Masao Kawakami

Kadokawa Future Publishing KK engages in the content development, production, supply, and sale of publications and videos. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Publication Business, Video Business, and Cross Media Business. The Publication Business segment deals with publication, sale, and distribution of books, novels, magazines, comics, and others. The Video Business segment includes planning, production, and distribution of films, movies, dramas, and animations. The Cross Media Business segment provides publication and sale of information magazines and guides. It is involved in the licensing of content. The company was founded on November 10, 1945 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Dwango Co., Ltd. develops software games and applications for cellular phones and manages mobile content services. The company was founded by Nobuo Kawakami, Robert E. Huntley and Toyoki Ota on August 6, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

BOOK WALKER Co., Ltd. engages in the production, distribution, and sales of electronic content including e–books and video streams. It publishes books, magazines, comics, and journals through the Internet. The firm also develops software applications for games, novel distribution, and mobile devices. The company was founded on December 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Smiledge Co., Ltd. is an advertising agency that plans and produces advertising materials. The joint venture company is based in Tokyo, Japan.