This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Video companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Video industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Japanese Video Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Sony
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Sony develops and manufactures audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.
COVER Corporation
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COVER Corporation engages in AR compatible virtual live distribution service that allows enterprises developing animation.
Playco
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Playco is a developer of instant-play games across a variety of platforms.
Ichikara
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Ichikara is a company change entertainment with technology.
Chatwork
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Chatwork is a group chat app for global teams, that includes secure messaging, video chat, task management and file sharing functionality.
DELY
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DELY provides cooking video services that introduces a variety of tasty food recipes.
C Channel
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C Channel is an online video-based digital fashion media platform.
Thirdverse
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Thirdverse develops multiplayer virtual reality games.
Asilla
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Asilla develops and provides AI specialized in image and video analysis.
Doublejump.tokyo
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Doublejump.tokyo is a privately held company that offers games for mobile phones, personal computer, and online.
Open8
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Open8 is a content technology company that provides of SaaS, API, and MLaaS solutions.
SNK
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SNK Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company that distributes and operates smartphone game applications.
EmbodyMe
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EmbodyMe is developing patented AI technology that will revolutionize the way you video chat, live stream, and create videos.
TradFit
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TradFit is a service that uses voice, AI, IoT technology, etc.
Prodrone
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Prodrone is an industrial and commercial drone system manufacturer and retailer.
PARONYM
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PARONYM is a startup developer of TIG, a next-generation interactive video technology.
MIL
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MIL is an interactive video editing tool that enables users to tag people and objects in a video.
iMed Technologies
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iMed Technologies develops surgery support AI using video analysis to realize safe surgery for cerebral infarction.
Bank of Innovation Inc
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Bank of Innovation Inc. develops and operates multilingual video search engine.
Nagisa
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Nagisa provides several smartphone apps like slide movie and livre.
Holotch
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Holotch specializes in VR, AR, MR, volumetric video and spatial computing.
manebi Japan
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manebi is an Career development support platform business to support human transformation.
Channel
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Channel Corp. provide a chat platform Channel Talk to create a customer-centric culture.
CYLOOK
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CYLOOK specializes in the management of professional e-sports teams.
3 Minute
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3Minute is Japan’s first Girl specialized Youtuber production.
Moi Corporation
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MOI is a Connecting the World in Realtime.
Virtual Cast
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Development, operation and planning of VR system (virtual cast)
QUADRAC
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QUADRAC is a develop, manufacture, and sell telecommunication devices as well as payment servers for public transportation systems.
Utagoe
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Utagoe is a web company specializing in video and communication technologies. It is headquartered in Tokyo with a branch office in San
Viibar
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We delve into the realm of Video Tech and use technology and new mechanisms to help companies and individuals use video.
PECO Japan
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PECO is a startup company that focuses on pet business and pet media.
Cocktail Make
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Cocktail Make is a development and operation of video generation tool “RICHKA”
UNIVRS
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UNIVRS is a popular market and entertainment platform.
NobodySurf
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NobodySurf is a surf video app and website where you can find world’s best free-surfing videos.
Hitokuse
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Hitokuse provide branding ads such as native ads, video ads and rich media ads.
ROBOT PAYMENT
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Robot Payment is a financial cloud business Payment business.
KLab
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KLab is a planning, developing, and operating online mobile games.
GENEROSITY Japan
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GENEROSITY inc. Is an experience agency that creates, connects and expands the experiences of brands, consumers and consumers
LEAN BODY
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Lean Body is an online platform for fitness videos.
2501
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2501 is a multi-viewpoint video generation service company that provides new visual experiences in sports, music, and fighting.
soeasy
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Soeasy is a Smartphone video manual tool “soeasy buddy” that can be easily created and shared immediately on site.
ZIG
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ZIG which operates VTuber fan club “MeChu” and debuts and produces 100 virtual YouTubers.
Odd Concepts
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Odd Concept is a specializing search engine for video content
ScientistPage Inc.
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ScientistPage is a video hosting platform for research papers, conferences, and thesis.
PATRA Japan
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PATRA is a marketplace that sells multiple corporate brand products produced by influencers in addition to brands originating in-house.
CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.
