Aniplex

Aniplex, Inc.
	Logo used since 2003
	Aniplex's headquarters at the SME Rokubanchō Building in Chiyoda, Tokyo
Native name	株式会社アニプレックス
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Anipurekkusu
Formerly	Sony Pictures Entertainment Music Publishing Inc. ; (1995–1997); Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works Inc. ; (1997–2001); Sony Music Entertainment Visual Works Inc. ; (2001–2003);
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	September 1995
Founder	Sony Group Corporation
Headquarters	Rokubanchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Shu Nishimoto ; (president & CEO); Tomonori Ochikoshi ; (senior executive vice president); Hiroyuki Shimizu ; (executive vice president); Masanori Miyake ; (executive vice president);
Products	Anime; Motion pictures; Video games; Soundtracks; Merchandise; Figures; Toys; Stationery;
Revenue	¥211,595 billion (FY25)
Operating income	¥39,083 billion (FY25)
Total assets	¥201,328 billion (FY25)
Number of employees	300 (June 16, 2023)
Parent	Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan (1995–2001); Sony Music Entertainment Japan (1997–present)
Divisions	Aniplex.exe
Subsidiaries	A-1 Pictures; ame pippin (joint venture with Asmik Ace and CoMix Wave Films); Aniplex of America; Aniplex Shanghai; Animec (joint venture with Kadokawa Corporation); Boundary; Claynel; CloverWorks; Crunchyroll, LLC (joint venture with Sony Pictures); Egg Firm; Hayate Inc. (joint venture with Crunchyroll, LLC); JOEN (joint venture with CloverWorks, Shueisha and Wit Studio); Lasengle; Live2D; Myriagon Studio; Palworld Entertainment (joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Pocketpair); Peppermint Anime GmbH (joint venture with Peppermint Enterprises);
Website	www.aniplex.co.jp

Aniplex, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社アニプレックス, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Anipurekkusu) is a Japanese entertainment company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Founded in September 1995, the company is responsible for the planning, production, and distribution of anime series, which includes original works and those based on licensed intellectual properties (IPs). It also engages in related multimedia initiatives. The Aniplex name is a possible portmanteau of Anime and Complex.

Aniplex's operations encompass the development and distribution of theatrical films, video games, and merchandise associated with its media franchises. It also releases home media, produces original soundtracks, and organizes events such as musicals, stage performances, and promotional concerts. The company manages copyrights and licensing agreements, and operates an e-commerce platform, Aniplex Online, through which it sells products directly to consumers.

While Aniplex operates globally, it maintains two main regional branches: Aniplex of America, headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and Aniplex China, based in Shanghai. Together with its sister company Sony Pictures, Aniplex co-owns Crunchyroll, LLC, which operates an eponymous streaming service with 120 million registered users.

Aniplex has produced numerous notable anime series such as Fullmetal Alchemist, Gurren Lagann, Monogatari Series, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Fate Series, Sword Art Online and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. It also operates and publishes the mobile game Fate/Grand Order.

Aniplex is a member of Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), a regular member of the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA), a supporting member of the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), and a member of the Japan Video Software Association (JVA).