, operating as Rising Production, is a Japanese talent agency. It largely works with musical talent, but has branched out in recent years to include

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s and comedians. The company came into prominence after the widespread successes of musical acts

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, MAX,

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and

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in the mid to late 1990s.

History

Rising Production was founded by in

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in July 1985, with

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Yōko Oginome , real name , is a former pop idol, actress and voice actress, who gained popularity in the mid-1980s. Her fans often call her Oginome-chan. She is represented by the talent management firm Rising Production. Career Oginome spent most of her ...

being the agency's first talent. Oginome's success led to Taira becoming a producer under the pseudonym . In the fall of 1986, 12-year-old

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signed with Rising Production after being invited to an Oginome concert in

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. In 1991, the agency signed up-and-coming talent

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. In 1992, Rising Production formed a partnership with the Okinawa Actors School, which debuted the music group

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that year. Super Monkey's would later evolve into two separate acts:

and MAX.

, Rina Chinen,

Daichi Miura is a Japanese singer, songwriter, dancer, and choreographer. He also directs his own concerts. He belongs to Rising Production and has a record contract with Avex. He is from Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. He has an official fan club called "Daichi ...

, and

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were also products of the partnership. In 2001, Taira was arrested for

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. During this time, Rising Production changed its name to on September 1. A year later during Taira's trial, the company renamed itself to . Taira served a 30-month prison sentence before returning to the company. In 2003, the agency ended its partnership with the Okinawa Actors School. In the fall of 2006, Vision Factory opened the website Vision Cast and the record label Rising Records. On December 11, 2014, the agency announced it would revert to its original name Rising Production. Rising Production has hosted several charity events to help victims of disasters such as the

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in 2011,

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in the

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in 2013, and the

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Representative list of notable present and past clients

Music

Solo

* Akina *

* Asuka * Rina Chinen * Yumiko Fukuhara * Kenichi Fujikawa * Amika Hattan *

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* Hitoe * Eriko Imai * Issa *

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* Nobutoshi Nakamura * Mariya Nishiuchi *

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* Hiroko Shimabukuro * Keita Tachibana * Airi Taira *

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Takako Uehara is a Japanese pop singer, actress, and former radio host. She was a member of the group Speed. Uehara was born in Okinawa, Japan. Personal life Uehara married TENN, one of the singers of J-pop group ET-KING in 2012, but the marriage only last ...

Bands and groups

* Ai-Sachi * AN-J * Asian2 * Aya & Chika from D&D * D-Loop * D&D *

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* Fairies *

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* Folder *

* Fuwafuwa *

Hinoi Team was a Japanese female pop group formed around Asuka Hinoi with supporting members Keika Matsuoka, Hikaru Koyama, and Rina Takenaka. Most of their releases are covers of Eurobeat songs. Discography Ike Ike The Hinoi team's debut "Ike Ike" ( ...

* Hipp's *

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* MAX * Nakanomori Band * Ota Crew * Rockamenco *

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* Vanilla Mood *

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* Zero

Others

Nao Asahi is a Japanese ''tarento'', actress, idol, and former fashion model. She is represented with Rising Production. Asahi is a member of the idol group Maintenance. She was a former member of the idol group Idoling!!! was a Japanese TV show wit ...

(Former

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) *

Manami Higa is a Japanese actress. Her mother was a model. She graduated from Okinawa Prefectural Central High School. She gained recognition as an actress when she was selected in an audition of 2,156 people to star in the NHK Asadora ''Dondo Hare'' in 20 ...

(actress) *

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(actress)

References

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* {{Authority control Talent and literary agencies Entertainment companies established in 1985 Japanese talent agencies Privately held companies of Japan