Man to Man Animo

Name

Man to Man Animo

Legal name

Man to Man Animo株式会社

Website

https://animostyle.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Temporary Help Services (561320), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Accessibility & Special-Needs Customer Support (BPAAABAM), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Note-Taking, Interpreting & Communication Access Services (EDALAGAD)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• Web development services
• RPA automation services
• Government contracted services
• Housing support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Administrative Entrusted Business (行政受託事業): The company generates revenue through government contracts with Gifu Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture, and Nagoya City for disability employment support services, employment matching programs, barrier-free consulting, and public awareness projects. These are multi-year contracted services.
2. Web/Web System Development (WEB/WEBシステム開発): Website production, web system development, server management, and DTP production services for corporate and government clients, including the company's own product platforms.
3. RPA Business and Education (RPA事業/RPA教育事業): Building RPA robots for clients using BizRobo! and Power Automate, plus providing RPA training programs for persons with disabilities as an employment pathway.
4. Disability Employment Support Services (障害者雇用支援事業): Consulting and support services for enterprises implementing disability employment, including workplace environment setup, recruitment support, and ongoing retention assistance. Revenue from enterprise clients.
5. Housing Support Services (居住支援事業): Housing support services for priority needs groups including rent guarantee, rental housing information provision, and life support services. Licensed housing support法人 service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Man to Man Animo is a Japanese special subsidiary (特例子会社) of Man to Man Group that delivers disability employment support services to enterprises and operates co-located satellite offices staffed primarily by persons with disabilities. The company also provides complementary business lines including web system development (animo@web), RPA implementation and training, government-contracted administrative services, housing support for priority-needs groups, and barrier-free consulting. Proprietary offerings include a QR reception system and Man2Mail productivity tool.

Product overview

Man to Man Animo operates a diversified portfolio of employment support and technology services centered on disability inclusion. The core product set includes: animo@web (website design, system development, server operations, and DTP production), QR reception (a contactless QR event management system), and RPA services/RPA education (using BizRobo! and Power Automate to automate office tasks for people with disabilities). The company also provides professional services including disability employment support, administrative contracted government services, and housing support. Barrier-free consulting (barrier-free.work) was launched in 2026 as a dedicated service for disability awareness training and reasonable accommodation consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• animo@web: Web services dedicated site providing website creation, system development, server construction/operation, and DTP production services.
• Man to Man Animo
• QR reception
• Manツーメール (Man2Mail)

Products and services

• QR Reception System (QR受付システム)
• Man2Mail

Quantifiable outcome

• A company employee won gold medal at the 38th National Abilympic 2018 in spreadsheet category, and a silver medal at the 37th National Abilympic 2017
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nagoya City Government (名古屋市)coreOthers · 1 January 2019Partnership with Nagoya City for disability employment support, operating the Weljob Nagoya window (until April 2024) and the Nagoya Ai-Support program (started October 2024). Also operates the disability understanding instructor dispatch service.
• RPA Technologies Co., Ltd. (RPAテクノロジーズ株式会社)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017RPA Technologies provides the BizRobo! RPA platform which Man to Man Animo uses for developing automation robots for clients and for training persons with disabilities in RPA skills. The partnership enables the company to deliver professional RPA solutions and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in remote work. Case studies and promotional videos have been co-produced by both parties.
• Aichi Prefecture Government (愛知県)coreOthers · 1 January 2015Partnership with Aichi Prefecture for mental and developmental disability employment promotion projects since 2015. The company operates the Aichi Disability Employment Comprehensive Support Desk and conducts matching events and seminars for employers.
• Gifu Prefecture Government (岐阜県)coreOthers · 1 January 2011Long-standing partnership with Gifu Prefecture for disability employment support programs. Since 2011, the company has been contracted for multiple programs including the Gifu Disability Employment Model Creation Project, Gifu Disability Employment Company Support Center, and career coordinator placement at special support schools.
• Nisso Group / 日総グループ (日総工産株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Man to Man Animo is part of the Nisso Group (日総グループ) with parent company Nisso Kosan Co., Ltd. (日総工産株式会社). The group companies share personnel data for joint service provision and maintain collaborative operations. Man to Man Animo is a special subsidiary company under Man to Man Co., Ltd., which is a group company of Nisso Kosan.
• Man to Man Passo Co., Ltd. (Man to Man Passo株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMan to Man Passo is a sister company operating welfare services (就労移行支援, 放課後等デイ, 就労継続支援B型) at 8 locations. The two companies work together to provide seamless support from employment preparation to job placement and ongoing retention for persons with disabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• LITALICO Inc. LITALICO operates Japan's largest private network of disability employment support services (LITALICO Works) alongside other social services. Direct peer in the disability employment, transition support, and assistive-solutions markets.
• S-POOL Inc. (株式会社エスプール): S-POOL's social-employment division operates satellite offices and staffing programs specifically for persons with disabilities. Direct competitor in the BPO / inclusive-employment space targeting similar Japanese enterprise buyers.
• Persol Challenge Co., Ltd. (パーソルチャレンジ): Special subsidiary of Persol Group focused on disability employment. Operates staffing, BPO satellite offices, and employment consulting — closely mirroring Man to Man Animo's integrated model.
• Challenge Co., Ltd. (株式会社チャレンジ): Special subsidiary of the Challenge Group providing home-based care services that employ large numbers of persons with disabilities. Comparable as a long-running Japanese 特例子会社 with integrated welfare-to-employment operations.
• Start Line Co., Ltd. (株式会社スタートライン): Tokyo-headquartered disability employment consultancy providing recruitment, workplace accommodation, and retention support to enterprises. Closely comparable services targeting the same enterprise pain points as Man to Man Animo.
• Man to Man Passo Co., Ltd. (Man to Man Passo株式会社): Sister company within Man to Man Group providing welfare services (就労移行支援, 就労継続支援B型, etc.) at multiple locations. Most directly comparable peer — same group, complementary service line, shared customer base.

Others

• RPA Technologies, Inc. (RPA Technologies株式会社): Provider of the BizRobo! RPA platform that Man to Man Animo uses for client automation and disability RPA training. Strategic technology partner and an indirect comparable in RPA-driven digital transformation services.

Emerging players

• Sun Asterisk Inc. (Sun Asterisk / 株式会社Sun Asterisk): Digital BPO and product-development firm with a disability-employment subsidiary (Diverta) operating satellite offices. Comparable emerging model pairing tech-enabled BPO with inclusive employment.

Broad incumbents

• SBS Holdings, Inc. (SBSホールディングス): Diversified Japanese logistics and HR services group with disability-employment subsidiaries (e.g., SBS TSS, partner-supported employment). Broad incumbent offering staffing and welfare-aligned services at national scale.
• Nikken Total Sourcing Co., Ltd. (日研トータルソーシング株式会社): Large Japanese staffing firm with a dedicated disability employment division. Broader incumbent offering overlapping services under a national footprint rather than a Chubu specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKMH1HBrqTcE0F_Wj-vZrbg
• Facebookfacebook.com/mmganimo
• Instagraminstagram.com/weljobnagoya

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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