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CRI Middleware develops and offers game audio and video solutions for artists and engineers.
Revive Japan
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Revive is a developer of a social platform to connect top athletes and fans.
MICOLY
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MICOLY is a operator of a website aimed at publishing and selling creative video lessons.
Access Bright Japan
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Access Bright Japan publishes and operates smartphone games in China.
TwitCasting
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TwitCasting is a platform for broadcast live camera to Twitter friends.
Onedot Japan
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Onedot offers Babily, a video service useful for childcare.
SHOWROOM Japan
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Showroom is a streaming Platform is to Creating a World Where Efforts Reward Fairness.
JOCDN
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JOCDN is a Provision of domestic video distribution platform.
Ovomind
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OVOMIND proposes a new way to share and interact with video games by adding a new dimension: Emotions.
Mugenup
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Mugenup is a Japanese provider of digital entertainment production services for the game and media industries.
Enageed
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Enageed is an education platform designed for educational institutions and business.
Corporation building block
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The production company of WEB and apps.
GoToPitch
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GoToPitch is a video pitching platform that helps entrepreneurs to present, record, share pitch video, and connect to the investors faster.
LOCUS Japan
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Locus is a Video marketing consulting Video planning and production Advertising agency Media management.
PCPhase
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PC Phase developing video marketing business with the aim of realization of valuable solutions and services.
Lute
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Lute is an Instagram Stories media that produce and deliver video content specialized for mobile to deliver edgy content.
CookpadTV
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CookpadTV is engages in Cooking video business.
Adoir
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Development management of information sharing service “Vook note” for video production.
Personize
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Personize is a live Video Shopping for Hair and Beauty Products.
App-CM
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Japanese startup developing in-line video ads platform for smartphones
unisonlive
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Unison Live is developing a “VTuber” (Virtual Youtube) business focusing on live performances by 3D music VTubers.
Google Japan
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Google Japan, a subsidiary of Google Inc, is involved in the country’s mobile, web and fixed internet market.
Netelly
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Netelly offers video distribution and video production services.
Digital Cruise
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Digital Cruise Provides cloud services for video distribution and digital signage.
Konami
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Konami develops, markets, and distributes video game software products for stationary and portable consoles, and personal computers.
CharacterBank
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CharacterBank offers game development and production services using VR technology.
90 Seconds Japan
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90 Seconds, a video production crowdsourcing, specialize in all kinds of films, from comics, animation, computer graphics, and infographics.
TOPICA Japan
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Topica operate video media and conduct video marketing business.
The Pokemon Company
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Pokémon Company (株式会社ポケモン) is responsible for the licensing and marketing of the Pokémon franchise and other ancillary businesses.
Anime Consortium Japan
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Anime Consortium Japan specializes in the video streaming, e-commerce and licensing.
ORIFLAMME
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ORriflamme is a Japanese company that develops video games.
Pocket Supernova
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Pocket Supernova develops video-messaging and other mobile applications.
Snowlion
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Snowlion provides professional and hard-to-communicate videos that convey content in an easy-to-understand manner.
EMET Creation
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Vimet is a video app that allows you to instantly watch your favorite topic videos.
emmmR
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emmmR develops and sells software and hardware to actualize MR. The company develops live video software.
Fesbase
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Fesbase is an internet company that offers a web-based and mobile-based platform that serves as a travel and tourist platform.
Bandai Co., Ltd
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Bandai Company, Limited is a Japanese toy making and video game company
Curazy
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Curazy has been focused on curating funny news topics from around the world
TAITO
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Taito specializes in developing video games, software, and hardware.
CRO
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CRO provides web production, video production, web media management, and marketing services.
Benesse
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Benesse is a Japanese corporation focused on education and intelligent e-learning.
Konami Digital Entertainment
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Konami Digital Entertainment develops, manufactures, and publishes electronic entertainment products.
Ateam
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Ateam is a game developer company that is engaged in planning, development, and operation of games and tools for smartphones.
FromSoftware
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FromSoftware is a video game development company that develops games for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, windows, and Wii platforms.
VRIZE
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Vrize is a develop end-to-end virtual reality enterprise solutions.
PONOS
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PONOS is a mobile app developer company and developed apps like Ballistik War