Jump to content

Lantis (company)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Lantis
Parent companyBandai Namco Music Live
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
Distributor(s)Bandai Namco Filmworks
GenreAnisong
Country of originJapan
LocationTokyo, Japan
Lantis Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社ランティス
Kabushiki gaisha Rantisu
Company typeMusic publisher
IndustryJapanese music
FoundedNovember 26, 1999; 24 years ago (November 26, 1999)
DefunctApril 1, 2018; 6 years ago (April 1, 2018)
FateMerged with Bandai Visual
SuccessorBandai Namco Arts
HeadquartersShibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Shunji Inoue
Revenue¥420.5 million
Websitelantis.jp

Lantis Co., Ltd.[a] is a Japanese company that served as a music publisher label for Japanese musicians, anime soundtracks and video game soundtracks. It was established on November 26, 1999, and became a subsidiary of Bandai Visual in May 2006,[1] itself a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. In February 2018, it was announced Lantis would be merged with Bandai Visual into a new company called Bandai Namco Arts. The reorganizing took effect on April 1, 2018. Lantis only remains as a label from the new company.[2]

Lantis merger with Bandai Visual

In February 2018, it was announced Bandai Visual would be merged with Lantis into a new branch of BNH, called Bandai Namco Music Live. The reorganizing took effect as of April 1. Bandai Visual remains only as a label of the new company.[2]

Sublabels

Lantis is composed of five labels:

Artists

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: 株式会社ランティス, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Rantisu

References

  1. ^ "History of Bandai Visual". Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Bandai Namco Holdings Merges Lantis With Bandai Visual, Launches New Subsidiaries". Anime News Network. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.