What I.m.co.,ltd. does

I.m.co.,ltd., operating as M Global Japan (株式会社M Global Japan), is a Tokyo-headquartered video production company founded in 2008 by French national Gilles Beaufils, with a secondary presence in Fukuoka/Kyushu. The firm delivers three integrated service lines: end-to-end video production (corporate, brand, TVCM, and event content), proprietary spherical "Video Balloon" projection screens imported from France and used for live events and brand activations, and a dedicated house shooting studio — Basecamp Studio Higashi-Matsubara — available for both internal shoots and external rental at approximately ¥15,000 per hour.

The business serves enterprise and institutional clients across pharma (Pfizer Japan), beverage (Budweiser Japan), fintech (Titan FX, ThreeTrader), energy (JERA), transportation (Tokyo Monorail, Tobu Railway), sportswear (Saucony), and municipal/tourism mandates, including overseas work in the GCC, Europe, the United States, Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore. Commercial model is project-based: engagements range from roughly ¥300,000 for short-form/social deliverables to ¥4 million or more for TVCM-class productions, supplemented by balloon-screen rental and studio rental revenue. Distribution is increasingly channel-mediated through partnerships with major agencies and platforms such as Tsunagaru, TOPPAN Holdings, Discovery Channel, Jeki, BLT Studio, and Rakuten Sport, which provide access to enterprise RFPs that a 1–10 person in-house team could not reach alone.

Public positioning was elevated by a Forbes JAPAN Special Corporate Award in 2024. Multilingual capability (French, English, Japanese) and the team's prior experience at major advertising agencies are repeatedly cited as differentiation versus pure-domestic studios. The firm has executed 500+ projects since inception, indicating a long tail of engagements rather than dependence on a single anchor account.

Name

I.m.co.,ltd.

Legal name

株式会社M Global Japan

Website

https://mglobaljapan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

I.m.co.,ltd. (M Global Japan) is a Tokyo-based video production company founded in 2008 offering corporate/TVCM production, proprietary spherical Video Balloon projection screens, and a house shooting studio, serving enterprise clients across pharma, finance, transport, and government in Japan and overseas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (512199)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Production Companies (Live-Action) (MPAAAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Video Production & Post-Production (BPAFAIAB), Studios, Stages & Location Services (Facilities, Location Scouting/Permits) (MPAAAMAG), Live-Action Production Management & Line Producing (MPADABAH)

Keywords

• Corporate video production
• Brand video production
• Spherical projection screens
• Studio rental services
• Multilingual video content

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Video Production Services: Full-service video production including branding videos, corporate promotional videos, recruitment videos, tourism promotion, web commercials, and product/service introduction videos. Pricing ranges from 500,000 yen to 4 million yen+ depending on project scope.
2. Studio Rental: Hourly rental of Basecamp Studio Higashi-Matsubara retro house studio. Basic pricing at ¥15,000/hour with minimum 6 hours usage. Early morning/late night (8pm-8am) at ¥5,000/hour.
3. Spherical Balloon Projection Services: Event visual impact services using spherical balloon projection screens for concerts, fashion shows, exhibitions, product launches, and parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

I.m.co.,ltd. (operating as M Global Japan) is a Tokyo- and Kyushu-based video production company offering three core services: full-service video production (branding videos, corporate promos, recruitment videos, tourism promotion, web commercials, and multilingual content in Thai, Spanish, English, and French); a proprietary spherical balloon projection screen system (Video Balloon) for event visual impact; and the Basecamp Studio Higashi-Matsubara, an approximately 280-square-meter retro-style house shooting studio available for rental in Setagaya, Tokyo. The company handles projects from strategic planning and creative direction through shooting, editing, and multilingual adaptation.

