Attack
Attack Inc. is a Tokyo-based recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm offering end-to-end outsourced hiring support under its TARGET brand to Japanese mid-to-large enterprises, startups, and SMBs, operating as a 100% subsidiary of TSE Prime-listed Plus Alpha Consulting since February 2024.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Attack does
Attack Inc. (Attack株式会社) is a Tokyo-based recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm founded in April 2016 by Representative Director Wakaba Kaneko. The company operates a single flagship service brand, TARGET, which delivers end-to-end outsourced recruitment support to Japanese companies — spanning strategy formulation, job-posting creation, direct recruiting (scout) operations, interview scheduling, agency management, and recruitment-PR content production. TARGET is offered as a modular subscription with tiered plans (Comprehensive, Basic, Advanced, Enterprise) plus individual task-specific plans (agent management, scheduling, media operations, content creation, recruitment PR), bundled with a proprietary candidate management system. The firm is staffed by HR-industry professionals (63% from the HR industry, 100% mid-career hires, ~28 headcount as of January 2026) and maintains certified partner status on Wantedly, BizReach, Green, and forkwell. Its go-to-market is sales-led, targeting Japanese mid-to-large enterprises and growth-stage startups, with a 94.1% service continuation rate and a diverse named customer base spanning IT services (Pactera, Bengo4.com), shipping (K Line), SaaS (UZABASE), D2C (wevnal), and SMB/manufacturing. Since February 2024, Attack has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime-listed Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd., integrating TARGET with PAC's Talenet Palette talent management platform to enable data-driven recruitment consulting. Revenue mechanics are subscription-based with monthly billing on quote-based, undisclosed pricing; no public revenue disclosure is available.
Attack firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Attack
- Legal name
- Attack株式会社
- Website
- https://attack-inc.co.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Attack Inc. is a Tokyo-based recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm offering end-to-end outsourced hiring support under its TARGET brand to Japanese mid-to-large enterprises, startups, and SMBs, operating as a 100% subsidiary of TSE Prime-listed Plus Alpha Consulting since February 2024.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Attack industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
- NAICS
- Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)
- SIC
- Services-Employment Agencies (7361)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Enterprise RPO (End-to-End Program Management) (BPACABAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Onsite / Embedded RPO (In-House Recruiter Teams) (BPACABAD), Recruitment Marketing & Employer Branding for RPO (BPACABAL), Professional / Specialist RPO (Hard-to-Fill Roles) (BPACABAH)
Keywords
Where Attack is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tokyo
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
Attack business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- RPO Services (TARGET): Attack generates revenue through RPO services under the TARGET brand, offering various service tiers including comprehensive recruitment support, agent management, scheduling coordination, and recruitment marketing content. Service continuation rate of 94.1% indicates stable recurring revenue from existing client relationships.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | 総合プラン (Comprehensive Plan) - Full-service recruitment support including all features |
| Subscription | Monthly | ベーシックプラン (Basic Plan) - Essential recruitment support |
| Subscription | Monthly | アドバンスプラン (Advanced Plan) - Basic plus direct recruiting |
| Subscription | Monthly | エンタープライズプラン (Enterprise Plan) - Full-featured with content creation |
| Subscription | Monthly | 個別サポートプラン (Individual Support Plans) - Modular services |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
Attack product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Attack provides Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services through its flagship product TARGET, taking over all or part of a client's hiring operations on an outsourced basis. Services span recruiter assignment, candidate sourcing, interview scheduling, media buying, recruitment content/PR creation, and hiring manager support, structured into modular plans (Comprehensive, Basic, Advanced, Enterprise) tailored to the client's in-house hiring capability. Target clients are Japanese companies that want to scale hiring without expanding their internal recruitment team.
Product overview
Attack Inc. operates as a recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) company offering a single main service brand called TARGET（ターゲット）. TARGET is a comprehensive recruitment support platform that functions as an outsourced in-house recruitment team for client companies, covering the full spectrum of hiring activities from strategy through execution. It is offered as a modular service with multiple plan tiers — from basic job posting and scheduling support (ベージュプラン) through mid-tier with direct recruiting (アドバンスプラン) to full-service (総合プラン, エンタープライズプラン) — as well as individual task-specific plans for agent management, interview scheduling, media operations, content creation, and recruitment PR materials. There is no separate platform, app, or standalone SaaS tool beyond the TARGET service brand; the proprietary candidate management system (採用管理システム) is provided as part of the service but is not a separate named product.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- TARGET (RPO Service) End-to-end recruitment process outsourcing service for Japanese companies that assigns dedicated recruiters to handle sourcing, screening, interview coordination, media operations, and hiring-manager support on the client's behalf.
