Muse Communication

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Muse Communication Co., Ltd.
TypeJoint-stock
IndustryEntertainment
GenreAnime
PredecessorMuse Cultural Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Founded1992; 29 years ago (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

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, Martian Successor Nadesico, One-Punch Man, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, Ultra Series, Kamen Rider Series, and Super Sentai.

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 7 August 2018, Muse Communication began distributing select titles from its library on YouTube in Taiwan.

Muse Communication SG Pte. Ltd.
TypePrivate Limited
IndustryEntertainment
GenreAnime
FoundedMarch 2019; 2 years ago (2019-03)
Headquarters
Singapore
Key people
Jeff Lee Chien - Fu (General Manager / Director)[2]
ProductsAnime, motion pictures, and merchandise
OwnerMuse Communication
DivisionsHakken!
Websitee-muse.com.sg

Muse Communication Singapore 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 parts of Southeast Asia, East Asia and South Asia.[3] The company has since launched localized YouTube channels for audiences in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.[4][5][6][7]

Hakken! is an online retail store operated by Muse Communication Singapore which specializes in anime merchandising.[2] On 16 January 2021, it has launched its first retail store in Plaza Singapura, Singapore.[8]

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.[9]

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+, Bilibili, Viu, iflix, and Tencent Video.[9][10][11][12] The Singaporean branch of the company also releases anime content on YouTube.[3]

Notable titles[]

Anime series[]

Tokusatsu series[]

  • Ultra Series (Taiwan only)
  • Kamen Rider Series (Taiwan only)
  • Super Sentai (Taiwan only)

References[]

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

External links[]

Media related to Muse Communication at Wikimedia Commons

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