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{{Short description|Japanese record label}}
'''Free-Will''' is a ]ese ] founded in 1986. It manages, among others, several ] themed bands and also continues to co-manage many of its artists after they have signed recording contracts with one of the ]. During the visual kei boom in the 1990s, the phrase "East Extasy and West Free-Will" was coined ("Extasy" referring to ] ]).<ref name="Press_Release">
{{other uses|Free will (disambiguation)}}
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{{nihongo|'''Free-Will'''|フリーウィル}} is an independent Japanese ] founded in 1986 by ] vocalist Hiroshi "]" Tomioka, with branches predominantly in Japan and the ], as well as previously in ].<ref name="webarchive_fwe">
{{cite web {{cite web
|title = "Free-Will and Groove Productions Press Release" | title = Free-Will Europe Home Page
|work = nanopro.jp | date = 2007-04-04
|url = http://www.nanopro.jp/newsrelease/pdf/20070626.pdf | url = http://www.free-will-europe.com/
|accessdate = 2007-08-16}} | access-date = 2007-09-23
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070404165604/http://www.free-will-europe.com/ |archive-date = 2007-04-04}}</ref> The company also provides band management and continues to co-manage many of its artists after they have signed with a ].
</ref> Free-Will currently has branches in Japan, and the ].


Free-Will and ] are credited by Bounce Magazine as two important labels that helped promote ].<ref name="bounce">{{cite web| last = Dejima| first = Kouji| title = Bounce Di(s)ctionary Number 13 – Visual Kei| work = bounce.com| language = ja| url = http://www.bounce.com/article/article.php/3419/| access-date = 2014-07-27| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080301175244/http://www.bounce.com/article/article.php/3419/| archive-date = 2008-03-01}}</ref> Free-Will also produced the 2001 ] adaptation of the long running ] series '']''.
In September 2007, Free Will president and founder, Hiroshi Tomioka (better known as Dynamite Tommy), and former official Kazunori Murasaki, were arrested along with Koichi Kaku, a former employee at advertising agency Asatsu-DK. The three men defrauded the company Asatsu-DK of 324 million yen (approximately US$3 million) in commission fees in 2001. They made it look like the agency received orders for producing promotional videos for bands signed to the record label, outsourcing the projects to subcontract firms. <ref>http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/418315</ref> <ref>http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/shakai/20070914AT1G1401C14092007.html</ref>

The money was used to promote bands signed to the label, including the production of music videos, and to pay for concert tours, and other overhead costs.
Koichi Kaku, and Kazunori Murasaki have confessed to the charges, while Hiroshi Tomioka currently denies them, and is uncooperative with authorites. <ref>http://www.sankei.co.jp/shakai/jiken/070914/jkn070914011.htm</ref> <ref>http://jrocknyc.blogspot.com/</ref>


==Sub-divisions== ==Sub-divisions==
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The company operates several sub-divisions, some of them for a single band or purpose only. For example, Firewall Div. solely handles material which is released in collaboration with ]. The company operates several sub-divisions, some of them for a single band or purpose only. For example, ''Firewall Div.'' solely handles material which is released in collaboration with ].
⚫ * Firewall Div. – ], ]
⚫ * Ism – ]
⚫ * Lizard – ]
* PS Company – ], ], ], ], Kra
⚫ ** Indie PSC – Screw, Sug
⚫ * S'Cube – Eile de Mu, Puppet Mammy, Ruvie


===Under ]===
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* ''Back Coat'' – ]
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⚫ * ''Firewall Div.'' – ], ]
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* ] * ''Lizard'' – ]

===Under ]===
⚫ * ''PS Company'' – ]
⚫ ** ''Indie PSC'' – Born
⚫ * ''S'Cube'' – ], Eile de Mu, Puppet Mammy, Ruvie, Tokyo Michael, Cooky

===Under ]===
* ''PS Company'' – ], ]

===Under ]===
⚫ * ''ism'' – ]

⚫ ==Bands or solo artists managed directly==
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;Past ;Past
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* Amphibian
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* Billy & The Sluts
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* Decameron
* DECAYS
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* Gilles de Rais
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* Lovemania
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* Red Tail Cat
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* Sea Monkey
* Speed-ID
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* sukekiyo
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* Vogue
* Youka


==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:18, 14 May 2024

Japanese record label For other uses, see Free will (disambiguation). Record label
Free-Will
Founded1986
FounderHiroshi Tomioka
StatusActive
Distributor(s)In Japan:Avex Group, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, King Records, Tokuma Japan Communications, Pony Canyon
In Europe:Gan-Shin, CLJ Records, Universal Music Group
GenreRock, punk, metal
Country of originJapan
LocationRoppongi, Minato, Tokyo
Official websitef-w-d.co.jp

Free-Will (フリーウィル) is an independent Japanese record label founded in 1986 by Color vocalist Hiroshi "Dynamite Tommy" Tomioka, with branches predominantly in Japan and the United States, as well as previously in Europe. The company also provides band management and continues to co-manage many of its artists after they have signed with a major record label.

Free-Will and Extasy Records are credited by Bounce Magazine as two important labels that helped promote visual kei. Free-Will also produced the 2001 anime adaptation of the long running manga series Grappler Baki.

Sub-divisions

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The company operates several sub-divisions, some of them for a single band or purpose only. For example, Firewall Div. solely handles material which is released in collaboration with Sony Music.

Under Sony Music

Under King Records

  • PS Company – Kra
    • Indie PSC – Born
  • S'Cube – Baroque, Eile de Mu, Puppet Mammy, Ruvie, Tokyo Michael, Cooky

Under Tokuma Japan Communications

Under Avex Group

Bands or solo artists managed directly

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Past

References

  1. "Free-Will Europe Home Page". 2007-04-04. Archived from the original on 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
  2. Dejima, Kouji. "Bounce Di(s)ctionary Number 13 – Visual Kei". bounce.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2014-07-27.

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