Yoyogi Animation Gakuin, VOISING, Utaite, and ASOBI GOD Announce Business Integration of Four Companies

We are pleased to announce that four companies, Yoyogi Animation Gakuin Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter "Yoyogi Ani"), VOISING Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), Utaite Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), and ASOBI GOD Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture), have integrated their businesses.

Background and Purpose of this Business Integration The Japanese entertainment industry is currently undergoing an unprecedented transformation due to the spread of technology, including AI, and the evolution of global platforms.

Yoyogi Ani has been producing talent for the anime and entertainment industry for 47 years, while VOISING and Utaite have been developing next-generation IPs such as 2.5D idol groups and singers. Furthermore, ASOBI GOD plans to expand its artist management functions for next-generation artists who fuse the possibilities of 2D and 3D, for whom demand is expected to grow even further.

With this business integration, the four companies will restart as the Yoyogi Animation Group. The group will work together to achieve comprehensive talent development by integrating the strengths and entertainment know-how of each company, maximize the value of IPs that can be globally competitive, and establish an environment that supports diverse career paths for artists, including real and virtual, and group and solo activities.

Company Overview Company Name: Yoyogi Animation Gakuin Co., Ltd. Established: 1978 Capital: 50,000,000 yen Representative: Taro Ito Location: MC Building 5F, 1-3-9 Kanda Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Business Activities: Education, Entertainment, Facility Management

Company Name: VOISING Co., Ltd. Established: 2022 Capital: 64,748,500 yen Representative: Naiko Location: Hamamatsucho Dia Building 2F, 2-2-15 Hamamatsucho, Minato-ku, Tokyo Business Activities: Idol Support, Live Production, Goods Production, Video Production

Company Name: Utaite Co., Ltd. Established: 2022 Capital: 100,000,000 yen Representative: Masashi Kurata Location: Shinjuku Sumitomo Building 18F, 2-6-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Business Activities: Planning, Production, and Development of Entertainment Content

Company Name: ASOBI GOD Co., Ltd. Established: 2023 Capital: 5,000,000 yen Representatives: Taiga Matsumura, Keisuke Tamura Location: 4-8-5 Matsumoto, Minami-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture Business Activities: Artist Management, Video Production