is a Japanese

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...

. The Giza Studio started as an indie label in the late 1990s under the name Garage Indies Zapping Association, but soon

Being Inc. Being Incorporated, d.b.a. Being Giza Group, is a Japanese private entertainment conglomerate based in Tokyo's Roppongi district, founded on November 1, 1978 by musician Daiko Nagato. Being Inc. and its subsidiaries are the main supplier of the ...

bought it as their sister label company. Giza Studio is located in

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...

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and has been producing successful artists such as

Mai Kuraki (born October 28, 1982) is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. After releasing her US debut single " Baby I Like" in 1999, Kuraki signed with Giza Studio and released her Japanese debut single " Love, Day After Tomorro ...

Garnet Crow Garnet Crow (stylized as GARNET CROW) was a Japanese pop/rock band formed in 1999 and associated with the Giza Studio record label. Members include Yuri Nakamura, Hitoshi Okamoto, Nana Azuki, and Hirohito Furui, with Nakamura leading on vocals. ...

Rina Aiuchi , professionally known by her stage name, and formerly known as R, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, businesswoman, fashion model, and YouTuber. Born in Higashiōsaka, Japan, she won the first season of the audition ''Super Starlight Contest'', ...

, etc. since their commercial service on September 1, 1998. Along with other Being Group's sister labels (Zain Records, Rooms Records, B-Gram Records, BMFC, Vermillion Records and Northern Music), the studio's main task is to create music productivity by hiring talented artists, composers and engineers. The label's creative design (such as CD-jacket, photography, cinematography) is handled by Mod's House, while J-Disc is in charge of all the distribution and promotion of the sales. Giza's artists have had provided numerous opening and ending themes for

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television series such as Meitantei Conan,

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and

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Sub-labels

*Giza Studio (GZCA) 1999- *Tent House (TCR) 1999- *Garage Indies Zapping Association (ICR) 1999-2000 *WEEDS (WRC) 1999 *O-Town Jazz (formerly known as Giza Jazz; GZCA) 1999- *Giza USA (GZUC) 2000-2001 *Styling Records (GZCS) 2002-2006 *UNDOWN (UCR) 2003 *Blue-Z (GZCB) 2004 *D-Go (GZDC) 2012- *Crimzon (CCR) 2014- *Rozetta (RCR) 2014

Active artists

Giza Studio

* Chicago Poodle * Doa *

d-project d-project is a Japanese cover band under the Giza Studio label. The band was formed to celebrate 25th anniversary of Zard's debut and in first album arranged popular songs. Famous arrangers and composed were grouped with guest vocalist Maki Ohgu ...

* Marie Ueda (植田真梨恵) *

dps DPS may refer to: Schools United States * Dalton Public Schools, the public school district in Dalton, Georgia * Dearborn Public Schools, the public school district in Dearborn, Michigan * Decatur Public Schools District 61, the public school sys ...

* Sard Underground

D-GO

*Sensation *

Wands A wand is a thin, straight, hand-held stick of wood, ivory, or metal. Wand or magic wand may also refer to: People * Günter Wand, a German orchestra conductor and composer * Hart Wand, an early white American blues musician and composer from Ok ...

Crimson

*Amai Bouryoku (甘い暴力) *Shintenchi Kaibyaku Shudan-Zigzag- (-真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ)

Giza Jazz / O-town Jazz

*Aoki Hikari (青紀ひかり) *

Natsuki Morikawa is a Japanese jazz singer under the Giza Studio label. In years 2012-2016 she was vocalist of group Natsuiro. Biography In February 2006, she debuted with Hazuki Morita as ''Morikawa Natsuki and Morita Hazuki'' unit, released together one s ...

(森川七月) *Yuki Okazaki (岡崎雪)

Former artists

* Grass Arcade (1998–1999) * 4D-JAM (1998–2001) * New Cinema Tokage (1998–2002) * Sweet Velvet (1999–2001) * Jason Zodiac (1999–2002) *

Rumania Montevideo Rumania Montevideo is a Japanese pop band under the Giza Studio label. They were active from 1998 to 2002 and reformed in 2019. The band name comes from the combination of the Latin spelling of Romania and Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Me ...

(1999–2002) * (1999–2006) * WAG (1999–2006) * (1999–2007) * (2000–2002) *

Nothin' but love Nothin' but love was Japanese pop unit under the Giza Studio label. History In June 1999 Yoshinobu has created demo tape and during music production he met in studio with Yuuya. In June 2000, the band formation began. In May 2001, they've rel ...

