| 10/1965 | Founded at Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo as "Toyo Agency." Designated by the popular Japanese baseball team Yomiuri Giants as their exclusive agency for planning and sales of goods, and started a licensing business and carried out other management on their behalf. |
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| 04/1972 | Broadcast of "Thunder Mask," the first TV program produced by the company. Simultaneously started character licensing business. |
| 08/1977 | Company name changed to "SOTSU AGENCY CO., LTD." |
| 10/1977 | The company's first TV animation program "SUPER MACHINE ZANBOT 3" broadcast. Animation character rights acquired, and the business expanded. |
| 04/1979 | TV animation "MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM" broadcast. |
| 10/1984 | Expansion of the business means that the company main office moved to 5-9-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
| 03/1985 | Affiliate "SOTSU FILMS CO., LTD." established, for planning and production of animations. |
| 10/1988 | TV animation "ANPANMAN" broadcast. |
| 10/1997 | Capital provided for "J-BROAD CO., LTD." (currently a consolidated subsidiary), which provides a job hunting information service. |
| 04/2003 | Listed on the JASDAQ Stock Exchange. |
| 08/2003 | Expansion of the business means that the company main office moved to 5-12-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
| 12/2004 | Cancelled registration from the Japan Securities Dealers Association, and listed stock on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc. |
| 04/2007 | Trade name changed to "SOTSU Co., Ltd." |
Copyright management of animated products, such as Mobile Suit Gundam. Production of animated & live action programs. SOTSU
