is a Japanese entertainment company.
History In February 1968, Hiroshi Kawai left Bandai to establish his own toy business. Kawai founded on June 7, 1969. In September 1972, it changed its name to .
Tōshō merged with two other companies, and , to form Happinet in October 1991. In November 1994, Bandai acquired shares of Happinet. Happinet first appeared on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 1998.
Happinet acquired Beam Entertainment and its adult label, Green Bunny, in December 1999. It renamed the division in July 2002.
In October 2023, Happinet became the Japanese film distributor for A24. Happinet has also been the exclusive manufacturer and seller of home video releases in Japan for Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan since May 1, 2024 and Walt Disney Japan since the following October 1. Since July 1, 2025, similar deals with NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Warner Bros. Japan and Paramount Pictures International went into effect.
Products
Happinet had an exclusive anime licensing agreement with NuTech Digital in 2003. In addition to producing and distributing anime and films, Happinet acquired the rights to foreign films for Japanese distribution.
TV anime
Angel's 3Piece! B Gata H Kei Between the Sky and Sea Chrono Crusade Citrus Daily Lives of High School Boys Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure: Pterosaur Legend Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure The Familiar of Zero Flip Flappers Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu Gin'iro no Olynssis Grimoire of Zero Iroduku: The World in Colors Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits Manyū Hiken-chō Operation Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur The Price of Smiles Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars Rocket Girls Romeo × Juliet Rosario + Vampire Rosario + Vampire capu2 Shomin Sample Xenosaga: The Animation
Anime films
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
OVAs
Kite: International Version Mezzo Forte: International Version
Live action films
The Complex Helter Skelter Himeanole The Host Hula Girls My Man
Video games
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (Japanese localization)
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