Talk:Epic Records Japan

Differentiating between the different EPIC labels

Does anyone know the difference between Epic Sony Record and EPIC Records Japan (see this ja page [1] if you read Japanese.) The present article doesn't mention if it is a Japanese record company or when it was founded. -- Taku (talk) 11:09, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I'd like to clear this up, but could need some help. EPIC is mentioned on the SMEJ website: [2] - section history:

Date	Japanese	Google translation	Human translation
1971-07	新レーベル「EPIC」発足。	The new label "EPIC" establishment.	?
1978-08	全額出資にて株式会社EPIC・ソニーを設立。	EPIC · Ltd. established a wholly owned by Sony.	?
1988-03	株式会社CBS・ソニー、株式会社EPIC・ソニー、CBS・ソニーレコード株式会社および株式会社ソニービデオソフトウェアインターナショナルの4社を吸収合併。	CBS · Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation EPIC ·, CBS · Sonibideosofutoueaintanashonaru four companies merged Co., Ltd. and Sony Records.	?

-- Make (talk) 21:37, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Shouldn't the title of the article be "Epic Records Japan Inc." if it was re-established as such in 2001? According to Sony Music Entertainment Japan and ultimately Source 2 (CBS/Sony to Take Over 4 Subsidiaries. Jiji Press Ticker Service, February 12, 1988), Epic/Sony Records Inc. was one of four wholly owned subsidiaries folded into CBS/Sony Group in March of 1988. More pages link directly to "Epic/Sony Records" than redirect through Epic Records Japan, but I think that could be because there are more artists from before 2001. Winged Watermelon (don't text and fly) 05:36, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

packshots, photos of cartridges for verification

temporary section for verification purposes. -- Make (talk) 10:34, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

• 6R-2 - Vegas Dream - box
• 6R-3 - Tashiro Masashi - box cartridge

Video games released by CBS/Sony Group or subsidiaries but not Epic/Sony Records

Not sure what to do with these titles right now. Collecting them here for the time being. -- Make (talk) 10:04, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

• 1986-12-25 - 聖飢魔II　悪魔の逆襲 Devil's Revenge II Seikima! for Famicom - developed by ISCO - label: CBS/SONY INC. [3]
• 1988-02-01 - パリ・ダカール・ラリー・スペシャル PARIS DAKAR RALLY special for Famicom - label: CBS/SONY INC. [4]
• 1989-08-04 - 究極TIGER for Famicom = Twin Cobra - developed by Micronics - label: CBS/SONY GROUP INC. [5]
• 1989-08-28 - Captain Ed for Famicom - label: CBS/SONY GROUP INC. [6]
• 1989-12-15 - かってにシロクマ　もりを　すくえのまき！ Famicom Doubutsu Seitai Zukan! Katte ni Shirokuma: Mori o Sukue no Maki! for Famicom. A videogame based on かってにシロクマ by Koji Aihara - label: CBS/SONY GROUP INC. [7] [8]