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Press Release Category: Character Licensing Business (Japan)
To Press Media Representatives

31 May 2021

ZenWorks, Inc. and Hal Creative Studio, Inc. Seek Licensees
for Simon's Cat and Kukuxumusu.
The popular characters from Europe are now available in Japan for the rst time.
Online brand presentation orientation for licensees on Friday 25 June.

© 2021 KUKUXUMUSU ALL RIGHTS RESERVED© 2021 Simon!s Cat Ltd.

Tokyo-based ZenWorks Co., Ltd. in partnership with Hal Creative Studio have launched the rstlicensing agency in Japan for Simon’s Cat and Kukuxumusu, two popular properties hailing fromEurope.
ZenWorks is a Japan and international market licensing agency and consultancy headed byRoger Berman. Hal Creative Studio is a licensing agency managed by Harutoshi “Hal” Saito
whose services include product planning.
The two companies will joint develop and recruit licensees for a wide range of merchandise andpromotions.
Simon’s Cat, owned globally by French media rm, Banijay, is a worldwide phenomenon, seen inover one hundred countries, with seven million fans on Facebook, two million followers on
Instagram, and more than one billion views on YouTube.
Created by award-winning British illustrator, animator and director, Simon To eld, Simon’s Cat
features the hilarious antics of a mischievous white cat and his long-su ering owner Simon. First
seen on YouTube in 2008, the Simon’s Cat brand enjoys international success across multiple
categories including gaming, publishing, and apparel.

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Kukuxumusu is a Spanish design brand and factory of ideas and drawings. Kukuxumusu’s design
archives stretch over twenty-years and contain a vast and rich collection of over one thousandpressreleaseanimals illustrations and fteen thousand designs. The follies and ideals of humanity arerepresented by unique animals as characters that are cynical yet humorous.
ZenWorks and Hal Creative Studio will host an online brand presentation (Japanese-language) onZoom on Friday, 25 June from 16:00. Companies interested in learning more about licensing
opportunities in Japan are welcome to attend. Zoom URL details will be emailed in advance of thepresentation. Registration here.
• Simon’s Cat O cial Website"https://simonscat.com• Simon’s Cat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH6vXjtBA7QHl0KnfL-7RQ• Simon’s Cat Japanese-language web pages:- ZenWorks https://www.zenworks.jp/simonscat.html- Hal Creative Studio https://www.halcreativestudio.info/s• Kukuxumusu O cial Website"https://kukuxumusu.com/en/• Kukuxumusu Japanese-language information pages- ZenWorks https://www.zenworks.jp/kukuxumusu.html- Hal Creative Studio https://www.halcreativestudio.info####
About ZenWorks
Tokyo-based ZenWorks Inc. provides comprehensive brand licensing development, consulting,market entry, communication, and coordination services for the Japanese and global licensing
industries. The company has developed licensing programs for a broad portfolio of brands acrosssports, outdoor, fashion, lifestyle, character, art and design brands. ZenWorks' current and pastbrand roster represents some of Japan's most popular brands including the V&A, Slazenger, Title
Boxing, and No Fear. The company also consults internationally for Benesse Corporation's
Shimajiro and Kikkoman Corporation. www.zenworks.jp
About Hal Creative Studio
Hal Creative Studio delivers a wide range of experience in character product planning, design,coordination, character selection for commercial products, license negotiations, and sales
channel development. The company also specializes in comprehensive planning ideas andconsulting from the consumer's perspective. The company president, Hal Saito, has been
involved in the licensing industry for forty years, and his strength lies in his role as a hub thatutilizes his business network and information gathering ability. www.halcreativestudio.com
Licensing Enquiries:

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ZenWorks Co., Ltd. - Roger Berman T: +81-90-6003-7068 E-mail$%rmb@zenworks.jp
Hal Creative Studio Co., Ltd. - Hal Saito T: +81-80-3123-4232 E: saito@halcreativestudio.com