Your Trusted Fixer & Production Partner in Japan
CueRio is a premier local fixer and video production agency based in Tokyo, Japan. Our primary mission is to provide seamless, bilingual production support for international crews—from major global broadcasters to independent filmmakers.
Whether you need a dedicated fixer, a local producer, a director, or a full camera crew, our multilingual team spans the entire country: from Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto to Hokkaido and Kyushu. We cover every phase of production, offering Pre-Production, Location Scouting (Recce), On-site Filming, and Post-Production support.
Can't travel to Japan? We offer a highly reliable Remote Filming solution, acting as your eyes, ears, and lens on the ground.
If you are looking for an experienced fixer in Japan, you are in the right place. Let's bring your vision to life.
Top Stories
- CueRio Tokyo Supported CNA Insight Production as Field Producer and Fixer for “Japan’s Economy in 2026”
CueRio Tokyo supported the production of an episode of Insight by Channel NewsAsia as fixer and field producer in Japan.Please watch it here. While the documentary mainly focused on stories… Read more: CueRio Tokyo Supported CNA Insight Production as Field Producer and Fixer for “Japan’s Economy in 2026” - CueRio Helped Produce CNA’s “Good Death Innovators”We supported the production of a feature documentary series for CNA (Channel NewsAsia) titled “Good Death Innovators.” The program explores evolving perspectives on death, grief, and remembrance across East Asia,… Read more: CueRio Helped Produce CNA’s “Good Death Innovators”
- CueRio Tokyo Supported CNA Insight Production as Fixer for “Asia in the New World Order”CueRio Tokyo Supported CNA Insight Production in Japan I, Rio from CueRio Tokyo, worked as the Fixer in Japan for an episode of Channel NewsAsia’s current affairs programme Insight, which… Read more: CueRio Tokyo Supported CNA Insight Production as Fixer for “Asia in the New World Order”
- January 2026 Recap: The Dark Research Period — and My Strategic Base, the LibraryStarting this year, I decided to try something new: writing a monthly recap of what happened and what kind of work I’ve been doing as a Tokyo-based Fixer in Japan.… Read more: January 2026 Recap: The Dark Research Period — and My Strategic Base, the Library
- Cue Rio Tokyo Now Offers Spanish-Language Fixer Services in Japan / Cue Rio Tokyo ofrece ahora servicios de Fixer en español en JapónHappy New Year! In 2025, Cue Rio Tokyo had the pleasure of working closely with several international broadcasters, including Channel News Asia (CNA) in Singapore, contributing to multiple productions throughout… Read more: Cue Rio Tokyo Now Offers Spanish-Language Fixer Services in Japan / Cue Rio Tokyo ofrece ahora servicios de Fixer en español en Japón
Our Partners
We have extensive experience supporting major international and domestic media networks, including Channel NewsAsia, Sky News, Aljazeera, and NHK.
Work Flow
- Contact
- If you are planning to film in Japan, just contact CueRio before anything else.
- Pre Production Support
- We will help you to consolidate your filming plan, then undertake any required research and prepare to ensure everything is ready prior to location scouting or filming.
- Recce
- CueRio staff will escort you to show you potential places around japan for recce.
- Remote Recce option
- CueRio staff will visit places and conduct recce on your behalf. We can also provide virtual recce with technology such as Zoom or Google Meet.
- Filming
- Highly-experienced and proactive CueRio staff will support your filming.
- Remote Filming Option
- A simple interview can be filmed by CueRio staff. In case of a larger project we can form a crew with our partner production company. We promise you to send you high quality content once the filming is completed.
- Post Production support
- We will support all post production including translation of clips, license, copyright clearance and so on.
Contact
If you are interested in filming in Japan, please feel free to drop us a line here.