ODDJOB Inc.

ODDJOB Inc. (有限会社ODDJOB) is a Japanese creative studio and artist management agency headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. The company was founded on 27 February 2004 by Shingo Fujii, an early member of the band Hofdylan who works under the name "Shingostar". Its registered office is at 1-42-6 Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, and its representative director is Shingo Fujii. ODDJOB describes itself as a production and management company active across a wide variety of media, built around the concept of "KAWAII" (cute and adorable). Its business spans artist management and production, character and illustration design, music video and animation production, commercial and soundtrack music production, and event planning and production. The studio's client list ranges from Tokyo streetwear brands to Japan's national broadcaster NHK, and includes major advertising, music, film and television companies such as Dentsu, TBS, Fuji Television, Nippon Television, Sony Music Entertainment, Avex Group Holdings, Shochiku, Asmik Ace, adidas Japan, Tokyu Agency, Tohokushinsha and Universal Music. In animation, ODDJOB has produced work for NHK Educational TV (Eテレ), including the series "I Love Mi" (アイラブみー), and for Nippon Television's morning programme ZIP!, for which it created the short anime segments "Ohayou Ninja-tai Gatchaman" (2011–2013), "Mazinger ZIP!" (2013–2014), "Ohayou Hakushon Daimaou" (2014–2015) and "Good Morning!!! Doronjo" (2015–2016). Other animation credits include "Go! Go! Kitchen Sentai Cookrun", "Jimoto ga Japan", "Ganbare! Choushuu-kun", "Oshaberi Karaage Ageta-kun", and co-production with Tatsunoko Production on "KING OF PRISM ALL STARS -Prism Show☆Best Ten-" (2020). The studio has also contributed animation to NHK's "Minna no Uta" song segment. Beyond broadcast animation, ODDJOB works on title-logo art direction, character design, music videos and promotional animation for television programmes, games, idol festivals and corporate campaigns. Its roster of represented artists and creators includes the unit "onnacodomo", and it has produced music videos and event content for comedians such as Razor Ramon RG. The company also develops its own character properties, such as Ageta-kun, which have been extended into pop-up shops and live events. ODDJOB remains a privately held yugen-gaisha (limited company) and continues to operate from its Tokyo base, producing animation, design and music for Japanese broadcasters, brands and entertainment clients.

ODDJOB Inc. was established on 27 February 2004 as a yugen-gaisha (limited company) in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded by Shingo Fujii, who had been an early member of the Japanese band Hofdylan and who uses the work name "Shingostar". The company set up its office in Shibuya, Tokyo, at 1-42-6 Tomigaya, and Fujii serves as representative director. From its founding, ODDJOB positioned itself as a creative studio and artist agency working across multiple media under the concept of "KAWAII" (cute and adorable). Its business activities include management and production of artists, design of characters and illustrations, production of music videos and animation, production of commercial and soundtrack music, and planning and production of events. This broad scope allowed the company to serve both independent creators and large corporate clients. One of ODDJOB's early high-profile animation engagements was for Nippon Television's morning programme ZIP!, for which it produced a series of short anime segments. "Ohayou Ninja-tai Gatchaman" ran from 2011 to 2013, followed by "Mazinger ZIP!" (2013–2014), "Ohayou Hakushon Daimaou" (2014–2015) and "Good Morning!!! Doronjo" (2015–2016). These segments brought the studio's character animation to a daily national audience. ODDJOB also produced animation for NHK's long-running song segment "Minna no Uta", including "Mayuge Dance" by Charan-Po-Rantan (broadcast December 2016 and January 2017) and "Koumori Bat wa Good na Shinshi" by Nana Mizuki (broadcast October and November 2019). The studio continued to produce animation for NHK Educational TV, including the series "I Love Mi" (アイラブみー), which has had multiple new episodes broadcast. Other animation credits include "Go! Go! Kitchen Sentai Cookrun", "Jimoto ga Japan", "Ganbare! Choushuu-kun", and "Oshaberi Karaage Ageta-kun". In 2020, ODDJOB co-produced "KING OF PRISM ALL STARS -Prism Show☆Best Ten-" with Tatsunoko Production. The studio has also worked on title-logo art direction for television programmes such as TV Asahi's "Higashi no Hito Sagashi" and "Sand & Kis-My-Ft2 no Ki ni Naru Man", and on character design for drama characters. Alongside broadcast work, ODDJOB has built its own character properties. Its character Ageta-kun has been developed into pop-up shops ("Ageta Shouten") and live events, including "Ageta Fest" held at Mazda Stadium and a one-hour special programme "Ageta THE Golden" broadcast on Hiroshima TV. The studio also produces music videos and event content for comedians such as Razor Ramon RG, and its represented unit "onnacodomo" has handled VJ duties at events. ODDJOB's client list reflects its position between street culture and mainstream media. It has worked with Tokyo streetwear brands and with Japan's national broadcaster NHK, as well as with advertising agencies such as Dentsu and Hakuhodo, music companies such as Sony Music Entertainment, Avex Group Holdings and Universal Music, film companies such as Shochiku and Asmik Ace, and television networks such as TBS, Fuji Television and Nippon Television. The company remains a privately held limited company operating from its Tokyo office.

• 2020

  ODDJOB co-produces "KING OF PRISM ALL STARS -Prism Show☆Best Ten-" with Tatsunoko Production.

• 2019

  ODDJOB produces animation for NHK "Minna no Uta" song "Koumori Bat wa Good na Shinshi" by Nana Mizuki (broadcast October and November 2019).

• 2016

  ODDJOB produces animation for NHK "Minna no Uta" song "Mayuge Dance" by Charan-Po-Rantan (broadcast December 2016 and January 2017).

• 2015

  "Good Morning!!! Doronjo" begins airing as a ZIP! morning anime segment (until 2016).

• 2014

  "Ohayou Hakushon Daimaou" begins airing as a ZIP! morning anime segment (until 2015).

• 2013

  "Mazinger ZIP!" begins airing as a ZIP! morning anime segment (until 2014).

• 2011

  "Ohayou Ninja-tai Gatchaman" begins airing as a ZIP! morning anime segment (until 2013).

• 2004

  ODDJOB Inc. founded on 27 February 2004 in Tokyo by Shingo Fujii.

Creative studio and artist agency specializing in "KAWAII" content across animation, design, music and events, serving both streetwear brands and major Japanese broadcasters.

• I Love Mi (アイラブみー)

  Animated series for NHK Educational TV.

• Ohayou Ninja-tai Gatchaman

  ZIP! morning anime segment (2011–2013).

• Mazinger ZIP!

  ZIP! morning anime segment (2013–2014).

• Ohayou Hakushon Daimaou

  ZIP! morning anime segment (2014–2015).

• Good Morning!!! Doronjo

  ZIP! morning anime segment (2015–2016).

• Go! Go! Kitchen Sentai Cookrun

  Animated series.

• Jimoto ga Japan

  Animated series.

• Ganbare! Choushuu-kun

  Animated series.

• Oshaberi Karaage Ageta-kun

  Animated series featuring the character Ageta-kun.

• KING OF PRISM ALL STARS -Prism Show☆Best Ten-

  2020 co-production with Tatsunoko Production.

1. 1ODDJOB INC official websiteoddjob.jp
2. 2会社概要 | ODDJOB INCoddjob.jp
3. 3ODDJOB - Wikipedia (Japanese)ja.wikipedia.org
4. 4Oddjob - Wikidatawikidata.org