Toy's Factory
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is a Japan
ese record label
founded in 1990 as a VAP subsidiary
, based in Japan. It has since become an independent company.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese record label
Record label
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founded in 1990 as a VAP subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
, based in Japan. It has since become an independent company.
Sub-Labels
- bellissima!
- Carnage
- Deep Blue
- Idyllic
- Kimi
- Meme Tokyo
- NOFRAMES Recordings
Artists
- AobozuAobozu (band)is a Japanese rock band, signed to Toy's Factory. They debuted in 2003, with the album Aobozu.- Biography :Hozzy, Kamei and Fujimori were originally childhood friends, all coming from Odawara, Kanagawa. In 1999, they formed a band in called in 1999, that was a cover band for Japanese punk band The...
- ArmageddonArmageddon (band)Armageddon was a Swedish heavy metal band, led by Christopher Amott of Arch Enemy. Originally conceived as a melodic death metal band with metalcore influences, the group's later efforts fall into the power metal category...
- Bump of ChickenBump of ChickenBump of Chicken is a rock group from Sakura, Chiba, Japan. Their members are Fujiwara Motoo, Hiroaki Masukawa, Yoshifumi Naoi and Hideo Masu. Since their inception in 1994, they have released fourteen singles and five albums...
- BrahmanBrahman (band)-Brahman:Their name comes from the Sanskrit word Brahman meaning the Supreme Reality, and represents their ethos of bringing Asian influences to the Western punk genre, including Okinawan, folk and gypsy music.-Discography:*Grope Our Way...
- on NOFRAMES - cocobatCocobatCocobat are a Japanese hardcore punk band, named after Bobo Brazil's finishing move Coco Butt. The band formed in 1991 with four members: bassist Take-Shit, vocalist Ryuji, guitarist Suzuki Shinichi, and drummer Matsuzaki. Their first album, Cocobat Crunch, was released in April 1992 by the indie...
- on sublabel Carnage - Dark TranquillityDark TranquillityDark Tranquillity is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. They are one of the longest-standing bands from the original Gothenburg metal scene, and are one of the most integral pioneers of the melodic death metal genre of music....
(Japanese rights only) - Ego-Wrappin'Ego-Wrappin'EGO-WRAPPIN’ is a Japanese jazz band which formed in Osaka, Japan in 1996. They were first signed to RD Records in 1999, but transferred to Universal Music Japan two years later. The band primarily consists of two main members, Yoshie Nakano as the vocalist/songwriter and Masaki Mori as the...
- FreenoteFreenoteFreenote is a Rock band currently consisting of three members: Chikako Hata , Masaya Sakamoto , and Shingo Ōta...
- GollbettyGollbettyare a seven-piece Japanese ska band with strong pop and punk influences.-History:They formed in 2004 in Nagoya. In 2005, they released their debut EP, "Soul Fresh!". The vocalist of the band g-yun was soon recognized by fashion magazines. With the help of her appearances in the magazines, interest...
- Husking BeeHusking BeeHusking Bee was a Japanese Punk Rock band formed in 1994 that disbanded on March 6, 2005.HUSKING BEE was a popular Punk Japanese rock Band.According to Oricon, HUSKING BEE’s member were Isobe Masafumi, Kudo "Tekkin" Tetsuya and Hiramoto Leona . They debuted in 1995 by "NOT SUPERSTITIOUS III"...
- JapaharinetJapaharinetwas a Japanese musical group formed in 1999.In 2004 they had big hits with "Sadness crossing" and "The days which become far" .-Discography:#満ちて来たる日々 #現実逃走記 #東京ウォール #回帰線 #夢色ロジック...
- Jay'edJay'edJade Goto , better known by his stage name Jay'ed is a Japanese R&B singer-songwriter. He debuted under Toy's Factory in 2007, and is most known for his single with Juju, "Ashita ga Kuru Nara" which sold over 140,000 copies.- Biography :Jay'ed was born in 1981 in New Zealand to a Japanese father...
- Jetki
- The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (Japanese rights only)
- KamaitachiKamaitachi (band)was an influential Japanese visual kei punk band formed in October 1985 by drummer Ken-chan and bassist Mogwai. After several member changes, vocalist Sceana and guitarist Kazzy joined completing the final lineup. They signed with Free-Will in 1989 and released their debut album, Itachigokko, in...
- KetsumeishiKetsumeishiis a four-member Japanese pop and hip hop group that incorporates singing and rapping into their music. They have had several major hits in Japan, including "Sakura", which reached number two on the Oricon yearly chart for 2005 and was featured in the Japanese game Taiko no Tatsujin...
- Kinniku Shōjo TaiKinniku Shojo TaiKinniku Shōjo Tai is a Japanese rock band. The band name means "Muscle Girl Band" in Japanese. They became very popular in the late 1980s through the late 1990s...
- melody.Melody., better known by her stage name melody. is a Japanese-American pop singer and TV host. She debuted on February 19, 2003 with the song "Dreamin' Away", under Toy's Factory. In October 2008, melody. announced on her blog that she will end her career as a music artist and instead focus on pursuing...
- on sublabel Kimi - Mr. ChildrenMr. Children, commonly called , is a Japanese rock band formed in 1988 by Kazutoshi Sakurai, Kenichi Tahara, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Hideya Suzuki. As a group, they are one of the most successful Japanese rock artists, having sold over 50 million records and creating the in the mid 1990s in Japan...
- NightwishNightwishNightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...
("Bestwishes" only) - NOVELS
- Rag FairRag FairRAG FAIR is a Japanese male a cappella band. Its members are Reo Tsuchiya, Yosuke Hikichi, Kenichi Arai, Yoshiyuki Kato, Takamasa Kano, and Masayoshi Okumura....
- SalyuSalyuis a Japanese singer, produced by Takeshi Kobayashi. She debuted in 2000 as the fictional singer Lily Chou-Chou for the film All About Lily Chou-Chou, and later debuted as a solo artist in 2004...
- Shōnan no KazeShōnan no Kazeis a Japanese four member reggae band. They are best known for their 2006 hit song , which was one of the top songs of 2006.- Biography :The band's roots were first formed when Red Rice and Han-kun first performed together in Shōnan in central coastal Japan...
- The SwordThe SwordThe Sword is an American heavy metal band that formed in Austin, Texas, in 2003. Since its inception the band has comprised vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise, guitarist Kyle Shutt and bassist Bryan Richie, and currently includes touring drummer Jimmy Vela following Trivett Wingo's departure in...
(Japanese rights only) - YuzuYuzu (band)is a Japanese pop duo. Its members are and . Both of the band members come from Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, and attended Okamura Junior High School.-Discography:...