Quantifiable outcome
- Service continuation rate: 94.1%
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Attack
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Attack technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature4 records
Attack partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Attack competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- JAC Recruitment: Japan-headquartered recruitment agency specializing in mid-career and specialist placements, with a strong enterprise client base. Closely comparable to Attack in target customers (Japanese corporates), service model (consultative recruitment), and the mid-to-senior talent segment.
- Michael Page Japan: Global recruitment firm serving Japanese clients across professional, technology, and senior functions. Comparable to Attack on customer base (Japanese mid-to-large enterprises) and specialization in hard-to-fill specialist roles.
- Robert Walters Japan: Global recruitment firm with a strong Japan operation focused on mid-to-senior professional and specialist roles. Directly comparable to Attack in targeting Japanese enterprise clients and offering consultative, project-based hiring support.
- Hays Japan: Global specialist recruiter with a Japan office focused on professional, technology, and life sciences talent. Comparable to Attack in serving Japanese enterprises with targeted recruitment support and deep vertical specialization.
Broad incumbents
- RGF HR Agent (Recruit Holdings): Recruit Holdings' international recruitment brand serving Japanese mid-career, executive, and bilingual talent markets. Comparable in target customer (Japanese enterprises) and service (recruitment process support), but operates at much larger scale and with a global footprint.
- ManpowerGroup Japan: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with a substantial Japan operation, including RPO offerings to Japanese enterprises. Comparable in RPO service model and enterprise client focus, but with global resources and scale far beyond Attack.
- Plus Alpha Consulting: TSE Prime-listed parent company of Attack; operates the Talenet Palette talent management platform and provides HR-tech services to Japanese enterprises. Overlap exists in HR/recruitment support and customer base, though PAC's core offering is SaaS rather than RPO.
- Persol Holdings (RPO / Staffing): One of Japan's largest staffing and HR services groups, offering RPO and recruitment consulting to enterprise clients. Comparable in target market and end-to-end recruitment support, but at far greater scale and with a broader HR services portfolio.
Emerging players
- BizReach: Japan's leading direct-recruiting platform for mid-career and management talent. Comparable as both a competitor for high-end candidate sourcing and a partner channel Attack leverages for scout operations.
- Wantedly: Japanese recruitment platform focusing on engineer and creative hiring with employer-branding tools. Overlaps with Attack in employer branding and candidate attraction, and is one of Attack's certified partner platforms.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Attack social profiles
Digital presenceAttack compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Attack financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Attack leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Attack funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Attack M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Attack
What does Attack do?
Attack provides Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services through its flagship product TARGET, taking over all or part of a client's hiring operations on an outsourced basis. Services span recruiter assignment, candidate sourcing, interview scheduling, media buying, recruitment content/PR creation, and hiring manager support, structured into modular plans (Comprehensive, Basic, Advanced, Enterprise) tailored to the client's in-house hiring capability. Target clients are Japanese companies that want to scale hiring without expanding their internal recruitment team.
Is Attack a public or private company?
Attack is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Attack founded?
Attack was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Attack based?
Attack is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Attack make money?
One revenue line is on record: RPO Services (TARGET).
Who are Attack's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are JAC Recruitment, Michael Page Japan, Robert Walters Japan and Hays Japan. Broad incumbents are RGF HR Agent (Recruit Holdings), ManpowerGroup Japan, Plus Alpha Consulting and Persol Holdings (RPO / Staffing). Emerging players are BizReach and Wantedly.
Does Attack have an API?
No public API is recorded for Attack.
What industry is Attack in?
Attack's product category is Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPACABAA, Enterprise RPO (End-to-End Program Management), with a secondary code of BPACABAD, Onsite / Embedded RPO (In-House Recruiter Teams). Its NAICS code is 56131 and its SIC code is 7361.