ZONE Group Logo.svg
logo_size	100
logo_caption	Logo used since 2023
image	File:Being Building.jpg
image_caption	Headquarters in Minato, Tokyo
type	Kabushiki gaisha
native_name	株式会社B ZONE
romanized_name	Kabushiki gaisha B Zone
founder	Daiko Nagato
former_names	Being, Inc. (1978-2023)
location	Thomas Building, 5-2-2 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
key_people	Toshinori Masuda (President & CEO)
Daiko Nagato (Major shareholder, Authorizer), Chiaki Nagato (Major Shareholder)
industry	Music, artist development, record production, marketing, audio engineering
genre	Various
revenue	1,000,000 yen
assets	759 billion yen
num_employees	Non-consolidated: 192
Consolidated 1097(as of 2024, including part-time workers and contracts)
subsid	Vermillion Records
Zain Records
B.Gram-Records
Giza Studio
Northern Music
O-TOWN Jazz
Weedz
D-Go
B-Zone
Crimson
NiM Records
Kaikyō Record
Asistobe
homepage
foundation
module	{{Infobox social media personality
child	yes
youtube_id	UCMBRxuEpDDEpD2dhtyjkfkQ
youtube_display_name	B Zone
youtube_years_active	2006–present
youtube_subscribers	75.1 thousand
youtube_views	58.7 million
stats_update	February 26, 2025
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| name = B ZONE, Inc. | logo = B ZONE Group Logo.svg | logo_size = 100 | logo_caption = Logo used since 2023 | image = File:Being Building.jpg | image_caption = Headquarters in Minato, Tokyo | type = Kabushiki gaisha | native_name = 株式会社B ZONE | romanized_name = Kabushiki gaisha B Zone | founder = Daiko Nagato | former_names = Being, Inc. (1978-2023) | location = Thomas Building, 5-2-2 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan | key_people = Toshinori Masuda (President & CEO) Daiko Nagato (Major shareholder, Authorizer), Chiaki Nagato (Major Shareholder) | industry = Music, artist development, record production, marketing, audio engineering | genre = Various | revenue = 1,000,000 yen | net_income = | assets = 759 billion yen | num_employees = Non-consolidated: 192 Consolidated 1097(as of 2024, including part-time workers and contracts) | subsid = Vermillion Records Zain Records B.Gram-Records Giza Studio Northern Music O-TOWN Jazz Weedz D-Go B-Zone Crimson NiM Records Kaikyō Record Asistobe | homepage = | motto = | foundation = | module = {{Infobox social media personality | child = yes | youtube_id = UCMBRxuEpDDEpD2dhtyjkfkQ | youtube_display_name = B Zone | youtube_years_active = 2006–present | youtube_genre = | youtube_subscribers = 75.1 thousand | youtube_views = 58.7 million | stats_update = February 26, 2025

B ZONE, Inc. (aka B ZONE Group), formerly known as (aka Being Giza Group), 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 (1990, previously named as BMG ROOMS) – formerly a joint venture with BMG Japan (now Sony Music Entertainment Japan)
• Zain Records (1991) – previously named as B.Jin)
• B.Gram-Records (1993) – formerly a joint venture with Nippon PolyGram (now Universal Music Japan)
• Giza Studio (1999–present)
• Northern Music (2007–present)
• O-TOWN Jazz (2012, previously named as Giza Jazz)
• D-Go (2012–present)
• B-Zone (2012–present, until 2023 names ad Being)
• CRIMZON (2014–present)
• NiM Records (2019–present)
• Kaikyō Record (2019–present)
• Asistobe (2020–present)
• D5 Records (2024–present)

Indies labels

• Tent House (1999)
• zazzy (2005)
• magnifique (2008)

Former labels

• B-Vision (1993–2007)
• Amemura-O-Town Record (1997)
• BERG (1999)
• pure:infinity (2009–2014)
• Styling Records (2003)
• DAY TRACK (2003)
• White Cafe (2015)
• Honey Bee Records (2016)

Artists

Subsidiaries

Music Publisher

• B Planning Office Co., Ltd.
• B Zone Music Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Being Publishing)
• Giza Music Co., Ltd.

Management Office

• Vermillion Co., Ltd. (B’z's personal office)
• Sensui (Izumi Sakai's personal office)
• Loop (Mai Kuraki's personal office)
• Giza Artist
• Zain Artist
• Ading
• White Dream
• Signaled Yellow
• Wormhole
• B Zone

Promotion

• Music Freak Magazine (MFM)

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 (堂島リバーフォーラム)
• Dojima Forum Team
• Hills Pan Kōjō (hillsパン工場)
• Fuji Grand Imabari (フジグラン今治)
• Safa Fukuyama (サファ福山)

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 (arranger) – composer, arranger, produce-direction
• Daria Kawashima – composer, lyricist, vocal, chorus
• Endcape-lyricist
• Genki Fukui – lyricist, composer, arranger
• Hiroki (Lilly sayonara) – 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 (ex Wands) – composer, arranger, keyboard, piano, produce-direction
• Kurose Kazuichi – drummer
• Masaki Kureji – composer
• Masazumi Ozawa (ex. Pamelah) – 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 (fade) – 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 (then named Being) and its subsidiary B+U+M (now merged into Vermillion Records) was found to have failed to declare 840 million yen in income. They were acquitted after the investigation.

Notes

References

References

1. "B ZONE Inc. "About us"". B ZONE Inc..
2. "''Detective Conan'' theme music". Being Inc..
3. "名探偵コナン OP-ED".
4. (April 4, 2023). "B'z／倉木麻衣／ZARD／WANDSら所属、BeingがB ZONEに社名変更". Hanshin Contents Link Corporation under license from Billboard Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation.
5. Being labels (in Japanese) http://www.beinggiza.com/en/label.html
6. records, vermillion. "B'z Official Website".
7. ".:: Being GROUP ::.".
8. ".:: Being GROUP ::.".
9. "GIZA studio : 株式会社ギザ".
10. "Northern Music".
11. "D-GO – ディーゴ".
12. "D5 Records".
13. Indies labels (in Japanese) http://www.beinggiza.com/indies.html
14. ".:: Being GROUP ::.".
15. "Loop Music Publishers". Loop, Inc..
16. "White Dream". White Dream.
17. "Music Freak Magazine". MRM.
18. "Chiakiss". Chiakiss.
19. "Dojima River Forum". Dojima River Forum.
20. "大阪心斎橋 ヒルズパン工場・ライブハウス". ヒルズパン工場ライブハウス.
21. "B Zone Music Creators". ©B ZONE, Inc..
22. (2001-07-02). "B'z production company failed to declare 840 mil. yen income.". The Free Library.
23. (2001-08-29). "Entertainment Firm in Tax Evasion Tangle". [[The Japan Times]].

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