AOI Pro. and Sunrise Promotion Form Strategic Partnership, Announce First Joint Production: "VISIONARY READING" Series with 3 Performances in May 2026

AOI Pro. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Yusaku Tanaka) and Sunrise Promotion Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Kazuhito Takahashi) have entered into a strategic partnership. The partnership's objectives are to redefine live entertainment and maximize IP value. This collaboration aims to integrate AOI Pro.'s expertise in video production and creative direction with Sunrise Promotion's know-how in event promotion, establishing a vertically integrated model combining "video x events x theater." The companies have previously co-produced two titles in 2024 and seven titles in 2025. The first series of performances, "VISIONARY READING," will feature four shows in May and July 2026.

May 2026 Performances: - VISIONARY READING "Shitai toka, Shitakunai toka no Hanashi Janai 2026" [Tokyo Performance]: May 12-17, 2026, at Yomiuri Otemachi Hall, Tokyo. - VISIONARY READING "Tegami": May 20-24, 2026, at Yomiuri Otemachi Hall, Tokyo. - VISIONARY READING "Shitai toka, Shitakunai toka no Hanashi Janai 2026" [Osaka Performance]: May 29-31, 2026, at COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA TT Hall, Osaka.

July 2026 Performance: - READING WORLD × VISIONARY READING "Shion no Momiji": July 17-19, 2026, at Nippon Seinenkan Hall, Tokyo.

Future Business Development (Four Pillars): 1. Creation of original IP through joint development. 2. International expansion: Packaging and licensing of the theater brand "AOI STAGE." 3. "Cinema to Stage" (tentative): Stage adaptations of classic films. 4. Inviting and replicating performances: Domestic staging of international hit productions.