VAP, Inc.
Japanese entertainment company
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VAP, Inc. (株式会社バップ, Kabushiki gaisha Bappu) (initials of Video & Audio Project) is a Japanese entertainment company, headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.
Native name
株式会社バップRomanized name
Kabushiki gaisha BappuCompany typeSubsidiary
IndustryMedia publishing (video, audio)
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 Headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo | |
Native name | 株式会社バップ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Bappu |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Media publishing (video, audio) |
| Founded | January 24, 1981 |
| Headquarters | Yonbanchō, , Japan |
| Parent | Nippon Television Holdings |
| Website | vap |
Artists
- Momoko Kikuchi
- Omega Tribe, in its incarnations in the 80s and early 90s, including:
- Sugiyama Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe
- In addition, Sugiyama was the lead singer of Omega Tribe in the early-to-mid-80s and, upon the band's dissolution in 1985, was signed to VAP as a Solo act until 1990 and again from 2000 to 2010.
- 1986 Omega Tribe
- Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe
- Sugiyama Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe
- Blüe (1998-2002)
- Coldrain (2008–2017)
- Concerto Moon
- Eastern Youth
- Edge of Spirit
- Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas (2010–2017)
- Galneryus
- Girls on the Run
- Aya Hisakawa
- Nightmare (Japanese band) (2006–2011)
- Nobuyuki Hiyama
- Last Alliance
- Maximum the Hormone (2002–2018)
- NoisyCell
- Hajime Mizoguchi
- Toshiyuki Morikawa
- Yuji Ohno (LUPINTIC Label)
- Ogre You Asshole
- Pay Money to My Pain
- Saber Tiger
- Momoko Sakura
- Sendai Kamotsu
- S.E.S.
- Yuri Shiratori
- Suzume
- White Ash
- Zwei (2004–2007)
Japanese television, drama, and anime on DVD/Blu-ray
- Akagi
- All Japan Pro Wrestling (wrestling compilations featuring matches from 1972-2000)
- Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (produced for Nippon TV)
- Berserk[1]
- Death Note[2]
- Dōbutsu no Mori
- Elfen Lied
- Endride
- Flying Witch
- Future GPX Cyber Formula
- Hajime no Ippo
- Heisei Ultraseven
- Hunter × Hunter[3]
- Kaiba
- Kaiji
- Kōryū no Mimi
- Let's Go! Anpanman
- Lupin the Third
- Maho no Tenshi Creamy Mami
- Mamawa Shogaku Yonensei
- Master Keaton
- Mirmo! (TV Tokyo)[4]
- Monkey
- Monster
- My Deer Friend Nokotan[5]
- My Love Story!!
- Nana
- Neuro: Supernatural Detective
- Pro Wrestling NOAH (wrestling compilations featuring matches from 2000-2020)
- Red Baron (1994-95 VHS release only; recent Blu-Ray releases were licensed to Warner Home Entertainment)
- Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
- Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!
- Tenchi Muyo!
- The Seven Deadly Sins (Seasons 3–4 only)
- Urahara
- The Water Margin
Core members
Broadcaster of Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- Nippon Television Network
- Akita Broadcasting System
- Sapporo Television Broadcasting
- Yamagata Broadcasting Company Limited
- Miyagi Media Television
- Yamanashi Broadcasting System
- Chūkyō Television Broadcasting
- Kita Nippon Broadcasting
- Fukui Broadcasting Corporation
- Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
- Hiroshima Telecasting Co., Ltd.
- Yamaguchi Broadcasting Company Limited
- Fukuoka Broadcasting System
- JRT Shikoku Broadcasting Corporation
- Nishinippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
- Nankai Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
- RKC Kouchi Broadcasting Corporation
- RAB Aomori Broadcasting Corporation
Nippon Television Network Business Company
- RF Radio Japan
- Nippon TV Music
Yomiuri Shimbun Partnership Company
- Radio Kansai
Video games
- Kick Challenger: Air Foot - Yasai no Kuni no Ashi Senshi (Famicom Disk System)
- Doki! Doki! Yūenchi: Crazy Land Daisakusen (Famicom)
- Ganso Saiyūki: Super Monkey Daibōken (Famicom)
- Isolated Warrior (Famicom)
- Sprinter Monogatari: Mezase!! Ikkaku Senkin (Super Famicom)
- Shigetaka Kashiwagi's Top Water Bassing (Super Famicom)
- Tao (Famicom)
- Kōryū no Mimi (Super Famicom)
- Q*bert 3 (Super Famicom)
- Shippo de Bun (Game Boy)
- Power Missiøn (Game Boy)
- Super Street Basketball (Game Boy)
- Super Street Basketball 2 (Game Boy)
- Cooking Densetsu (Game Boy)
- Big Thanks Super Keirin (Sega Saturn)
See also
- Toy's Factory (a spin-off company from VAP)