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Muse Communication

Taiwanese anime licensing company

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Muse Communication Co., Ltd. (also known simply as Muse) is a Taiwanese distributor and licensor that specializes in the distribution of anime. Based in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, the company also distributes Asian and European films in Taiwan. It has licenses for several popular anime series and tokusatsu such as Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, Attack on Titan, Sword Art Online, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, One-Punch Man, Re:Zero, Spy × Family, Saint Seiya, Hunter × Hunter, Pretty Cure Series, Kamen Rider Series, Super Sentai, and many more.

01History

Originally founded in 1987, the company was formerly known as Muse Cultural Enterprise Co., Ltd before becoming Muse Communication Co., Ltd. in 1992. Fukang Enterprise is in charge of physical distribution, while Eagle International Communication handles distribution for live-action films from Asia and Europe.

MUSE launched Muse Asia, a YouTube channel which provides anime with English and Chinese subtitles for audiences in parts of Southeast Asia, East Asia and South Asia. As of 9 April 2024, the channel has more than 8.6 million subscribers and amassed over 2.9 billion views. The company has since launched localized YouTube channels for audiences in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and India.

Muse Communication (Hong Kong) was founded in November 1997. Muse Animation (Shanghai) was founded in January 2013. On August 7, 2018, Muse Communications began marketing select titles from their library on YouTube in Taiwan.

Muse Communication (Kuala Lumpur) Sdn. Bhd.
TypePrivate Limited
IndustryEntertainment
GenreAnime
FoundedApril 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)
Headquarters Taiwan
Key peopleLam Yee Shiuh (Managing Director)
ProductsAnime distribution, merchandising, self-media operations, IP licensing
ServicesAnime Merchandise Distribution, Anime and Movie Distribution, IP Licensing and Marketing
OwnerMuse Communication Co., Ltd.
DivisionsMerchandise Distribution, Anime and Movie distribution, IP Licensing and Marketing
Websitee-muse.com/en

Muse Communication (Kuala Lumpur) Sdn. Bhd. (also known as Muse KL) was incorporated in Malaysia on 18 April 2025, serving Singapore, Brunei, and Cambodia. Alongside Muse Taiwan and other regional offices, MUSE KL provides a range of services including distribution, merchandising, self-media operations, and IP licensing.

02Distribution

Physical distribution

Muse does not directly release its titles on home video outside of Taiwan but instead sub-licenses to other companies such as Dream Express (DEX), and previously Rose Media and Entertainment for the Thai market.

Digital and television distribution

Muse sub-licenses select titles to OTT platforms and TV stations in other served regions. Notable platforms include Netflix, Disney+, iQIYI, CATCHPLAY+, Bilibili, Viu, Tencent Video/WeTV, iflix, JioCinema, Youku, Vision+, HBO Max, CubMu, Sushiroll, Vidio, iWant and many more. In 2016, Taiwanese anime streaming service Bahamut Anime Crazy began streaming select anime titles from Muse, marking the first time the company released its catalog of series and films for free on streaming. On 7 August 2018, Muse began distributing full episodes of series on YouTube to combat piracy, starting in Taiwan.

03Notable titles distributed by Muse

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