Where is Eiga located?

Eiga is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

How many employees does Eiga have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Eiga is 2.

Is Eiga a funded company?

Eiga is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Eiga rank among its competitors?

Eiga ranks 5th amongst 794 active competitors, of which 21 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Hungama Digital Media, which secured $7.2M in Feb, 2019.

Who are the top competitors of Eiga?

Eiga's top competitors include Pink Villa, WatchMojo and Hungama Digital Media. Among them, Hungama Digital Media secured the most recent funding round in February, 2019.

Eiga - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

Eiga is a film news, information, and review portal. In addition, provides special features, interviews, rankings, and more. Claims to own a database of 45K+ movies and 260K+ film crew. Available through the web, iOS and Android apps, as well as a feature phone service. It is owned by the publically listed Kakau.com of Japan, which acquired the company in June 2007.

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Founded Year

1998

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

5^th among 794 active competitors

Employee Count

2 as on May 31, 2026

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Pink Villa & 940 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Kakaku.com (Apr 01, 2007)

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Eiga got acquired by Kakaku.com on Apr 01, 2007.

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Eiga has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Eiga is Mitsuaki Makino.

Here are the details of Eiga's key team members:

Mitsuaki Makino: Founder of Eiga and founder of 1 other company.

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Eiga's employee count trend

Eiga has 2 employees as of May 26. Here is Eiga's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Eiga include Pink Villa, WatchMojo and Hungama Digital Media. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Eiga, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Pink Villa 2007, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Entertainment content publishing on digital platform.	-	-	63/100
2nd	WatchMojo 2006, Montreal (Canada), Unfunded	Produces and distributes entertainment and lifestyle videos	-	-	61/100
3rd	Hungama Digital Media 1999, Mumbai (India), Series C	Streaming platforms providing music, video, news, and gaming content	$86M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Xiaomi & 16 others	60/100
4th	TMZ 2005, Jay (United States), Acquired	Entertainment news leader, delivering celebrity news, photos, videos, and exclusives	-	-	56/100
5th	Eiga 1998, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Entertainment news and information portal	-	-	52/100
6th	MovieBloc 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Funding Raised	Decentralized video streaming platform	-	Btx Capital, MAMA Ventures	52/100
7th	SYFY 1999, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Digital platform offering entertainment news	-	-	50/100
8th	Deadline 2006, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Breaking entertainment news for industry insiders covering TV, film, awards	-	-	48/100
9th	Anime News Network 1998, Montreal (Canada), Acquired	Digital media portal focusing on anime and manga news	-	-	46/100
10th	PopCrush 2011, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Pop culture news, celebrity gossip, music, movies, and TV updates	-	-	45/100