FREED INC. — INTERNATIONAL DESK
日本のリサーチを、世界の番組へ。
Freed Inc. is a Tokyo-based Japan TV research, Japanese coordinator TV and fixer Japan partner for international broadcasters, documentary directors and ad agencies. Since 1995 we have coordinated production research for 2,400+ programs across 53+ countries. Send a short brief in English — we respond within 24 hours JST.
Freed Inc. provides end-to-end production research and on-the-ground coordination in Japan, with extended reach to neighbouring markets. Each engagement is led by a Japanese coordinator TV producer who has shipped at least 30 international briefs.
日本のテレビ番組リサーチ全般
Story development, fact-checking, expert sourcing, archive research and full pre-production briefs for international broadcasters covering Japan. Delivered as English-language research notes with citations and contact lists.
取材コーディネート／fixer Japan サービス
On-set coordination, location permits, government and corporate liaison, transport, equipment rental, drone permissions, and crew accompaniment. Same producer from prep to wrap, with bilingual support 24/7 during the shoot window.
出演者キャスティング／専門家ブッキング
From everyday Japanese citizens to specialised academics and 100-year-old craftspeople. We draw from Freed’s 30-year archive of 3,847+ vetted contacts, with consent management and on-camera prep included.
ロケーションハンティング
From neon-lit Shibuya crossings to remote islands, post-disaster towns, and centuries-old shrines. Full scouting decks in English with permit feasibility, access logistics, weather windows and cost estimates.
過去映像／アーカイブ素材の調達
Sourcing and licensing of broadcast-quality archive footage from NHK, commercial broadcasters, regional stations and independent collectors. Full clearance documentation, usage windows and delivery formats handled in-house.
翻訳・字幕の調整
Coordination with vetted translators and subtitling vendors across seven languages: English, Mandarin, Korean, French, Spanish, German and Japanese. Cultural-fit review and broadcasting-standard timecoding.
Freed Inc. operates a single Tokyo headquarters with a network of partner coordinators in every major broadcasting market. The map below shows representative coordination markets — the full list of 53+ countries spans every continent except Antarctica.
A representative selection of recent assignments. Client names anonymised under NDA.
Six-month research and fixer engagement across 4 prefectures, surfacing 12 Japanese artisans aged 95+ for an EU public-broadcaster documentary. Multi-stage consent process and full English research dossier delivered.
See case detail →Two-week scouting tour for a streaming-platform crime drama. 38 locations evaluated for permit feasibility, English location decks delivered with maps, photos, permit lead-times and risk notes.
See case detail →Clearance of 47 minutes of regional broadcaster archive footage covering 1995–2024 events in Japan. Full negotiation in Japanese with rights holders, English contracts and BSF-quality master delivery.
See case detail →Briefs received in any of the following languages reach a producer who speaks it natively or near-natively. Internal communication is bilingual EN/JP.
All scheduling pivots around Tokyo time (JST = UTC+9). We deliberately overlap with European morning and US west-coast evening to keep the production day moving.
英語のブリーフを送信
Use the /contact-global/ form. Include programme type, target shoot dates, locations, and any sensitive considerations. NDAs accepted in your standard format.
JST 24時間以内にご返信
A senior producer responds with feasibility, an indicative coordinator team, sample timelines and any clarifying questions. Free initial consultation, no commitment.
初回相談は無料
30-minute video call in English (or your preferred language) to align on scope, deliverables, timing and budget bands. Followed by a detailed scope-of-work document within 3 business days.
Yes, when capacity allows. Breaking-news fixer Japan deployments have been turned around in under 24 hours from brief to crew on the ground. Send a brief and we will reply within JST business hours.
Our headquarters is in Tokyo, but the Freed network coordinates research and fixer support in 53+ countries through long-standing partner producers. We act as your single English-speaking point of contact for multi-country shoots.
NDAs are signed same day, in your standard format. Subjects flagged as sensitive (security, healthcare, missing persons, royal family, religion) are handled by senior producers only and never appear in shared documentation.
Project-based or day-rate, billed in JPY with EUR/USD invoicing on request. International wire transfer accepted; PayPal for small assignments. Detailed pricing follows the free initial consultation.
Yes. Every assignment has at least one bilingual producer fluent in English and Japanese on set. Additional language coverage (Mandarin, Korean, French, Spanish, German) is available on request.
Reply within 24h JST · free initial consultation · NDA same day
