Announcement of the Establishment of Kizuna AI Inc.
Kizuna Ai Has Made a Big Challenge In Order to Fulfill Her Goal to "Connect With You"
April 24, 2020
Tokyo, Japan - Kizuna Ai Inc. (headquarter: Shibuya, Tokyo, CEO: Eriko Matsumoto) has announced that it is scheduled to be incorporated on May 11, 2020, and will start producing and managing virtual talent Kizuna Ai and supporting her activities.
■Purpose of Establishment
Kizuna Ai is the world's first virtual YouTuber to start up her own YouTube channel releasing videos on "A.I.Channel" and "A.I.Games," and now expanding her activities by making appearances on TV shows, holding her own concert, and participating in music festivals.
She has been working towards delivering the "future" from the virtual world to the real world, where the real world is expanding into the virtual world in our current society.
With the mission of "connecting with you," Kizuna Ai will act as a hub that intertwines virtuality and reality and bring forth new possibilities, aiming to inspire people imagining and creating the future.
In order to fully support Kizuna Ai's mission independently, the decision to establish a new company with a different business structure along with a new team has been made.
The new company will aim to always be the first to introduce new values, maintain scalability, and strive together as one team to help fulfill Kizuna Ai's mission.
■Business Description
1. Management and Production Business Support virtual talent Kizuna Ai's activities on her YouTube channels "A.I.Channel" and "A.I.Games" by providing technical support in releasing videos.
2. Music Business Support music production, marketing, and sales for Kizuna Ai as an artist.
As Kizuna Ai acting as a hub to link virtuality and reality, the company aims to contribute to guiding people to accept singularity and keep the world full of happiness along with new discoveries.
■Kizuna Ai Profile
Kizuna Ai is a virtual talent who started her activities in December 2016.
Kizuna Ai became the first virtual YouTuber starting up her own channel with the slogan being "I want to connect with you." Her official YouTube channel "A.I.Channel" has reached over 2.7 million subscribers and her official gaming channel "A.I.Games" has reached over 1.4 million subscribers. Her "TikTok" account has also reached over 1.4 million subscribers.
In July 2018, she released her first original track "Hello, Morning" and ranked in at #1 on Spotify Japan Weekly Viral Chart. In October of the same year, she released 9 consecutive singles every week with all 9 tracks reaching #1 on iTunes Store electronic charts drawing lots of attention. Furthermore, in December of the same year, she had the world's first and biggest Virtual YouTuber 2-day concert "Kizuna Ai 1st Live "hello world" in Tokyo and Osaka.
In 2019, Kizuna Ai released her collaboration track W&W ft. Kizuna Ai "The Light" and collaborated with Yasutaka Nakata releasing "AIAIAI feat. Yasutaka Nakata." In August of the same year, she performed at “SUMMER SONIC 2019.” In April 2020, Kizuna Ai released her first EP “Replies.”
[Kizuna Ai related site URL]
-Official Site
【Offical Website】http://kizunaai.com/
-Official Online Store
Kizuna Ai STORE (Shipping within Japan) https://kizunaai.shop/
Kizuna Ai STORE (Shipping outside Japan) https://kizunaai-itl.stores.jp/
-Official YouTube Channels
【A.I. Channel】https://goo.gl/uMP1DM
【A.I. Games】 https://goo.gl/Xn7u84
-SNS
【Twitter】https://twitter.com/aichan_nel
【Instagram】https://www.instagram.com/a.i.channel_official/
【Facebook】https://www.Facebook.com/Kizuna-AIofficial-773286456183351/
【Weibo】https://www.weibo.com/aichannelchina-
■Company Overview
Company Name: Kizuna Ai Inc.
CEO: Eriko Matsumoto
Advisor: Nozomi Kasuga
Establishment Date: May 11, 2020
Business Description: Management of artists and talents
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
April 24, 2020
Tokyo, Japan - Kizuna Ai Inc. (headquarter: Shibuya, Tokyo, CEO: Eriko Matsumoto) has announced that it is scheduled to be incorporated on May 11, 2020, and will start producing and managing virtual talent Kizuna Ai and supporting her activities.
