Muse Communication

Muse Communication Co., Ltd. (also known as simply Muse) is a Taiwanese distributor and licensor that specializes in the distribution of Japanese anime. Based in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, the company also distributes Asian and European films in Taiwan. It has licenses for several popular anime series and tokusatsu such as Attack on Titan, Sword Art Online, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, One-Punch Man, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, Ultra Series, Kamen Rider Series, and Super Sentai.

Muse Communication Co., Ltd.
TypeJoint-stock
IndustryEntertainment
GenreAnime
PredecessorMuse Cultural Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Founded1992 (1992)
Headquarters
Xinzhuang District, New Taipei
,
Taiwan
Area served
Southeast Asia, South Asia, Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau
Key people
ProductsAnime, motion pictures, merchandise, Asian and European cinema
Subsidiaries
  • Fukang Enterprise
  • Eagle International Communication
  • Muse Communication (H.K.)
  • Muse Animation (Shanghai)
  • Muse Communication Singapore
Websitee-muse.com.tw

History

Originally founded in 1987, the company was formerly known as Muse Cultural Enterprise Co., Ltd before becoming Muse Communication Co., Ltd. in 1992. Fukang Enterprise is in charge of physical distribution, while Eagle International Communication handles distribution for live-action films from Asia and Europe.

Muse Communication (Hong Kong) was founded in November 1997. Muse Animation (Shanghai) was founded in January 2013. On August 7, 2018, Muse Communication began distributing select titles from its library on YouTube in Taiwan.

Muse Communication SG Pte. Ltd.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
GenreAnime
FoundedMarch 2019 (2019-03)
Headquarters
Singapore
Key people
Jeff Lee Chien-fu (general manager)[2]
ProductsAnime, motion pictures, and merchandise
OwnerMuse Communication
DivisionsHakken!
Websitee-muse.com.sg

Muse Communication Singapore (also known as Muse Asia) was founded in March 2019. In June 2019, it launched Muse Asia YouTube channel, which provides anime with English and Chinese subtitles for audiences in Southeast Asia and South Asia.[3] The company has since launched localized YouTube channels for audiences in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.[4][5][6]

Hakken! is an online retail store operated by Muse Communication Singapore which specializes in anime merchandising.[2] On January 16, 2021, it has launched its first retail store in Plaza Singapura, Singapore.[7]

Foreign distribution

Physical distribution

Muse does not directly release its titles outside of Taiwan but instead sub-licenses to other companies such as Dream Express (DEX), and previously Rose Media and Entertainment for the Thai market.[8]

Digital and television distribution

Muse sub-licenses select titles to OTT platforms and TV stations in other served regions. Notable platforms include Netflix, Animax Asia, Aniplus Asia, iQIYI, CATCHPLAY+, and Bilibili.[8][9][10] The Singaporean branch of the company also releases anime content on YouTube.[3]

Notable titles

Anime series

Tokusatsu series

References
  1. Frater, Patrick (November 18, 2020). "'Demon Slayer' Japanese Animation Rewrites Taiwan Box Office Records". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. "Mengenal Muse Asia, Distributor Anime Resmi di Asia dan Gratis di YouTube!". nawalkarsa.id (in Indonesian). November 20, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. Melegrito, JM (July 17, 2019). "MUSE Asia launches Legal Anime Streaming Platform on YouTube". animepilipinas.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 24, 2020). "Muse Asia Launches Malaysian, Vietnamese Anime Streaming in March". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  5. Lee, Crystal (September 10, 2020). "Muse Asia Launches Muse Indonesia Channel". Anime Trending. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. Lee, Crystal (August 6, 2020). "Muse Asia Launches Thailand Anime YouTube Channel". Anime Trending. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  7. "Hakken!, Singapore's First Experiential Anime Retail Store, Officially Opens in Plaza Singapura" (Press release). MUSE Communication Singapore. Anime News Network. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  8. Where is OPM Episode 25? Answering questions that we get 273 times daily. YouTube. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  9. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 27, 2020). "iQiyi Adds 7 Summer Anime for Southeast Asia". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  10. Hanson, Kwok-Wai (October 7, 2020). "Muse Asia to Stream Noblesse OVA, Episode 1 & 2". Anime Trending. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

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