Wing Wave

Wing Wave (株式会社ウィングウェーヴ) was a Japanese talent agency (geinō jimusho) that specialized in the management of voice actors (seiyū) and narrators. It was founded by Takeshi Ōba, a voice actor who had previously been affiliated with the agency Office CHK, and it began operations on 1 November 2018. Several voice actors who had also moved from Office CHK were affiliated with Wing Wave at its launch. The agency operated an attached training school (付属養成所). Admission to this school was aimed at people who already had at least one year of experience at a vocational school or another training institution. Wing Wave was a member of the Japan Actors Union (日本俳優連合), the Japanese labor union and professional organization for actors and voice actors. Wing Wave's period of activity was relatively short. On 31 March 2024, all affiliated members other than the representative, Takeshi Ōba, left the agency; many of them transferred to a newly established agency called Ai-Tact (アイ・タクト). The agency announced on its official website, its social media accounts, and the representative's social media that it would cease operations and dissolve as of 30 November 2024. The official website was later preserved via the Wayback Machine (archived 4 December 2024), and the agency's X (formerly Twitter) account, @wingwave_info, remained as a record of its activities. As a commercial entity, Wing Wave was a small, specialized talent management business rather than a large entertainment conglomerate. Its roster consisted primarily of voice actors and narrators, and its training school served as a pipeline for new talent. The agency's dissolution in 2024 marked the end of its operations, and its former talent largely continued their careers at other agencies, most notably Ai-Tact.

Wing Wave was established as a Japanese talent agency by Takeshi Ōba, a voice actor who had previously been affiliated with Office CHK. The agency began operations on 1 November 2018. At its founding, several voice actors who had also transferred from Office CHK were affiliated with Wing Wave, giving the new agency an initial roster drawn from that prior agency. Wing Wave focused on the management of voice actors and narrators. It also operated an attached training school (付属養成所). The school's admission criteria required applicants to have at least one year of experience at a vocational school or another training institution. The agency was a member of the Japan Actors Union (日本俳優連合), indicating its participation in the professional organization for Japanese actors and voice actors. The agency's active period was brief. On 31 March 2024, all affiliated members other than the representative, Takeshi Ōba, left the agency. Many of these departing talents transferred to a newly established agency called Ai-Tact (アイ・タクト). Following this exodus, Wing Wave announced on its official website, its social media accounts, and the representative's social media that it would cease operations and dissolve as of 30 November 2024. The official website was subsequently archived by the Wayback Machine on 4 December 2024, and the agency's X (formerly Twitter) account, @wingwave_info, remained accessible as a record of its activities. The agency is therefore defunct.

• Wing Wave begins operations as a Japanese talent agency founded by Takeshi Ōba.

• All affiliated members other than representative Takeshi Ōba leave the agency; many transfer to the newly established Ai-Tact.

• Wing Wave ceases operations and dissolves, as announced on its website and social media.

• The official website is archived by the Wayback Machine.

A small, specialized Japanese talent agency focused on voice actors and narrators, with an attached training school and membership in the Japan Actors Union.

• Voice actor and narrator management

  Representation and career management for voice actors and narrators.

• Attached training school (付属養成所)

  A training school for aspiring talent, requiring at least one year of prior experience at a vocational school or other training institution.

1. 1ウィングウェーヴ - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org
2. 2Wing Wave - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Wing Wave official website (archived)wingwave.jp