Product overview

M Global Japan is a video production company offering three core services: Video Production (映像制作) for branding, corporate, tourism, and web content; Video Balloon (球体スクリーン) spherical projection screens for events; and the Basecamp Studio Higashi-Matsubara (ベースキャンプスタジオ東松原) retro-style house shooting studio. These services are offered as distinct, standalone offerings rather than an integrated platform—clients can engage for any individual service or combine video production with studio rental.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ベースキャンプスタジオ東松原 (Basecamp Studio Higashi-Matsubara): 昭和レトロな撮影ハウススタジオ located in Setagaya, Tokyo, approximately 280 square meters with diverse furniture and props for film, TVCM, web video ads, and drama shoots.
• Video Balloon (球体スクリーン)

Products and services

• Video Production (映像制作)

Quantifiable outcome

• Fukushima Hamadori tourism videos achieved 700,000+ combined views (420,000 English, 340,000 Traditional Chinese)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rakuten SportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Agency partner for Titan FX Dream Beyond Borders 2.0 campaign with global ambassador Keisuke Honda.
• オンサ株式会社 (Onsa Co., Ltd.)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Project management partner for Titan FX Dream Beyond Borders 2.0 campaign.
• TOPPANcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-agency partner for Kanzaki Somen Cooperative rebranding project. TOPPAN is a major Japanese printing and communications company.
• Discovery ChannelminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Agency partner for JERA European TVCM production project.
• jeki (株式会社ジェイアール東日本企画)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Creative partner for Tokyo Monorail Theater brand concept movie project.
• BLT StudiominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Agency partner for Budweiser Japan Budweiser FC community project and aftamovie production.
• All About JapanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Agency partner for Fukushima Prefecture Hamadori Coast tourism promotion project.
• 東武鉄道株式会社 (Tobu Railway)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Client and agency partnership for SL Daiku tourism attendant recruitment video. Tsunagaru Corporation also involved as agency.
• 愛宕商事株式会社 (Atago Shoji)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Project partner for Niigata Prefecture cultural tourism promotion starting from Sado Island Gold Mine.
• 株式会社D2CXminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Project partner for Niigata Prefecture cultural tourism promotion starting from Sado Island Gold Mine.
• 株式会社滝沢印刷 (Takizawa Printing)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Project partner for Niigata Prefecture cultural tourism promotion starting from Sado Island Gold Mine.
• Bcom communicationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Agency partner for Pfizer Japan International Men's Day short drama project about unconscious bias.
• ツナガル株式会社 (Tsunagaru Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Project partner for multiple video production projects including Tsunagaru Travel promotion for Middle East GCC wealthy tourists and Kanzaki Somen rebranding. Tsunagaru is a Japanese DMC specializing in GCC market VIP travel experiences.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AOI Pro. One of Japan's largest commercial and TV production companies, headquartered in Tokyo. Operates full-service video production, post-production, and content creation for advertisers and brands, directly comparable to M Global Japan's core commercial production work.
• Tohokushinsha Film Corporation: Long-established Japanese film and video production company with TVCM, drama, and corporate video capabilities. Comparable in offering full-service production with broadcast-quality crews and post-production infrastructure.
• Robot Communications: Tokyo-based integrated content and advertising company producing video, branded content, and digital campaigns for major Japanese brands. Direct overlap with M Global Japan's corporate and brand video production services.
• CAYTON Inc. Tokyo-based video production company serving corporate branding, recruitment, and tourism clients. Operates at similar boutique scale with comparable service mix of corporate video and creative production.
• Visual Graphics Inc. Japanese commercial production and event content provider combining video production with live-event visual services. Comparable to M Global Japan's combined offering of video production and event-stage visual technology (spherical projection).
• TYO Inc. Major Japanese commercial film production group with subsidiaries in Tokyo, Osaka and Asia. Competes head-to-head in corporate branding videos, TVCMs, and digital content production for Japanese enterprise clients.
• Brain Power Co., Ltd. Japanese video production company specializing in corporate, web commercial, and event video content. Directly comparable boutique competitor with similar client mix of Japanese enterprises and public-sector work.

Emerging players

• Shimizu Film Partners: Tokyo-based commercial and corporate video production house with multilingual capabilities for international clients. Comparable to M Global Japan's cross-border corporate video work, particularly for inbound tourism and brand campaigns.

Broad incumbents

• ADK Creative One: Production arm of ADK Holdings, one of Japan's largest advertising agency groups. Provides commercial production as part of a broader agency offering, often with scale advantages over boutique production houses.
• DENTSU (production operations): Japan's largest advertising agency group with extensive in-house and affiliated production capacity for corporate, brand, and government video campaigns. Competes for the same enterprise and municipality budgets as M Global Japan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/mglobaltaikibeaufils
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mglobaljapan

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 →

Frequently asked questions about I.m.co.,ltd.