What AOI Global does

AOI Global is the international production arm of AOI Pro., a Japanese production company with a 60-year operating history. Headquartered at 1-5-8 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, the unit provides end-to-end video production services for international brands and agencies seeking to shoot content in Japan. Its service scope spans television commercials, music videos, digital content, short films, and feature films, supported by a curated roster of 10 directors with credentials including Cannes Lions, Spikes Asia, Adfest, Clio, D&AD, and Kancil awards. Notable Cannes Lions recognition in 2023 came via the Coca-Cola "Tiny Christmas" campaign, signaling international creative credibility beyond its domestic base.

The company's core deliverable is creative production executed by director-led crews. It does not operate a software product or proprietary technology platform; "Core Technology" is not disclosed in available materials. AOI Global's business model is project-based professional services: revenue is generated per production engagement, with pricing tied to scope (creative development, production, post-production) rather than a subscription or licensing model. Go-to-market is direct-to-brand and direct-to-agency, with a working footprint that extends beyond Japan into Southeast Asia.

AOI Global serves a diverse roster of 80+ named clients across automotive (Toyota, Tesla-related Samsung work), beauty and luxury (Chanel, Shiseido), beverages (Coca-Cola, Kirin, Suntory), consumer electronics (Apple, Samsung, Amazon), sportswear (Nike), digital commerce (Tokopedia, Lazada), and government accounts. This broad vertical mix, combined with project-based engagement and a multi-region presence, indicates a diversified professional services operation rather than a single-anchor or single-vertical business.

Name

AOI Global

Legal name

AOI Pro. Inc.

Website

https://aoi-global.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AOI Global is the international arm of AOI Pro., providing end-to-end video production services — TV commercials, music videos, digital content, and short films — in Japan and Southeast Asia for global brands and agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial and Video Production Services: AOI Global generates revenue by producing television commercials, music videos, digital content, and short films for brands and advertising agencies. Revenue is project-based and derived from production fees charged to clients for creative services, direction, and production management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AOI Global is an international video production services provider based in Tokyo, Japan, serving as the international arm of AOI Pro. Inc. The company delivers end-to-end production services — including creative direction, on-location filming, and post-production — for TV commercials, music videos, digital content, and short films created for international brands and advertising agencies shooting content in Japan.

Product overview

AOI Global is a production company backed by Japan's leading production company AOI Pro., which has a 60-year history. The company provides full-service video production capabilities including TV commercials, music videos, and web movies. AOI Global operates as a creative hub connecting international clients with a network of directors and producers in Tokyo, offering creative problem-solving and collaborative production services for filming in Japan. The company represents multiple directors including The Berry Boys, Hiroki Ono, Hisashi Eto, J.B. Braud, Naoto Mitake, Rajay Singh, Shohei Goto, SLING NG, TAKCOM, and Takeshi Kogahara.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers113 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AOI Pro. Inc.coreOthersAOI Global is backed by and operates in partnership with AOI Pro. Inc., Japan's leading production company with a 60-year history. AOI Pro. provides the production infrastructure, industry relationships, and institutional expertise that underpins AOI Global's operations. AOI Pro. Inc. Global Business Dept. is the entity that owns and operates the AOI Global website.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AOI Pro. Inc. Parent company and direct operator of AOI Global as its Global Business Department. Same production services, same director network, same Tokyo base — AOI Global is effectively the international brand wrapping AOI Pro.'s production capability.
• Radical Media: Globally recognized production company producing commercials, branded content, and feature documentaries for premium brands. Comparable premium positioning, director-driven model, and enterprise client base.
• Smuggler: Global production company with a director roster producing commercials and branded content for major brands. Closely comparable in operating model, award profile, and enterprise clientele.
• Drill Inc. Tokyo-based commercial production company with a director roster model serving global brands shooting in Japan. Direct competitor for the same international TVC briefs.
• TYO Inc. Tokyo-headquartered commercial and content production company with a comparable director-driven model serving major Japanese and global brands. Closest like-for-like peer in the Japan production-services market.
• RSA Films: Long-established Ridley Scott-founded commercial and feature production company with a global director roster. Comparable premium commercial production services serving major international brands.
• Anonymous Content: US-based production company with a director roster spanning commercials, music videos, and feature films. Same premium commercial-to-feature crossover model that AOI Global leverages through its Cannes Palme d'Or and music-video credits.
• Pulse Films: Multi-genre production company producing commercials, music videos, documentaries, and feature films for global brands. Comparable premium production-services positioning with international scope.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsu Group: Japan's largest agency group with extensive creative, content, and production operations across APAC. Competes for the same enterprise brand production budgets and frequently directs work through production partners like AOI Global.
• Hakuhodo DY Holdings: Japan's second-largest advertising agency group with in-house production capabilities serving the same blue-chip Japanese advertisers (Toyota, Suntory, Shiseido). Overlaps with AOI Global as a buyer of production services and occasional competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aoiproglobal

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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