Drive
Corporate brand
UnclaimedDrive is a Japanese animation and music studio based in Suginami, Tokyo.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
Drive, also known as Drive Co., Ltd., is a Japanese animation and music studio headquartered in Suginami, Tokyo. The company operates within Japan's anime production ecosystem and is associated with the development and production of animated entertainment. Its activities include television animation and original net animation, reflecting the studio's participation in both broadcast and online distribution formats. Drive is also described as a music studio, indicating that its business scope extends beyond animation production into music-related creative work. Publicly available reference material identifies the company primarily by its studio role rather than as a consumer-facing product brand, and does not provide sufficient information to establish its founding year, founder, ownership structure, executive leadership, financial performance, or major commercial franchises. The available record also does not identify a definitive official website URL or provide a complete catalogue of the studio's productions. Accordingly, Drive is best understood as a Japanese creative-production company whose brand is tied to animation and music, rather than to food or other consumer-staples categories. Its Wikipedia subject is specifically the Japanese studio and should not be confused with other organizations, products, films, or media properties named Drive.
History
Drive is a Japanese animation and music studio located in Suginami, Tokyo. The available reference identifies the company under the Japanese corporate name Drive Co., Ltd. and places it within the Japanese animation industry. Beyond those basic facts, the public material supplied for this entry provides limited corporate history. It does not state when Drive was founded, name its founder, describe its initial capitalization or ownership, or identify a parent company or corporate group. As a result, the company's origin story and early development cannot be reconstructed reliably without additional sources. The studio's documented work categories include television series and original net animations. These categories indicate that Drive participates in both conventional broadcast-oriented anime production and animation created for internet distribution. The distinction is relevant to the studio's business profile: television series generally involve collaboration with broadcasters, publishers, distributors, production committees, and other rights holders, while original net animation is designed for online release and may be distributed through digital platforms. The reference material does not provide enough detail to determine Drive's precise role in each production, such as whether it served as a lead animation studio, subcontractor, music provider, or another production partner. Drive is also characterized as a music studio. No further information is available in the supplied material about its recording facilities, artists, soundtrack catalogue, composers, or the relationship between its music operations and its animation business. It is therefore not possible to identify specific flagship offerings or establish whether music production is a separate commercial division or an integrated capability supporting animation projects. The studio's location in Suginami, Tokyo, places it in one of the major areas associated with Japan's animation and media industries. Nevertheless, the supplied sources do not establish the size of its workforce, international distribution footprint, revenue, listed status, or present ownership. They also do not document named executives, major campaigns, controversies, mergers, acquisitions, product launches, or strategic decisions. The company should therefore be represented as an active Japanese animation and music studio, while its detailed chronology and production catalogue remain incomplete pending further verification.
Products and positioning
A Japanese creative studio focused on animation production, including television and online animation, with an associated music-studio function.
Animation production
Television series
Drive is documented as producing or participating in television animation series. The supplied reference does not identify individual titles, release dates, production roles, broadcasters, or distribution partners, so no specific series can be attributed here without additional verification.
Online animation production
Original net animations
The studio is also associated with original net animations, covering animated works intended for internet distribution. Available material confirms the category but does not name particular productions or specify the platforms, markets, or release dates involved.
Music production
Music studio services
Drive is described as an animation and music studio, indicating an involvement in music-related creative or production work. The available sources do not provide a verified catalogue of recordings, artists, soundtracks, or standalone music services.
Recent events
Toyota Corolla SX and Kluger win 2022 Drive Car of the Year categories[2]
Toyota’s Corolla SX won the “best first car” category and its Kluger won the “best large SUV” category in the 2022 Drive Car of the Year awards in Australia.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
Nine relaunches Drive with a new website[3]
Nine relaunched its Drive offering with a new website. The article describes this as part of Nine’s move to make Drive its only automotive brand platform.
Reported
Drive appoints Jill Rogers as Director of National Accounts[4]
Drive announced Jill Rogers’s appointment as Director of National Accounts, where she will lead the company’s branded merchandise work and strengthen relationships with existing clients.
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