D1-Lab, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brave group, and SPRIX Inc. announce the joint establishment of an Edutainment (Education x Entertainment) company with the launch of Edutainment-Lab.
Background
D1-Lab, a subsidiary of Brave Group, primarily engages in CG production, motion capture studio operations, and system development. It also offers diverse services such as the e-learning platform ME Campus, which provides a unique support system for learners, and the fan-platform FAVii, where fans can enjoy their fandom activities. D1-Lab also handles numerous projects centered around the XR and interactive domains in addition to their other activities.
SPRIX is a comprehensive education public company, operating tutoring schools and developing educational content. SPRIX also runs Mori Juku, Japan’s largest tutoring schools by average students per classroom, and Shonan Seminar, a preparatory school known for producing many future alumni to Japan’s top universities. SPRIX has also developed and published multiple educational content materials with top market share. In recent years, the company has focused on international expansion, offering tailored content such as the TOFAS (Test of Fundamental Academic Skills) in over 50 countries.
Since April 2023, D1-Lab has been collaborating with SPRIX on ME Campus. Through this partnership, D1-Lab, SPRIX, and Brave group have held ongoing discussions with a mid-to-long-term perspective on the potential of the educational business, deepening mutual understanding and building a strong foundation of trust, ultimately leading to the establishment of the new company.
Going forward, the three companies will continue to promote a variety of projects in the Education x Entertainment space, including the ME Campus initiative and educational content leveraging VTubers.
Words from the representatives
Hiroyuki Tsuneishi, CEO, SPRIX Inc.
We are truly delighted to embark on this new challenge together with Brave group.
At SPRIX, our mission is to spring new seasons of life for people around the world through education, and we have developed a variety of businesses with that mission at the core. Moving forward, we will continue to pursue new initiatives to make learning more enjoyable.
We hope for you to look forward to what’s to come.
Shuhei Uzawa, CEO, Edutainment-Lab, Inc.
We are very pleased to have established this Education x Entertainment company thanks to our encounter with Brave group.
In an era where technological advancements are transforming our everyday experiences, we aim to create a future where more people can enjoy learning by integrating entertainment and cutting-edge technologies into the field of education.
Yuichi Kita, CEO, D1-Lab, Inc.
We are extremely excited and thankful about this opportunity to take on this challenge in this Education x Entertainment space together with SPRIX. At the newly established Edutainment-Lab, we are committed to our vision of expanding people’s potential around the world through the power of education and entertainment. We will also continue to take on new challenges with that vision in mind. Additionally, we will keep delivering new enjoyable learning experiences that can make our learners’ lives richer through our ME Campus.
Keito Noguchi, CEO, Brave group
We are truly honored to have formed this partnership with SPRIX, leading to the establishment of Edutainment-Lab.
By combining SPRIX’s extensive experience and expertise in the education field with the knowledge and assets from our online learning platform ME Campus. We are confident in our ability to pioneer a global Education x Education market.
Moving forward, we will continue to create world-class businesses and services from within Japan.
About SPRIX, Inc.
As a comprehensive education company, Sprix provides high value-added educational services
that meet the needs of each individual customer.
Official Website: https://sprix.inc/
About Brave group
To bring the spirit of Japanese adventure into a world wide romance and Strike wonder in 8 billion hearts.
Brave group is an international company with a strong focus on VTuber business with activities centered around the development of IP productions, platforms, solutions and incubations ventures.
Official Website: https://bravegroup.co.jp/en/aboutus/
