Cent. Force
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cent. Force Co., Ltd (株式会社セント・フォース) is a Japanese talent agency headquartered in Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo. It was founded in 1994 and focuses on talent management for newscasters and tarento.
Native name
株式会社セント・フォースCompany typeKabushiki gaisha
(Joint-stock company)
(Joint-stock company)
Unlisted
IndustryService industry (entertainment)
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Native name | 株式会社セント・フォース |
|---|---|
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha (Joint-stock company) |
| Unlisted | |
| Industry | Service industry (entertainment) |
| Genre | Newscaster and Tarento management |
| Founded | July 1994 |
| Headquarters | Neonat Annex 502, 4-Chome 1-22, Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan; ZIP 150-0013 |
Area served | Japan |
Key people | Miharu Kubochi (Representative chairman) |
| Subsidiaries | Sprout Co., Ltd |
| Website | www |
Overview
The primary talents the agency holds are free announcers, casters and reporters. The company holds a subsidiary talent agency, Sprout Co., Ltd, which focuses on talent management for students at a college level. Sprout was formerly a part of cent. Force until 2012, when the agency split to become a subsidiary.[1]
In 2016, the company extended operations with a new branch in the Kansai region.[2]
Notable talents
Tarento/Casters
- Elina Arai[3]
- Maki Okazoe[4]
- Aiko Kaitou[5]
- Hiromi Kawata (former Yomiuri TV)[6]
- Mitsuyo Kusano (former NHK, TBS)
- Reiko Shiota (former badminton player)
- Aya Shibata (former SKE48)
- Mai Shinuchi (former Nogizaka46)
- Mika Sugisaki (former SBC)
- Junko Yaginuma
- Marie Yanaka
Others
- Kei Igarashi (basketball player)
- Takashi Usami (association football player)[7]
- Tatsuya Masushima (association football player)
- Mana Iwabuchi (association football player)
- Ayane Kurihara (badminton player)