■Purpose of Establishment
Kizuna Ai is the world's first virtual YouTuber to start up her own YouTube channel releasing videos on "A.I.Channel" and "A.I.Games," and now expanding her activities by making appearances on TV shows, holding her own concert, and participating in music festivals.
She has been working towards delivering the "future" from the virtual world to the real world, where the real world is expanding into the virtual world in our current society.
With the mission of "connecting with you," Kizuna Ai will act as a hub that intertwines virtuality and reality and bring forth new possibilities, aiming to inspire people imagining and creating the future.
In order to fully support Kizuna Ai's mission independently, the decision to establish a new company with a different business structure along with a new team has been made.
The new company will aim to always be the first to introduce new values, maintain scalability, and strive together as one team to help fulfill Kizuna Ai's mission.
■Business Description
1. Management and Production Business Support virtual talent Kizuna Ai's activities on her YouTube channels "A.I.Channel" and "A.I.Games" by providing technical support in releasing videos.
2. Music Business Support music production, marketing, and sales for Kizuna Ai as an artist.
As Kizuna Ai acting as a hub to link virtuality and reality, the company aims to contribute to guiding people to accept singularity and keep the world full of happiness along with new discoveries.
■Kizuna Ai Profile
Kizuna Ai is a virtual talent who started her activities in December 2016.
Kizuna Ai became the first virtual YouTuber starting up her own channel with the slogan being "I want to connect with you." Her official YouTube channel "A.I.Channel" has reached over 2.7 million subscribers and her official gaming channel "A.I.Games" has reached over 1.4 million subscribers. Her "TikTok" account has also reached over 1.4 million subscribers.
In July 2018, she released her first original track "Hello, Morning" and ranked in at #1 on Spotify Japan Weekly Viral Chart. In October of the same year, she released 9 consecutive singles every week with all 9 tracks reaching #1 on iTunes Store electronic charts drawing lots of attention. Furthermore, in December of the same year, she had the world's first and biggest Virtual YouTuber 2-day concert "Kizuna Ai 1st Live "hello world" in Tokyo and Osaka.
In 2019, Kizuna Ai released her collaboration track W&W ft. Kizuna Ai "The Light" and collaborated with Yasutaka Nakata releasing "AIAIAI feat. Yasutaka Nakata." In August of the same year, she performed at “SUMMER SONIC 2019.” In April 2020, Kizuna Ai released her first EP “Replies.”
[Kizuna Ai related site URL]
-Official Site
【Offical Website】http://kizunaai.com/
-Official Online Store
Kizuna Ai STORE (Shipping within Japan) https://kizunaai.shop/
Kizuna Ai STORE (Shipping outside Japan) https://kizunaai-itl.stores.jp/
-Official YouTube Channels
【A.I. Channel】https://goo.gl/uMP1DM
【A.I. Games】 https://goo.gl/Xn7u84
-SNS
【Twitter】https://twitter.com/aichan_nel
【Instagram】https://www.instagram.com/a.i.channel_official/
【Facebook】https://www.Facebook.com/Kizuna-AIofficial-773286456183351/
【Weibo】https://www.weibo.com/aichannelchina-
■Company Overview
Company Name: Kizuna Ai Inc.
CEO: Eriko Matsumoto
Advisor: Nozomi Kasuga
Establishment Date: May 11, 2020
Business Description: Management of artists and talents
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
- Eriko Matsumoto
Worked in the business development field in various internet media companies and newly established internet venture companies. Joined Activ8 Inc. in December 2018 and appointed as CEO of Kizuna Ai Inc. on May 2020.
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Nozomi Kasuga
Works as a voice actress. She has been providing her voice as Kizuna Ai since autumn 2016. Joined Kizuna Ai Inc. as an advisor in May 2020.
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