Pacific Voice Inc.

Pacific Voice Inc. (株式会社パシフィックボイス) is a Japanese entertainment company headquartered in Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Founded in August 1994 as a limited company (有限会社パシフィックボイス), it was reorganized into a stock company (株式会社) in November 2002. The company operates across two main pillars: a Management Division that represents actors, former athletes, and cultural figures, and a Visual Contents Division that produces and sells visual entertainment, including short films. It also runs a Cultural Event Operation Division that plans and operates the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, a short film festival accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Pacific Voice describes itself as a group that started to encourage more active exchange of visual culture across the Pacific. It maintains a base in Tokyo, described as Asia's information hub, and a base in Los Angeles, the center of the film industry, through its affiliated U.S. entity Pacific Voice L.A. The company's management division handles talent such as actress Tomoyo Harada, synchronized swimmer and television personality Fumiko Okuno, and actor Tetsuya Bessho, who is also known as the founder of the Short Shorts Film Festival. The company has business alliances with a number of writers and creators, and its client and partner list includes major Japanese broadcasters, advertising agencies, and film companies such as TBS Television, TV Asahi, TV Tokyo, Dentsu, Hakuhodo, Toei, Toho, Nippon Television, NHK, and Fuji Television. Pacific Voice's visual content business centers on short films and visual entertainment. It has produced and sold DVDs of the American Short Shorts collections through distributors including Nippon Victor and Paramount Home Entertainment Japan. The company's cultural event division has organized the Short Shorts Film Festival since 1999, when it launched as the American Short Shorts Film Festival in Tokyo and Okinawa. The festival was renamed Short Shorts Film Festival in 2002 and became an Academy-accredited film festival in 2004. It has been held in multiple domestic venues as well as in Los Angeles, Singapore, and Myanmar. As a private company with stated capital of 10 million yen, Pacific Voice remains active in talent management and film festival operations. Its fiscal year ends at the end of February, and its main banking relationships include Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank and Mizuho Bank. The company continues to announce artist releases, concert information, and television appearances through its official website.

Pacific Voice Inc. was founded in August 1994 as Yugen Gaisha Pacific Voice (有限会社パシフィックボイス). The company was established with the aim of encouraging more active exchange of visual culture across the Pacific, and it set up bases in Tokyo, described as Asia's information hub, and Los Angeles, the center of the film industry, through its affiliated U.S. entity Pacific Voice L.A. In June 1999, the company launched the American Short Shorts Film Festival, held in Tokyo and Okinawa. The festival expanded in 2000 to five domestic venues, and in 2001 it was held in five domestic venues plus Singapore. In January 2001, Pacific Voice entered a business alliance with Kiwako Harada (Shawn Harada), and in November 2001 it signed management contracts with Yumiko Sato, Takashi Kobayashi, and Cyril Coppini. In June 2002, the festival was renamed the Short Shorts Film Festival and was held in seven domestic venues as well as Los Angeles and Singapore. That same month, DVDs of the American Short Shorts 1999, 2000, and 2001 collections were released by Nippon Victor. The company moved its office to Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku in August 2000, and then to Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku in August 2002. In November 2002, it was reorganized from a limited company into a stock company, becoming Kabushiki Kaisha Pacific Voice (株式会社パシフィックボイス). In June 2003, the Short Shorts Film Festival celebrated its fifth anniversary, held in seven domestic venues plus Los Angeles and Myanmar. In July 2003, the company signed a management contract with Fumiko Okuno. In May 2004, the festival was accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the company signed a management contract with Naoto Nojima. In June 2004, the festival was held in eight domestic venues plus Los Angeles and Myanmar, and Paramount Home Entertainment Japan re-released the American Short Shorts DVDs. In October 2004, the Short Shorts Film Festival Asia was co-hosted with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. In June 2005, both the Short Shorts Film Festival 2005 and the Short Shorts Film Festival Asia were held simultaneously. In September 2005, under commission from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the company participated in the Short Shorts Film Festival EXPO 2005 organized by the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition. In October 2005, the company expanded its operations and established a planning office. In later years, Pacific Voice continued to manage talent and operate the festival. In February 2021, it signed a management contract with Hikaru Hirayama. In March 2021, Fumiko Okuno was selected as a torch runner in Kyoto for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay. The company continues to announce artist releases, concert information, and television appearances through its official website, with recent activity including Tomoyo Harada's 2026 album release and Tetsuya Bessho's numerous television and radio appearances.

• Founded as Yugen Gaisha Pacific Voice (limited company)

• Launched American Short Shorts Film Festival in Tokyo and Okinawa

• Held American Short Shorts Film Festival 2000 in five domestic venues

• Moved office to Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku

• Business alliance with Kiwako Harada (Shawn Harada)

• Held American Short Shorts Film Festival 2001 in five domestic venues and Singapore

• Signed management contracts with Yumiko Sato, Takashi Kobayashi, and Cyril Coppini

• Festival renamed Short Shorts Film Festival; held in seven domestic venues, Los Angeles, and Singapore

• DVDs of American Short Shorts 1999, 2000, 2001 released by Nippon Victor

• Moved office to Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku

• Reorganized into Kabushiki Kaisha Pacific Voice (stock company)

• Short Shorts Film Festival celebrated 5th anniversary; held in seven domestic venues, Los Angeles, and Myanmar

• Signed management contract with Fumiko Okuno

• Festival accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

• Signed management contract with Naoto Nojima

• Festival held in eight domestic venues, Los Angeles, and Myanmar; Paramount Home Entertainment Japan re-released DVDs

• Co-hosted Short Shorts Film Festival Asia with Tokyo Metropolitan Government

• Held Short Shorts Film Festival 2005 and Short Shorts Film Festival Asia simultaneously

• Participated in Short Shorts Film Festival EXPO 2005 under commission from METI

• Established planning office due to business expansion

• Signed management contract with Hikaru Hirayama

• Fumiko Okuno selected as torch runner in Kyoto

A Tokyo and Los Angeles-based entertainment company bridging visual culture across the Pacific, combining talent management with short film festival operations.

• American Short Shorts 1999 DVD

  DVD released by Nippon Victor in June 2002, re-released by Paramount Home Entertainment Japan in June 2004.

• American Short Shorts 2000 DVD

  DVD released by Nippon Victor in June 2002, re-released by Paramount Home Entertainment Japan in June 2004.

• American Short Shorts 2001 DVD

  DVD released by Nippon Victor in June 2002, re-released by Paramount Home Entertainment Japan in June 2004.

1. 1Pacific Voice Inc. official websitepacvoice.com
2. 2会社概要｜株式会社 パシフィックボイスpacvoice.com
3. 3Pacific Voice - Wikidatawikidata.org