Short answers, pulled from the story.
Pony Canyon was founded on the 1st of October 1966 as Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc. The division was established by Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. to produce and market music from Japanese artists before changing its name to Pony Inc. in 1970.
Pony Inc. merged with Canyon Records Inc. on the 21st of October 1987 to form Pony Canyon Inc. Canyon Records had been founded on the 1st of August 1970 and was financially backed 60% by Pony Inc. and 40% by Nippon Broadcasting System.
The Asian financial crisis of 1997 forced the closure of four of the five Pony Canyon subsidiaries outside Japan, leaving only the Malaysian operation as the sole survivor. The Hong Kong and Korean operations were later reestablished as a wholly owned subsidiary with specific local partnerships.
Between 1986 and 1990, Pony Canyon produced remakes of the first four Ultima titles for the MSX2 and NES platforms. The company also brought the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons series from Strategic Simulations to Nintendo's Family Computer during this period.
Pony Canyon opened its North American anime distribution label called Ponycan USA in September 2014. The label aimed to license titles for streaming and home video in the US and Canada with distribution handled exclusively by Right Stuf Inc.
TOBE joined with Pony Canyon to establish a new label called RED ON on the 20th of December 2025. Hiromitsu Kitayama is the first artist to be signed to this new label which focuses on resonance, expression, and destiny.