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Main Japanese branch of Universal Music Group. Also known, and trading as, Universal Music Japan. Japanese name: ユニバーサル ミュージック合同会社 The company's English name is officially stylized all-caps, as UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC. Established as PolyGram Kabushiki Kaisha (most commonly shortened as , Japanese: ポリグラム株式会社) in April 1990, then renamed (Japanese: ユニバーサル ミュージック株式会社) in July 1999. It was converted from kabushiki kaisha (a common joint-stock company form in Japan) to godo gaisha (an equivalent to LLCs in the US) in January 2009; the conversion process was initiated in October 2008. NOTES on adding roles: 1) This is a company, not label. Add it with relevant company role (distributor for example). 2) Add label based on branding on release.
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Zero-A
Japanese label.
Mercury Tokyo
A new imprint launched by Universal Music Japan in 2017 to serve as MONSTA X's private label.
チャーリー・パーカー生誕100周年
Universal Music Japan series commemorating the 100th anniversary of Charlie Parker's birth.
ジャズの100枚。Part.3
"Jazz 100", a series jazz releases issued by Universal Music LLC in Japan part 1 --> part 2 --> part 1 -- release date:（発売日：2014年10月8日）= October 8th, 2014 100 CD title /...
Haydn 1732-1809
Japanese CD series of 200th anniversary of Haydn's death. Label: Decca / Cat#: UCCD-4051 ~ 4089 (Total 10 vols.) Released: 2009-03-25 / 200 years from Haydn's death (1809) Local name: ハイドン没後...
Decca 定盤 Premium
[定盤 transliterates to teiban] Universal Japan classical series, released October to December 2019. From Universal web site (see link): DECCA 90th Anniversary DECCA's top artist's masterpieces...
Virgin Music Label and Artist Services Japan
Deutsche Grammophon 定盤
Classical music CD series mfd. by Universal Classics & Jazz. Label: Deutsche Grammophon / Cat#: UCCG-2051 ~ 2100 Titles: 50 / Format: SHM-CD Price: ¥1,800 with tax(5%) / Released: 2011-09-07...
名盤復刻シリーズ
Japanese SHM-CD reissue series.
ライムライト・レコード 名盤・レア盤コレクション
Ten releases (catalog numbers UCCU-45120 through UCCU-45129) reissued in UHQCD format in 2024
アーゴ/カデット・レコード 名盤・レア盤コレクション
2024 Japanese reissue series consisting of 10 releases (catalog numbers UCCU-45130 through UCCU-45139) from / catalog in UHQCD format.
Hikaru Utada Live Chronicles
Series of eight Hikaru Utada live blu-ray disks, released in Japan in January 2025.
Universal J
Division of Universal Music Japan created in 2002 focusing on music by Japanese artists. In 2020, UNIVERSAL J began using a dedicated imprint that appears on CDs. In 2023, UNIVERSAL J was rebranded...
Universal Sigma
One of the label divisions of , a Japanese branch of Universal Music Group (known until 2008 as ) Please note that Universal Sigma should only be entered as label when a "Unive...
Zen Music
Japanese label.
USM Japan
Japanese Universal company/division, it often appears as "USM Japan, a division of Universal Music K.K." (later renamed to Universal Music LLC) on releases, or USMジャパン i...
Nayutawave Records
Only use this as "Label" if the Nayutawave Records logo is present! Many Universal Music releases are produced by Nayutawave Records (they hold the phonographic copyright) but the branding is [l...
Delicious Deli Records
German Metal Collection!!
N.W.O.B.H.M. The Hall Of Fame Collection