What does VAP stand for in VAP, Inc.?
VAP stands for Video and Audio Project. The company is a Japanese entertainment label headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and operates as a subsidiary of Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.
Questions about VAP, Inc.
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What anime titles has VAP, Inc. released on home video?
VAP's home video catalog includes Death Note, Berserk, Hunter x Hunter, Elfen Lied, Nana, Lupin the Third, Tenchi Muyo!, Hajime no Ippo, Master Keaton, and Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas, among many others. The label also released Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature, which it produced directly for Nippon TV.
Which music artists have been signed to VAP, Inc.?
VAP's roster has included Momoko Kikuchi, Sugiyama Kiyotaka and Omega Tribe, Carlos Toshiki and Omega Tribe, Maximum the Hormone (2002-2018), Coldrain (2008-2017), Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas (2010-2017), Galneryus, Eastern Youth, and Nightmare (2006-2011), among others.
Who owns VAP, Inc.?
VAP, Inc. is a subsidiary of Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. Its core member network also includes the Nippon Television Network Business Company, a Yomiuri Shimbun partnership company, and Radio Kansai.
How long was Sugiyama Kiyotaka associated with VAP, Inc.?
Sugiyama Kiyotaka was signed to VAP as a solo act twice: first from the dissolution of Omega Tribe in 1985 until 1990, then again from 2000 to 2010. His Omega Tribe incarnations were also on the label in the early-to-mid-1980s and through later lineups into the early 1990s.
Does VAP, Inc. distribute video games?
Yes, video games are listed among VAP's business areas alongside music releases and television, drama, and anime on DVD and Blu-ray.