Cogitoworks

Cogitoworks (株式会社コギトワークス) is a Japanese film production company based in Setagaya, Tokyo. It was founded on January 10, 2008, by producer Tomohiko Seki and screenwriter Kiyotaka Inagaki, who met as students in the United Kingdom and made an independent short film there. The company's name combines the Latin word 'cogito' (to think) with 'works', reflecting its philosophy of turning creative thought into tangible works. Cogitoworks operates as a full-service production house, handling project planning, production, post-production, distribution, and promotion. It is known for its dual expertise in screenwriting and production, allowing it to manage projects from script to screen. The company produces a range of films from low-budget arthouse features to large-scale international co-productions, and provides service production for foreign films shooting in Japan. Since 2020, it has expanded into distribution and promotion, and in 2023 began directly distributing to cinemas worldwide without a sales agent. In 2026, it plans to launch an actor management division. Cogitoworks is a member of several industry associations, including the Japan Screenwriters Association and the Japan Film and TV Recording Association. In November 2024, it became part of the Fujidenolo Group, a listed company. The company is led by CEO Tomohiko Seki, with Chairman Shigeyuki Watanabe (of Fujidenolo) and director Kiyotaka Inagaki.

Cogitoworks was founded on January 10, 2008, by producer Tomohiko Seki and screenwriter Kiyotaka Inagaki. The two met while studying in the United Kingdom, where they produced an independent short film together. After returning to Japan in 2000, Seki worked in film production and Inagaki as a screenwriter, gaining experience on numerous domestic and international films. They established Cogitoworks to realize their own film production vision. The company's core identity is built on the rare combination of a producer and a screenwriter as founders, allowing it to integrate script design and on-set production from the start. Over the years, Cogitoworks has built a flexible production system capable of handling projects from low-budget arthouse films to large-scale international productions. It has extensive experience working with overseas teams, providing service production for foreign films shooting in Japan and coordinating Japanese films shooting abroad. In 2020, the company expanded into distribution and promotion. In 2023, it established a system to directly distribute its films to cinemas worldwide without going through a sales company. In November 2024, Cogitoworks became part of the Fujidenolo Group, a listed company. In 2026, it plans to open an actor management division to support talent in a multifaceted way. The company is a member of several industry organizations, including the Japan Screenwriters Association, the Japan Film and TV Recording Association, the Japan Film Producers Association, the Community Cinema Center, and the Japan Film Production Properization Organization.

• 2026

  Plans to open an actor management division.

• 2024

  Became part of the Fujidenolo Group in November.

• 2023

  Established direct distribution to cinemas worldwide without a sales company.

• 2020

  Started distribution and promotion business.

• 2008

  Cogitoworks founded on January 10 by Tomohiko Seki and Kiyotaka Inagaki.

A creator collective and full-service film production company that handles everything from planning to distribution, with a unique dual focus on screenwriting and production.

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