Sun Asterisk Adopts "aloop," a Talent Pool Management Solution
rakumo Inc. and Pasona Inc. announce that "aloop," their jointly provided talent pool management solution, has been adopted by Sun Asterisk Inc. Sun* aims to address recruitment challenges arising from business expansion and enhance talent pool utilization through referral hiring and continuous engagement with former employees.
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rakumo Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and Group CEO: Koji Shimizu) announces that "aloop," a talent pool management solution co-provided with Pasona Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and COO: Shintaro Nakao, hereinafter "Pasona"), has been adopted by Sun Asterisk Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Taihei Kobayashi, hereinafter "Sun*").
■ Background and Purpose of "aloop" Adoption
Sun* is a digital creative studio based in 4 countries and 6 cities, with a vision of "a world where everyone can be passionate about value creation." As of the end of December 2025, it has over 2,000 engineers and creators. Sun* offers three service lines: "Creative & Engineering," which supports clients in problem-solving and new business creation through technology, including AI; "Talent Platform," which discovers, develops, and introduces IT talent domestically and internationally; and "Incubation," which develops services mainly in the entertainment domain.
Amid business expansion, as recruitment positions diversified, Sun* identified challenges such as the untimely sharing of the latest job information to employees, leading to missed opportunities for referral hiring. Concerns also existed regarding the lack of systematization for building long-term relationships with candidates after introduction. To address these issues, Sun* decided to adopt "aloop," which comes as a package of an information sharing platform and operational support.
aloop provides a "Talent Pool Management System" that can centrally manage diverse talent who have had contact with the company, such as referrals (employee introductions), alumni (former employees), and past applicants, along with "BPO (Business Process Outsourcing)" to support HR operations. Experienced agents from Pasona provide accompanying support from introduction to operation, maximizing engagement with diverse talent and leading to successful recruitment outcomes.
■ Future Developments
Through the adoption of aloop, Sun* intends to initially promote referral hiring activities targeting current employees, and in the mid-to-long term, work on building sustainable relationships (talent pool) with alumni and potential candidates.
■ About "aloop"
"aloop" is a talent pool management solution jointly provided by Pasona and rakumo. It centrally manages all talent who have had contact with a company, including referrals (employee introductions), alumni (former employees), recruitment event participants, and applicants. In addition to strategic communication utilizing behavioral data, recruitment professionals provide accompanying support from introduction to operation, maximizing engagement with diverse talent and leading to future recruitment success.
Service site URL: https://aloop.link/
■ Company Overview
【About rakumo Inc.】
Headquarters: Kakimi Kojimachi Building 6F, 3-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Established: December 17, 2004
Capital: 400,629 thousand yen (as of end of December 2025)
Representative: Koji Shimizu, Representative Director and Group CEO
Business activities: Development and sales of rakumo products, sales of information and communication equipment and software, and related introduction support services.
Corporate site URL: https://corporate.rakumo.com/
* Company names/product names/service names mentioned in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of our company or their respective companies/organizations.
* The content, service/product prices, specifications, contact information, and other information published in the release are current as of the announcement date. They may be subject to change without notice thereafter.
■ Background and Purpose of "aloop" Adoption
Sun* is a digital creative studio based in 4 countries and 6 cities, with a vision of "a world where everyone can be passionate about value creation." As of the end of December 2025, it has over 2,000 engineers and creators. Sun* offers three service lines: "Creative & Engineering," which supports clients in problem-solving and new business creation through technology, including AI; "Talent Platform," which discovers, develops, and introduces IT talent domestically and internationally; and "Incubation," which develops services mainly in the entertainment domain.
Amid business expansion, as recruitment positions diversified, Sun* identified challenges such as the untimely sharing of the latest job information to employees, leading to missed opportunities for referral hiring. Concerns also existed regarding the lack of systematization for building long-term relationships with candidates after introduction. To address these issues, Sun* decided to adopt "aloop," which comes as a package of an information sharing platform and operational support.
aloop provides a "Talent Pool Management System" that can centrally manage diverse talent who have had contact with the company, such as referrals (employee introductions), alumni (former employees), and past applicants, along with "BPO (Business Process Outsourcing)" to support HR operations. Experienced agents from Pasona provide accompanying support from introduction to operation, maximizing engagement with diverse talent and leading to successful recruitment outcomes.
■ Future Developments
Through the adoption of aloop, Sun* intends to initially promote referral hiring activities targeting current employees, and in the mid-to-long term, work on building sustainable relationships (talent pool) with alumni and potential candidates.
■ About "aloop"
"aloop" is a talent pool management solution jointly provided by Pasona and rakumo. It centrally manages all talent who have had contact with a company, including referrals (employee introductions), alumni (former employees), recruitment event participants, and applicants. In addition to strategic communication utilizing behavioral data, recruitment professionals provide accompanying support from introduction to operation, maximizing engagement with diverse talent and leading to future recruitment success.
Service site URL: https://aloop.link/
■ Company Overview
【About rakumo Inc.】
Headquarters: Kakimi Kojimachi Building 6F, 3-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Established: December 17, 2004
Capital: 400,629 thousand yen (as of end of December 2025)
Representative: Koji Shimizu, Representative Director and Group CEO
Business activities: Development and sales of rakumo products, sales of information and communication equipment and software, and related introduction support services.
Corporate site URL: https://corporate.rakumo.com/
* Company names/product names/service names mentioned in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of our company or their respective companies/organizations.
* The content, service/product prices, specifications, contact information, and other information published in the release are current as of the announcement date. They may be subject to change without notice thereafter.