We would like to inform you that Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.（CO.: Chiyodaku, Tokyo. CEO: Michinori Mizuno）breaks up a group business Aniplex Inc. (the head office：Chiyodaku, Tokyo. CEO: Atsuhiro Iwakami)’s subsidiary animation production studio A-1 Pictures (the head office：Chiyodaku, Tokyo. CEO: Shinichiro Kashiwada) on October 1st, 2018. Then we newly established CloverWorks Co., Ltd. The capital fund and executive organization are below. Each studio would like to make a contribution by creating good production with original production system and characteristics for a developing animation market in the future.

Newly divide
Company Name: CloverWorks Co., Ltd.
Establishment date: October 1st, 2018
Location:
Head Office  4-5 Rokubancho Chiyoda-KU TOKYO
Studio  Shin Koenji Twin Bldg., 3F 1-7-7 Umezato Suginami-KU TOKYO
Representative: President Akira Shimizu
Capital fund: 100 million yen. (100% investment by Aniplex Inc.）