It was originally the record label of the Danger Crue music office, both founded in 1981.
[1] According to D'erlanger drummer Tetsu, Danger Crue was formed for the heavy metal band 44Magnum.
[2] In April 2000, the office changed its name to the Maverick D.C. Group but continues to run the Danger Crue Records label.
It has since become an annual year-end event under the name Jack in the Box since 2007;[3] derived from the nickname of Maverick D.C. president Masahiro Oishi.
On December 27, 2021, Jack in the Box celebrated Danger Crue's 40th anniversary at the Nippon Budokan.