Mavericks
Category: Generative Media (Image / Video)
Japan-based generative AI startup developing real-time video generation AI platform NoLang, enabling enterprises to create multilingual avatar-narrated videos from text, PDF, and audio inputs without traditional translation vendors. Mavericks was founded in 2023. The company is led by Shota Okuno (奥野 将太). Based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Team size: 11-50. Latest round: Undisclosed.
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Team size
- 11-50
Value proposition
Translate Japanese source materials into localized video content in dozens of languages with AI-generated narration and subtitles — eliminating the cost and time of translation agencies and voice actors
Products and solutions
NoLang (real-time video generation AI — text/PDF/audio-to-video with multi-language avatar narration, 100+ avatars, 300+ voice types), Kakudai V1 (AI image upscaler), sayhi2.ai (AI product discovery/search platform), Mavericks AI News (newsletter)
Unique value
Japan's largest domestic video generation AI platform by registered users (200K+), purpose-built for multilingual enterprise video production without external translation vendors; real-time generation from existing Japanese PDFs and documents
Target customer
Enterprises, corporations, local governments, and organizations needing multilingual video content for IR disclosure, tourism promotion, resident information, cross-border e-commerce, internal training, and compliance communications
Industries served
Manufacturing, Financial Services/IR, Education, Government/Municipal, Tourism/Hospitality, Cross-border E-commerce, Healthcare, Construction
Technology advantage
Multi-language real-time video generation with automatic speech-rate-adjusted timing; supports Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek scripts; PDF/pptx/URL/audio/video inputs; 100+ avatars; proprietary super-resolution technology (Kakudai V1); strong NLP/LLM integration for accurate translation and narration
How they differentiate
Japan-native platform optimized for Japanese-to-multilingual document-to-video workflows; strong focus on enterprise IR, local government, and tourism use cases; largest registered user base among Japanese video generation AI platforms; supports 25+ languages including Eastern European, Balkan, Nordic, and Asian languages
Main competitors
Synthesia (UK-based AI video generation platform), HeyGen (US/China-based AI video generation), InVideo (India-based AI video platform)
Key partnerships
WEDO (Daihaku WEDO) — joint development of "NoLang with WEDO" plan for monthly subscription video production
Notable customers
100+ corporate clients including manufacturers, financial institutions, educators, and local governments (as of July 2026), 200,000+ registered users
Major milestones
Founded Aug/Sep 2023, Launched sayhi2.ai Oct 2023, Launched NoLang Jul 2024, 200K+ registered users and 100+ corporate clients by Jul 2026, Expanded to 25+ languages, Added API for third-party integration, Partnership with WEDO for business plan, Launched Kakudai V1 AI upscaler
Growth metrics
200,000+ registered users (NoLang); 100+ corporate clients; 25+ languages supported (as of July 2026)
Market positioning
Japan's leading domestic video generation AI platform, positioned as the "multilingual video production infrastructure" bridging Japanese content to global audiences
Geographic focus
Japan (primary), expanding to support European and Asian language markets through enterprise clients
About Shota Okuno (奥野 将太)
Ex-Preferred Networks (AI mega-venture); University of Tokyo Graduate School (Quantum Physics, Quantum Machine Learning). Worked on distributed deep learning algorithms and brain wave analysis model development.
Official website: https://www.mvrks.co.jp