(2000–2002) * Soul Crusaders (2000–2002) * Ramjet Pulley (2000–2003) * (2000–2010) *

(2000–2013) * Les Mauvais Garçonnes (2001–2002) * (2001–2002) * (2001–2003) * (2001–2004) *

The★tambourines the★tambourines were a Japanese pop band signed to the Giza Studio label, active between 2001 and 2009. Members *Ami Matsunaga (松永安未) - vocalist,lyricist * Hiroshi Asai (麻井寛史) - bassist, composer, arranger *Toshikazu Kamei (亀 ...

(2001–2009) * (2001–2010) * (2002–2006) * (2002–2007) *

U-ka Saegusa in dB was a Japanese pop rock band formed in Osaka in 2002. The band consists of lead vocalist U-ka Saegusa, lead guitarist Yūichirō Iwai, lead bassist Taku Ōyabu, and drummer Keisuke Kurumatani. Signed to Giza Studio, the band released four studio ...

(2002–2010) * (2002–2011) * (2003–2008) * (2003–2008) * (2003–2009) * OOM (2005–2009) * (2005–2008) * (2005–2012) * (2006–2009) * (2006-2010) * (2007–2009) * (2007–2010) *

Naifu Naifu were a Japanese 4-piece rock band formed in 2007 under Giza Studio label. Naifu disbanded in 2009. Their management office was Ading. Members *Naoki Ko-jin (荒神直規)- vocalist, guitarist (born 15 April) *Atsuhi Yamaguchi (山口篤)- d ...

(2007–2009) * Gulliver Get (2007–2011) * (2008–2009) * PINC INC (2008–2009) * (2008–2012) * Caos Caos Caos (2008-2018) * (2009–2010) * Grram (2010–2015) *

Natsuiro Natsuiro (なついろ) was a Japanese music unit under Giza Studio in their sublabel D-Go. Members *Natsuki Morikawa (森川七月) - vocalist *Yoshimi Yamazaki (山崎好詩未) - keyboardist and lyricist *Kana Kitagawa (北川加奈) - pianist ...

(2012-2016) * WAR ED (2014–2015)

Composers and arrangers

Aika Ohno Aika may refer to: Arts and media * ''Aika'' (album), a 1996 album by Finnish singer-songwriter Aki Sirkesalo *''Agent Aika'', a 1997 anime OVA produced by Bandai Visual and Studio Fantasia * AIKA Online, an MMORPG *Aikakone or Aika, a Finnish m ...

Akihito Tokunaga (born 22 September 1971) is a Japanese musical composer and arranger under Giza Studio label since 2000. Biography Since college he worked as orchestrator, then start working as a bassist. For artists as Zard, Mai Kuraki, B'z and many others ...

Hiroshi Asai (born 26 April 1978) is a Japanese arranger, musician and composer for the Giza Studio label. He is a former member of band ''The★tambourines''. Since 2012 he is a member of the instrumental band ''Sensation''.First headline news"Opened home ...

Yoshinobu Ohga is a Japanese musical arranger and guitarist in distributors Being Inc., mainly in their label Giza Studio. In years 2000-2002 he was part of the Japanese soul band ''Nothin' but love'', in years 2004-2009 part of Japanese pop band ''OOM'' and ...

Hirohito Furui is a Japanese musical arranger and keyboardist in distributors Being Inc., mainly in their label Giza Studio. In years 1999-2013 he was part of Japanese band Garnet Crow as arranger. In March 2018, he launched his own band project ''Again'', ho ...

Hitoshi Okamoto is a Japanese guitarist, composer, arranger and the former member of the J-pop band Garnet Crow in years 1999-2013, as well as some of his own solo releases. Biography Since the release of Okamoto's 2010 solo album "Now Printing...", he has used ...

Makoto Miyoshi is a Japanese musical composer and arranger under Giza Studio label from 1998 till 2007. In 2019, through social network he announced resume of music activities. Biography *He started playing on guitar during his high school days. He worked on ...

Kūron Oshiro (born 7 December 1961) is a Japanese musical composer and arranger. Oshiro currently works for Giza Studio composing and arranging music for artists such as Hayami Kishimoto, Miho Komatsu, Azumi Uehara, Rina Aiuchi, and Fayray , (born Ap ...

*Yuuichirou Iwai *Kenji Gotou *Satoru Kobayashi

Compilation albums

References

External links

Giza studio website

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