Aniplex, Inc. (株式会社アニプレックス, Kabushiki-gaisha Anipurekkusu ) is a Japanese comprehensive entertainment company handling a wide range of businesses revolving around animation. The company is mainly engaged in the planning, production, and distribution of anime series with a focus on multimedia deployment of its Intellectual properties (IPs).
It is also involved in the production and distribution of theatrical movies as well as the planning, development, and publishing of video games alongside producing and selling figures and merchandise related to its franchises, releasing video packages and soundtracks, producing musicals and stage performances, organizing live events to promote its series, managing copyrights and licensing. It also operates ANIPLEX+ , an online e-commerce store that provides the company products directly to consumers.

Established in September 1995, it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) and a part of the Sony Group. It operates worldwide with bases in Santa Monica, California, and Shanghai. It co-owns Crunchyroll LLC with its sister company, Sony Pictures, which operates the world's largest Direct-to-Consumers (DTC) anime streaming service.

A prominent company in the anime industry, Aniplex is responsible for the production of numerous critically acclaimed and successful anime series such as Full Metal Alchemist , Gurren Lagann , Monogatari Series , Puella Magi Madoka Magica , Fate Series , Sword Art Online and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. It also operates and publishes the hit mobile game Fate/Grand Order.

Aniplex is a full member of The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), a regular member of The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA), and a supporting member of The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) and Japan Video Software Association (JVA).