Kazé was a French publishing company that specializes in anime and manga. Its head office was in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.[1] Founded in 1994, the company debuted by publishing Record of Lodoss War on VHS. It was owned by Sony Group Corporation through the EMEA division of Crunchyroll, LLC, a joint venture anime business between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex.
After 15 years, Kaze became Kazé in 2010, in hopes that the addition of an accent allowed for a better pronunciation of its name. It published numerous series of Japanese animations in French and became one of the largest independent publishers of video and manga in Europe.
In 2005, Kazé launched its music label, Wasabi Records, specializing in J-Pop. In the last few years, the company has diversified its activities by publishing Japanese animated feature films, such as Appleseed, Origin: Spirits of the Past