Epic Records Japan
| Epic Records Japan | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
| Founded | 1978 (original) 2001 (relaunch) |
| Founder | Shigeo Maruyama |
| Defunct | 1998 (original) |
| Genre | Various, mainly J-pop and J-rock, formerly video games |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Official website | epic-jp |
Epic Records Japan is a Japanese record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Its founder was Shigeo Maruyama.
Between 1978 and 1988 the label operated as a wholly owned subsidiary: Epic/Sony Inc. (株式会社EPIC・ソニー) was established in August 1978 and was folded back into CBS/Sony Group in March 1988.
Notable music artists for this company have included Hikaru Utada, Tetsuya Komuro, and Kimiko Itoh.
In 2001, it was re-established as Epic Records Japan Inc. (株式会社エピックレコードジャパン, Kabushiki Gaisha Epikku Rekoodo Japan).