Happinet
{{Distinguish|Happiness}} {{Short description|Japanese entertainment company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Happinet Corporation
| native_name = 株式会社ハピネット
| native_name_lang = ja
| romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha Hapinetto
| logo = HappinetLogo.png
| logo_size = 220px
| logo_caption = Logo used since 1991
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| type = Public
| former_names = Tōshō Co., Ltd. (1969–1972)
Tōshō Corporation (1972–1991)
| traded_as = {{Tyo|7552}}
| founder = Hiroshi Kawai
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1969|6|7}}
| location_city = Taitō, Tokyo
| location_country = Japan
| area_served = Japan
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| industry = Entertainment
| products = {{unbulleted list|Toys|Anime|Video games}}
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| owner = Bandai Namco Holdings (26.71%)
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| 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 Hapinetto}} is a Japanese entertainment company.
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 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.
Happinet acquired Beam Entertainment and its adult label, 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.{{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}}
Products
{{See also|List of titles by Green Bunny}}
Happinet had an exclusive anime licensing agreement with NuTech Digital in 2003.{{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}} In addition to producing and distributing anime and films, Happinet acquired the rights to foreign films for Japanese distribution.{{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|work=Variety|access-date=2019-05-29}}
; TV anime
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- Angel's 3Piece!
- B Gata H Kei
- Between the Sky and Sea
- Chrono Crusade
- Citrus
- Daily Lives of High School Boys
- Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure: Pterosaur Legend
- Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure
- The Familiar of Zero
- Flip Flappers
- Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
- Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
- Gin'iro no Olynssis
- Grimoire of Zero
- Iroduku: The World in Colors
- Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits
- Manyū Hiken-chō
- Operation Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur
- The Price of Smiles
- Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends
- Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars
- Rocket Girls
- Romeo × Juliet
- Rosario + Vampire
- Rosario + Vampire capu2
- Shomin Sample
- Xenosaga: The Animation
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; Anime films
; OVAs
; Live action films
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; Video games
- Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (Japanese localization)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.happinet.co.jp/ Official website (Japanese)]
- [https://happinet-p.com/ Happinet Pictures website (Japanese)]
- [https://happinet-games.com/ Happinet Games website (Japanese)]
- [https://www.happinet.co.jp/english/ Official website (English)]
{{Bandai Namco Holdings}}
{{Japanese animation studios}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Entertainment companies of Japan
Category:Entertainment companies established in 1969
Category:Mass media companies established in 1969
Category:Japanese companies established in 1969
Category:Bandai Namco Holdings subsidiaries
Category:1998 initial public offerings
Category:Japanese film studios
Category:Film production companies of Japan
Category:Film distributors of Japan
Category:Japanese animation studios
Category:Video game companies of Japan
Category:Video game publishers
Category:Video game development companies
Category:Toy companies of Japan
Category:Toy companies established in 1969
Category:Video game companies established in 1969