Originally a company, it was established on November 26, 1999, and became a subsidiary of Bandai Visual in May 2006,[1] itself a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings.

In February 2018, it was announced Lantis would be merged with Bandai Visual into a new company called Bandai Namco Arts.

Lantis only remains as a label from the new company.

[2] In February 2018, it was announced Bandai Visual would be merged with Lantis into a new branch of BNH, called Bandai Namco Music Live.

Bandai Visual remains only as a label of the new company.