B Zone

Being Giza Group), is a Japanese private entertainment conglomerate and recording label based in Tokyo's Roppongi district, founded on November 1, 1978, by music producer Daiko Nagato. The company and its subsidiaries are the main supplier of theme music for the anime series Detective Conan. On 4 April 2023, Being changed company name to B Zone.

• Name — B ZONE, Inc. • Type — Kabushiki gaisha • Native Name — 株式会社B ZONE • Romanized Name — Kabushiki gaisha B Zone • Founder — Daiko Nagato • Former Names — Being, Inc. (1978-2023) • Hq Location — Thomas Building, 5-2-2 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan • Key People — Toshinori Masuda (President & CEO) Daiko Nagato (Major shareholder, Authorizer), Chiaki Nagato (Major Shareholder) • Industry — Music, artist development, record production, marketing, audio engineering • Genre — Various • Revenue — 1,000,000 yen • Assets — 759 billion yen • Num Employees — Non-consolidated: 192 Consolidated 1097(as of 2024, including part-time workers and contracts) • Subsidiaries — Vermillion Records Zain Records B.Gram-Records Giza Studio Northern Music O-TOWN Jazz Weedz D-Go B-Zone Crimson NiM Records Kaikyō Record Asistobe

Nowadays production-based record company are no longer a rare thing, however the B ZONE Group has established a dedicated record company and label system in quick succession since 1991. Label companies that are part of the group are also subsequently owned by the holding company. It includes indie labels as well.

• Vermillion Records (1990, previously named as BMG ROOMS) – formerly a joint venture with BMG Japan (now Sony Music Entertainment Japan) • Zain Records (1991) – previously named as B.Jin) • B.Gram-Records (1993) – formerly a joint venture with Nippon PolyGram (now Universal Music Japan) • Giza Studio (1999–present) • Northern Music (2007–present) • O-TOWN Jazz (2012, previously named as Giza Jazz) • D-Go (2012–present) • B-Zone (2012–present, until 2023 named as Being) • CRIMZON (2014–present) • NiM Records (2019–present) • Kaikyō Record (2019–present) • Asistobe (2020–present) • D5 Records (2024–present)

• Tent House (1999) • zazzy (2005) • magnifique (2008)

• B-Vision (1993–2007) • Amemura-O-Town Record (1997) • BERG (1999) • pure:infinity (2009–2014) • Styling Records (2003) • DAY TRACK (2003) • White Cafe (2015) • Honey Bee Records (2016)

• B Planning Office Co., Ltd. • B Zone Music Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Being Publishing) • Giza Music Co., Ltd.

• Vermillion Co., Ltd. (B'z's personal office) • Sensui (Izumi Sakai's personal office) • Loop (Mai Kuraki's personal office) • Giza Artist • Zain Artist • Ading • White Dream • Signaled Yellow • Wormhole • B Zone

• Music Freak Magazine (MFM)

• ZAIN PRODUCTS Co., Ltd. • Giza Co., Ltd.

• REDWAY Co., Ltd. • GREENDWAY Co., Ltd.

• Grunge Co., Ltd. • Onto Co., Ltd. • Susan Co., Ltd.

• B-Planets Co., Ltd. • B Planning Co., Ltd. • Atlas Co., Ltd. • Luna Co., Ltd. • Brilliant Estate Co., Ltd. • Zeze Corporation Co., Ltd. • Futaba Building Co., Ltd. • Real Estate Co., Ltd. • Bluesy Real Estate Co., Ltd. • Dreamaps Co., Ltd. • Celeste Co., Ltd. • Chiakiss Co., Ltd. • Weeds Co., Ltd.

• Treasury Co., Ltd. • Zaimu Co., Ltd.

• Dojima River Forum (堂島リバーフォーラム) • Dojima Forum Team • Hills Pan Kōjō (hillsパン工場) • Fuji Grand Imabari (フジグラン今治) • Safa Fukuyama (サファ福山)

Notes: The B ZONE Group official website has listed in the Japanese alphabetical order its "Music Creators". • Aoi Yamazaki – lyricist, composer, vocal, chorus • Akira Onozuka – composer, arranger, keyboard, piano • Daisuke Ikeda (arranger) – composer, arranger, produce-direction • Daria Kawashima – composer, lyricist, vocal, chorus • Endcape-lyricist • Genki Fukui – lyricist, composer, arranger • Hiroki (Lilly sayonara) – lyricist, composer, vocal, chorus • Hiroki Kawazoe – composer • Hiroshi Imai – composer • Hiya & Katsuma – composer, arranger • Ichiri Shisui – composer • Kaharu Maemura – composer, arranger • Kan Natsumi – lyricist, composer • Katsuma Togashi – composer, vocal, chorus • Kazuki Katsuta – saxophonist • Kazuki Kurosawa – composer, arranger, guitarist • Kenta Takamori – lyricist, composer, arranger, guitarist, vocal, chorus • Kōichi Naga – composer, arranger • Kōji Goto – composer, arranger, guitarist, produce-direction • Kōsuke Kataoka – composer • Kousuke Ohshima (ex Wands) – composer, arranger, keyboard, piano, produce-direction • Kurose Kazuichi – drummer • Masaki Kureji – composer • Masazumi Ozawa (ex. Pamelah) – composer, arranger, guitar, produce-direction • Masanori Kobayashi – composer, arranger • MissTY – composer, arranger, produce-direction • Miwa Sasaki – lyricist • Motoyoshi Hiyamizu – composer, arranger, guitarist • Nao Kimura – composer • Ocean94 – composer, arranger • Rui (fade) – composer, arranger, produce-direction • Ryoki Watanabe – composer, guitarist • Ryoko Meguro – composer • Ryosuke Nikamoto – bassist • Shaoka – composer, arranger • Taishi Izumida – composer, arranger • Takahiro Minato – lyricist, composer, arranger • Takashi Masuzaki – guitarist • Toshiaki Ōta – composer • Yoshifumi Kouchi – lyricist, composer, arranger • Yuiko Tsubokura – vocal, chorus • Yuki Takahara – vocal, chorus • Yukito – composer • Yurie Mochizuki – lyricist, composer, vocal, chorus

In June 2001, the company (then named Being) and its subsidiary B+U+M (now merged into Vermillion Records) was found to have failed to declare 840 million yen in income. They were acquitted after the investigation.

• YouTube B Zone channel • NicoNico Douga B Zone channel