MBS is known as a pioneer in the Japanese broadcasting industry. Tracing back through history, MBS was one of the first commercial radio stations in Japan, starting its first radio broadcasts in 1951 and later beginning terrestrial television broadcasting in 1959. MBS has its head office in Osaka, which is the business center of Kansai, the western part of Japan. MBS not only serves the regional viewers in Kansai with its regionally-produced programs, but also serves the nationwide viewers with its programs ranging in genre from variety shows, dramas, to anime. We have produced many programs that are representative of Japan, and will continue to do our best to create programs that viewers in Japan and around the world will love.