RECHRO
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Catalog & Revival

Give past work a future.

We find work that's been overlooked and, together with its rights holders, bring it back — through re-release, reissue, international distribution and new uses.

What We Do

  • Available now

    Rediscovery

    Finding work that isn't available or widely known, and why it matters now.

  • Available now

    Re-release

    Licensed from rights holders and delivered to streaming services worldwide (active for music).

  • In development

    Reissue & remastering

    Physical reissues of out-of-print work, re-edits and restorations.

  • In development

    Licensing

    New uses for a work, in line with what the rights holder wants.

  • In development

    International

    Reaching audiences outside Japan, in Japanese and English.

Fields

  • MusicAvailable now
  • FilmIn development
  • AnimationIn development
  • GamesIn development
  • VideoIn development
  • Books & PublishingIn development

So far our track record is in music (via RECHRO RECORDS). Film, animation, games and publishing are considered case by case.

Rights

The rights stay with the rights holder

RECHRO doesn't own the rights to the works it handles. Master and copyright generally stay with the rights holder; we distribute and promote within the scope of the licence we're given, agreed in a contract for each work.

Catalog Works

Work we've brought back

RECHRO RECORDS →
NEVER CAN EAT SWANK DINNER — THE SWANKY'S

Catalog & Revival · RECHRO RECORDS

Released by RECHRO · Catalog

NEVER CAN EAT SWANK DINNER

THE SWANKY'S · 1987

Our roleRe-release & promotion(Distribution licensed from the rights holder)

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THE VERY BEST OF HERO — THE SWANKY'S

Catalog & Revival · RECHRO RECORDS

Released by RECHRO · Catalog

THE VERY BEST OF HERO

THE SWANKY'S · 1985

Our roleRe-release & promotion(Distribution licensed from the rights holder)

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恋人はいつでも — 斉藤美和子

Catalog & Revival · RECHRO RECORDS

Released by RECHRO · Catalog

恋人はいつでも

斉藤美和子 · 1986

Our roleRe-release & promotion(Distribution licensed from the rights holder)

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For Rights Holders

Talk to us about an existing work

Re-releasing, reissuing, taking a back catalog overseas or commercialising unreleased work. It's fine if the rights situation isn't fully clear yet.

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