Taki

What Taki does

Taki Corporation (株式会社たきコーポレーション) is a Tokyo-based full-service Japanese design agency offering end-to-end creative services spanning branding, CI/VI development, UX design, packaging, promotion, graphic design, web design, video/motion graphics production, and interactive content. The company operates through specialized wholly-owned production subsidiaries—TAKI iC (Nagoya-based comprehensive design), FOCUS (video and studio production), ZERO (digital production and SNS operations), and CōBō (visual design)—each providing deep domain expertise while collaborating as an integrated creative group under the parent company. Headquartered in Tsukiji, Tokyo, with a major Nagoya branch (TAKI iC), the agency employs 101–250 people across the group and operates in-house studio facilities.

The agency's primary customers are large enterprise corporations and Japanese government/public sector bodies. Named clients span major CPG brands (Morinaga Seika, Suntory Holdings, Pasco Shikishima, Lotte, Sapporo Beer, Suntory), automotive (Aisin), sportswear (ASICS), entertainment and IP (Sanrio, Kodansha, ABC Television, pattythree), transportation (Odakyu Electric Railway, Nagoya Railway), telecommunications (NTT Docomo), healthcare (Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare, Shionogi Healthcare), finance (Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management), manufacturing/industrial (Nabtesco, Starts Cam), and government (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for Tourism, Japan Sport Promotion Center, Aichi Prefecture, Hamamatsu City).

Revenue is generated through bespoke professional services engagements sold via direct enterprise sales; pricing is custom-quotation only with no publicly listed packages, and engagements are structured as multi-year contracts. The company is structured as a kabushiki kaisha (株式会社) with no parent company, no public listing, and no disclosed external investment. Distribution is exclusively domestic (Kanto and Chubu regions of Japan) via direct sales teams, with brand presence supported by content marketing (TAKI Knowledge blog and magazine), regional trade show participation, seminars, and social media. The firm holds recognized industry credentials including the NYADC 105th anniversary commission (first Japanese studio), AICHI AD AWARDS (2023, 2025), and Metro Ad Creative Award 2025.

Name

Taki

Legal name

株式会社たきコーポレーション

Website

https://taki.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Taki Corporation is a Tokyo-based full-service Japanese design agency offering end-to-end branding, advertising, web, video, and interactive content services through specialized subsidiaries, serving major enterprise corporations and government clients across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Creative Design Services: Professional services revenue from branding, advertising design, graphic design, web design, video production, and promotion services for enterprise and government clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Taki Corporation is a comprehensive design agency providing end-to-end creative services including branding, CI/VI development, UX design, packaging design, promotion, graphic design, corporate website production, movie/video production, and interactive content for enterprise and government clients. Specialized wholly-owned subsidiaries (TAKI iC for Nagoya digital/web, FOCUS for video and studio, ZERO for digital production, CŌBŌ for visual design) deliver the work, supported by in-house Tokyo studios and a creative team of more than 80 professionals.

Product overview

TAKI Corporation is a comprehensive design agency with a multi-subsidiary structure comprising TAKI iC (Nagoya-based design), FOCUS (video production), ZERO (digital production), and CŌBŌ (visual design). The company offers integrated design services including branding, CI/VI development, UX design, packaging design, promotion, graphic design, web design, movie/video production, and interactive content. The subsidiaries operate as specialized production units under the parent company, allowing TAKI to provide end-to-end creative solutions from strategy to execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAKIBI: Illustrator-focused internal activities/club within TAKI iC featuring original artwork
• ツグモノ (TSUGUMONO)
• ブランドデザインラボ (Brand Design Lab)

Products and services

• Branding

Quantifiable outcome

• Website PV increased 5x+ after redesign for client 内田工業
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers35 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 公益社団法人日本ユネスコ協会連盟minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on the「書きそんじハガキ・キャンペーン」(Used Postcard Campaign) awareness graphic production, helping connect unused postcards to donations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hakuhodo: Hakuhodo is Japan's second-largest advertising agency and offers integrated branding, creative, digital, and media services similar to TAKI's full-service model but at vastly greater scale. Comparable because both compete for enterprise brand mandates in Japan, though Hakuhodo's media scale and global network put it in incumbent territory relative to TAKI.
• ADK Holdings: ADK Holdings is a major Japanese advertising group offering creative, digital, and media services. Comparable to TAKI's integrated creative production model, though ADK's broader service portfolio and media arm make it a broader incumbent rather than a direct mid-market competitor.
• Dentsu: Dentsu is the largest advertising agency group in Japan and globally, providing end-to-end creative, media, and digital solutions. It competes with TAKI for the same enterprise and government branding mandates but with vastly larger resources, global reach, and integrated media buying capabilities.

Regional players

• Sid Lee: Sid Lee is a global creative agency offering branding, design, and integrated marketing services. Comparable to TAKI in service mix and creative-led approach, though primarily serving North American and European clients with limited Japan presence.
• Anomaly: Anomaly is a global creative agency with operations in Tokyo offering branding, advertising, and integrated marketing. Comparable to TAKI's full-service creative model, though operating outside Japan in primary markets; relevant for understanding global creative agency benchmarks.

Direct peers

• Tokyu Agency: Tokyu Agency is a Tokyo-based advertising and creative agency providing branding, design, and integrated marketing communications. Directly comparable mid-sized Japanese creative agency serving similar enterprise and government client profiles.
• Drill Inc. Drill Inc. is a Tokyo-based independent creative agency providing branding, advertising, and digital production services. Comparable to TAKI as a mid-sized Japanese creative shop competing for similar enterprise and entertainment clients.
• Garage Inc. Garage Inc. is a Japanese creative production company specializing in video, web, and branded content for enterprise clients. Comparable to TAKI's FOCUS video and ZERO digital subsidiaries in service mix and target market.
• TYO Inc. TYO Inc. is a Japanese creative agency group offering branding, video production, and integrated marketing communications with multi-subsidiary structure similar to TAKI. Highly comparable in scale, service mix, and Japanese enterprise client focus.
• Robot Communications: Robot Communications is a Japanese digital marketing and creative agency offering branding, content, and advertising services. Comparable to TAKI's integrated digital + brand offering for Japanese enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/taki_ic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@taki_coporation
• Facebookfacebook.com/taki.jp
• Instagraminstagram.com/taki_corporation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/taki

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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