Up-Front Group


Up-Front Group Co., Ltd. is a Japanese holding company for various entertainment companies. Its subsidiaries include the talent agency Up-Front Promotion and Up-Front Works, a music production and sales company that manages such record labels as Zetima, Piccolo Town, and Hachama.

Artists

Up-Front Promotion

All artists under Up-Front Promotion are collectively known as Hello! Project.
Groups
Soloists/Entertainers
Trainees
Groups
Soloists/Entertainers
Zetima is handled by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
Hachama
A record label distributed by Pony Canyon associated with the following artists:
Rice Music
A record label distributed by Pony Canyon associated with the following artists:
Piccolo Town is handled by Pony Canyon. It is home to artists such as Berryz Kobo, and v-u-den. Former Piccolo Town artists include ZYX, Aa!, Sayaka Ichii, Maki Goto, and Gomattō.
Artists
Roster since 14 July 2006:
Rice Music is handled by King Records. The label tends to focus on enka or enka-inspired pop music.
Artists
Roster per 14 July 2006:
Chichūkai Label is a Japanese record label owned by Up-Front Works, a Japanese entertainment management company, and is handled by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The label specializes in releasing music inspired by the music of some of the countries by the Mediterranean Sea, most prominently France, Italy and Greece, or even cover versions of songs from those countries.
Artists
As of December 2005, the artists under the label are as follows:

Affiliated with Up-Front Promotion

Sub-units
Project groups
Shuffle units
All of the musical groups under TNX are collectively known as Nice Girl Project!.