What Auris does

Auris Inc. (株式会社アウリス) is a Tokyo-based B2B professional services firm founded in November 1996 that operates as an integrated advertising agency and creative services provider. The company offers four core service lines: (1) planning and proposal — marketing plan design, sales promotion, social/event/campaign promotion, and SEO/SEM; (2) media content production — video production (planning, scripting, filming, editing, MA, authoring) and editorial (print planning, layout, interviews, photography); (3) design — graphic, CI/VI identity, product, space, and web design; and (4) system proposal and construction — web systems, business systems, application development, and ongoing operations and management, with past work including member-only websites, blog systems, access analytics systems, and internal business support systems. Auris emphasizes a cross-functional team approach combining marketers, planners, designers, and system engineers, and claims deep engagement with both management and frontline users during system engagements.

The company's revenue model is entirely project-based professional services with no disclosed pricing tiers or rate cards; engagements are quote-based and tailored per client. Distribution is direct — phone and website inquiry only, with no intermediaries, resellers, or self-serve channels. Its named client base includes large enterprise and government organizations across entertainment/amusement (Maruhan, major amusement company), beverage (Kirin Beverages), real estate (Nomura Real Estate Group, Tokyo Tatemono Group), government (Hiroshima Prefectural Government), tobacco (Imperial Brands Japan), and HR/staffing (a Panasonic Group recruitment company). The company is privately held, led by Representative Director Takaoka Junichiro, registered with 65 million yen in capital, holds JIPDEC Privacy Mark certification, and is a member of the Sakura Compliance Committee. Recent material activity is limited to an August 2024 headquarters relocation within Tokyo.

The operating geography is restricted to the Tokyo Metropolitan Area in Japan with no documented international expansion. The company shows no AI/ML capabilities, no funding activity, no acquisitions, no hiring, and no product launches — indicating a stable, narrow-scope creative services firm rather than a growth-stage venture.

Name

Auris

Legal name

株式会社アウリス

Website

https://auris.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Auris is a Tokyo-based B2B integrated advertising and creative services firm, founded in 1996, serving enterprise and government clients across entertainment, real estate, beverage, and consumer sectors with marketing planning, content production, design, and system development services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising and Creative Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Advertising Agencies (54181)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Advertising (Brand + Performance + Media) (BPAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

Keywords

• Advertising agency services
• Marketing planning
• Creative design services
• Web system development
• Media content production

Headquarters

HQ city

Shibaura

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Marketing and Advertising: Project-based marketing planning, sales promotion design, social media marketing, event promotion, and campaign promotion services for enterprise clients.
2. Creative and Design Services: Graphic design, CI/VI design, product design, space design, web design, video production, and editorial services billed as project engagements.
3. System Development and Consulting: System proposal, business system development, web system development, and application development services for major clients including Panasonic group companies.
4. WEB Consulting: Web consulting services as part of the company's service offerings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Auris is an integrated advertising agency and creative services firm providing marketing planning, sales promotion, social/event/campaign marketing, SEO/SEM, video production, editorial services, graphic/CI/VI design, and web/business system development for enterprise clients. The company operates as a one-stop creative partner delivering from concept and planning through design, content production, system development, and post-delivery operations management.

Product overview

Auris is an advertising agency and creative services firm offering an integrated suite of four core service areas: Planning Proposal (marketing strategy, sales promotion, social/event/campaign marketing, SEO/SEM), Media Content Production (video, editorial, creative/web), Design (graphic, CI/VI, product, space, web), and System Proposal/Construction (web systems, business systems, app development). The company serves corporate clients across various industries including amusement, HR recruitment, and real estate, helping them realize creative ideas and transform concepts into tangible outputs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning & Proposal Services (企画提案サービス) Marketing plan design, research and analysis; sales promotion planning and execution; social marketing; event promotion; campaign promotion; SEO and SEM services; and various advertising media, events, exhibitions, and promotional tools for enterprise clients.
• Media Content Production Services (メディアコンテンツ制作サービス) Video production (planning, composition, script, casting, filming, editing, MA, authoring); editorial services (print planning, layout, interviews, photography, editing); and creative communication including website production for enterprise clients.
• Design Services (デザインサービス) Graphic design, CI/VI identity systems, product design, space design, and web design services for enterprise clients.
• System Proposal & Construction Services (システム提案・構築サービス) System proposal and construction including web systems development, business systems development, app development, and ongoing operation and management. Development achievements include membership websites, blog systems, access analytics systems, job recruitment sites, and internal business support systems.
• Web Consulting Service (WEBコンサルティング) Web consulting services provided as part of the company's advisory offerings to enterprise clients on digital strategy and web presence.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• さくらコンプライアンス委員会 (Sakura Compliance Committee)minorOthers · 19 October 2023Auris became a member of the Sakura Compliance Committee in October 2023. The committee appears to be related to compliance and information security standards.
• 一般財団法人日本情報経済社会推進協会 (JIPDEC)coreOthersJIPDEC is the certifying body for Auris's Privacy Mark. As a Privacy Mark certified company, Auris is subject to JIPDEC's oversight and is listed in their directory of compliant businesses. JIPDEC also handles complaints related to Auris's personal information handling.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Septeni Holdings: Japanese digital advertising agency group offering integrated digital marketing, creative, and media services. Comparable as a Japan-based integrated marketing services firm targeting enterprise clients across similar use cases.
• All Nippon Advertising: Japanese full-service advertising agency providing integrated marketing, creative, and media services. Comparable to Auris in offering planning, creative production, and digital services to enterprise clients in Japan.
• Robot Communications: Japanese digital advertising and content marketing agency providing integrated marketing solutions. Comparable to Auris in offering full-service marketing, creative, and digital execution to enterprise accounts in Japan.
• Digital Garage: Japanese firm combining digital marketing, creative, and technology/platform services for enterprise clients. Directly comparable to Auris's blend of marketing, creative, and systems work.
• Basic Inc. Japanese creative agency providing integrated branding, marketing, and digital services. Comparable to Auris as a Japan-based integrated creative and marketing services firm serving enterprise clients.
• Tokyu Agency Inc. Japanese advertising agency offering integrated marketing, creative production, and media services. Comparable to Auris in delivering full-service marketing communications to enterprise accounts within Japan.
• IREP Co., Ltd. Japanese digital marketing agency offering integrated advertising, SEO, creative, and analytics services. Comparable as a Japan-based integrated marketing services peer with similar mid-market enterprise focus.

Broad incumbents

• Hakuhodo DY Holdings: Second-largest Japanese advertising agency network providing integrated marketing, creative, content, and digital services. Overlaps with Auris across strategy, creative, and media production but operates at national and global scale with much larger client rosters.
• Dentsu Inc. Japan's largest advertising agency group offering integrated marketing, creative, digital, and media services to enterprise clients globally. Comparable as a full-service provider spanning planning, creative production, and digital systems, though at vastly greater scale than Auris.
• ADK Holdings: Japanese advertising holding company offering integrated advertising, content, and digital marketing services to enterprise clients. Comparable service mix to Auris (planning + creative + digital) though ADK is significantly larger and publicly listed.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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