MENT Recording

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MENT Recording inc.
Johnny & Associates 202304.jpg
Parent company Avex Trax, Smile-Up
FoundedJanuary 14, 2022 (2022-01-14) [1] [2]
FounderShintaro Higuchi [3]
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Official website mentrecording.jp (Japanese)

MENT Recording Inc. is a Japanese recording company and record label of the same name, founded on January 14, 2022. [1] [2] It was jointly established by Johnny & Associates and Avex Inc. [4] [5]

Contents

"MENT" is short for "Music Entertainment Network Transmission". [4]

The address of Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, where the headquarters is reportedly located as of June 2024, is the same as the former Johnny & Associates (now Smile-Up).

Artists

All group belonged to Johnny & Associates, and their CD sales company was Avex Trax. 20th Century is a group derived from V6 (band), V6's CD sales company was also Avex Trax. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "株式会社ＭＥＮＴ　ＲＥＣＯＲＤＩＮＧ". alarmbox campanyinfo (in Japanese). 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  2. 1 2 "株式会社ＭＥＮＴ　ＲＥＣＯＲＤＩＮＧ". cnavi (in Japanese). 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  3. ↑ "PRIVACY POLICY". MENT Recording Inc. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  4. 1 2 "新レーベルMENTRecordingに関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). oricon. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  5. ↑ "ジャニーズ事務所とエイベックスがタッグを組んで、Kis-My-Ft2とSnow Manが所属する新レーベル「MENT RECORDING」を設立！". avexportal. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  6. ↑ "20th Century、V6解散後も歩みを止めない3人の活躍　それぞれが築き上げてきた厚い信頼感" (in Japanese). Realsound. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2024-05-10.


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