Best Film & TV Studios Companies in Tokyo, Japan
The 53 best Film & TV Studios companies in Tokyo, Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: YLAB STUDIOS.
Ranked: Best Film & TV Studios companies in Tokyo
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YLAB STUDIOS Producer and distributor of webtoons and comics | $10M | 30 mo ago | Series A | Yoon In-nan CEO | 2022 | GnuboardMySQLPHP+9 | — | — |
| 2 | Breaker Media Entertainment Company | $7M | 87 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Pictoria AI-based platform offering solutions for Vtubers | $5M | 2 mo ago | Series B | Hayato Akiwatari CEO | 2017 | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+11 | — | — |
| 4 | Unibirth Production Provider of TV production services | $128K | 26 mo ago | Seed | Hidehiro Urata CEO | 2022 | microCMSTurbopackNode.js+12 | — | — |
| 5 | Culture Entertainment Provider of film and entertainment production services | — | 27 mo ago | Funding Raised | Kazuo Nakanishi CEO | 1988 | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | — | — |
| 6 | TouchSpot Provider of video production and management services | — | 30 mo ago | Seed | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Weve Operator of a media company producing animations for television and films | — | 208 mo ago | Series A | Kozo Itagaki CEO & Director | 1988 | — | — | — |
| 8 | 3 minute 3Minute is Japan's first Girl specialized Youtuber production. | — | — | Acquired | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
Top 7 Film & TV Studios companies in Tokyo
#1
Series B · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2017$5Mraised▾
AI-based platform offering solutions for Vtubers. It allows users to create avatars and produce content as Vtubers.
- Apr 2026Series B$2.1M
- May 2024Series A—
- Apr 2024Series A$1.5M
- Dec 2022Series A$1.7M
#2
Series A · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2022$10.4Mraised▾
Producer and distributor of webtoons and comics. It focuses on communicating with readers by commercializing original IP in various forms, such as films, drama series, games, and merchandise.
- Dec 2023Series A$10.4M
#3
Acquired · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2013 · 7 employees$7Mraised▾
Breaker is a network for the production and delivery of video entertainment for mobile in Japan. Has created a network of YouTube creators and personalities with the aim of finding talent and creating content to bring together artists, brands, and media companies. Produces and distributes content with a focus on entertainment, music, and fashion. Owns and operates Breaker Lab, a digital studio for the Japanese content creators.
- Apr 2019Series B—
- Mar 2015Series A$5M
- Aug 2014Seed—
- Jan 2014Seed$2M
#4
Seed · Toshima City, Tokyo · founded 2022$127.6Kraised▾
Unibirth is a production company based in Tokyo, offering services in VTubers, music, and merchandise. They are known for their collaboration projects with local TV channels and radio stations. The company also has a platform called Uniborn for co-investing in startups.
- Apr 2024Seed$127.6K
#5
Funding Raised · Shinagawa, Tokyo · founded 1988—raised▾
Provider of film and entertainment production services
- Mar 2024Unattributed—
#6
Seed · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2015 · 22 employees—raised▾
Provider of video production and management services
- Jan 2024Seed—
#7
Series A · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 1988—raised▾
Operator of a media company producing animations for television and films. The company plans, produces, and sells image contents, such as TV animation programs. It is involved in the acquisition, purchase, and sale of intellectual properties. The company also handles the localization of overseas publications. It purchases time slots for TV programs and secures clients.
- Mar 2009Series A—
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