A-1 Pictures
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Kabushiki gaisha Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Animation studio |
| Founded | May 9, 2005[1] |
| Headquarters | 4-38-18 Naritahigashi, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Key people | Tomonori Ochikoshi (President)[1] |
Number of employees | 152 (as of October 2014)[2] |
| Parent |
Aniplex Inc. (100%)[1] (Sony) |
| Website |
www |
A-1 Pictures Inc. is a Japanese animation studio founded by ex-Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)'s anime production firm Aniplex.[3][4]
History
The studio was established by SMEJ's animation production division, Aniplex, on May 9, 2005, to animate its anime series and productions.[3][4] In 2006, it co-produced the original production Zenmai Zamurai, and in October of the same year, established a studio in Asagaya. In the following year, 2007, the studio produced its first series, Ōkiku Furikabutte.
Originally established to oversee the production of only a few of Aniplex's family-oriented series, the studio has since grown and expanded as a full-fledged studio involved in the production of a wide range of media and anime productions and other activities, which it has overseen.
The studio has also expanded its international presence, participating in the noted international convention, Anime Expo 2007 (AX 2007), held in Long Beach, California, and having its own panel there.[5]
Works
Television series
| Title | Original Broadcast Channel | First run start date | First run end date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenmai Zamurai | NHK E | April 3, 2006 | March 26, 2010 | Original work Co-production with No Side |
| Robby & Kerobby | TV Tokyo | April 1, 2007 | March 30, 2008 | Original work |
| Big Windup! | TBS, MBS | April 12, 2007 | September 28, 2007 | Based on a manga by Asa Higuchi |
| Persona: Trinity Soul | Tokyo MX, BS11 | January 5, 2008 | June 28, 2008 | Based on a video game by Atlus |
| Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode | TV Saitama | July 4, 2008 | September 29, 2008 | Based on a manga by Masami Yuki |
| Black Butler | MBS | October 3, 2008 | March 27, 2009 | Based on a manga by Yana Toboso |
| Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens | Tokyo MX | October 4, 2008 | December 27, 2008 | Based on a manga by Eri Takenashi Co-production with Ordet |
| Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode 2 | SUN-TV | January 9, 2009 | May 28, 2009 | Sequel to Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode |
| Valkyria Chronicles | MBS | April 4, 2009 | September 26, 2009 | Based on a video game by Sega |
| Fairy Tail | TXN (TV Tokyo) | October 12, 2009 (first series) April 5, 2014 (second series) | March 30, 2013 (first series) March 26, 2016 (second series) | Based on a manga by Hiro Mashima Co-production with Satelight (first series) and Bridge (second series) |
| Sound of the Sky | TV Tokyo | January 5, 2010 | March 22, 2010 | Original work |
| Ōkiku Furikabutte ~Natsu no Taikai-hen~ | MBS, TBS | April 1, 2010 | June 24, 2010 | Sequel to Big Windup! |
| Working!! | Tokyo MX | April 4, 2010 | June 26, 2010 | Based on a manga by Karino Takatsu |
| Night Raid 1931 | TV Tokyo | April 5, 2010 | June 28, 2010 | Original work |
| Black Butler II | MBS | July 2, 2010 | September 17, 2010 | Sequel to Black Butler |
| Occult Academy | TV Tokyo | July 6, 2010 | September 27, 2010 | Original work |
| Togainu no Chi | MBS, TBS | October 7, 2010 | December 23, 2010 | Based on a video game by Nitro+chiral |
| Fractale | Fuji TV | January 14, 2011 | April 1, 2011 | Original work Co-production with Ordet |
| Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | Fuji TV | April 15, 2011 | June 24, 2011 | Original work |
| Blue Exorcist | JNN (MBS) | April 17, 2011 | October 2, 2011 | Based on a manga by Kazue Kato |
| Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% | Tokyo MX | July 3, 2011 | September 24, 2011 | Based on a video game by Nippon Ichi Software |
| The Idolmaster | TBS | July 8, 2011 | December 23, 2011 | Based on a video game by Namco Bandai |
| Working'!! | Tokyo MX | October 1, 2011 | December 24, 2011 | Sequel to Working!! |
| Space Brothers | NNS (ytv) | April 1, 2012 | March 22, 2014 | Based on a manga by Chūya Koyama |
| Tsuritama | Fuji TV | April 12, 2012 | June 28, 2012 | Original work |
| Sword Art Online | Tokyo MX | July 7, 2012 | December 22, 2012 | Based on a light novel by Reki Kawahara |
| From the New World | TV Asahi | September 28, 2012 | March 23, 2013 | Based on a novel by Yūsuke Kishi |
| Chō Soku Henkei Gyrozetter | TXN (TV Tokyo) | October 2, 2012 | September 24, 2013 | Based on a video game by Square Enix |
| Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic | JNN (MBS) | October 7, 2012 | March 31, 2013 | Based on a manga by Shinobu Ohtaka |
| Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru | Tokyo MX | January 6, 2013 | March 31, 2013 | Based on a light novel by Yūji Yūji |
| Vividred Operation | MBS | January 11, 2013 | March 29, 2013 | Original work |
| Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 2000% | TV Aichi | April 3, 2013 | June 26, 2013 | Sequel to Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% |
| Ore no Imōto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai. | Tokyo MX | April 7, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | Based on a light novel by Tsukasa Fushimi Sequel to Ore no Imōto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai |
| Servant x Service | ABC | July 4, 2013 | September 26, 2013 | Based on a manga by Karino Takatsu |
| Silver Spoon | Fuji TV | July 11, 2013 | September 19, 2013 | Based on a manga by Hiromu Arakawa |
| Magi: The Kingdom of Magic | JNN (MBS) | October 6, 2013 | March 30, 2014 | Sequel to Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic |
| Galilei Donna | Fuji TV | October 10, 2013 | December 20, 2013 | Original work |
| Silver Spoon II | Fuji TV | January 9, 2014 | March 27, 2014 | Sequel to Silver Spoon |
| World Conquest Zvezda Plot | Tokyo MX | January 11, 2014 | March 29, 2014 | Original work |
| Nanana's Buried Treasure | Fuji TV | April 10, 2014 | June 19, 2014 | Based on a light novel by Kazuma Ōtorino |
| Aldnoah.Zero | Tokyo MX | July 5, 2014 (Part 1) January 10, 2015 (Part 2) | September 20, 2014 (Part 1) March 28, 2015 (Part 2) | Original work Co-production with TROYCA |
| Sword Art Online II | Tokyo MX | July 5, 2014 | December 20, 2014 | Sequel to Sword Art Online |
| Persona 4 The Golden: Animation | MBS | July 10, 2014 | September 25, 2014 | Based on a video game by Atlus |
| Black Butler: Book of Circus | MBS | July 10, 2014 | September 11, 2014 | Related to Black Butler |
| Magic Kaito 1412 | NNS (ytv) | October 4, 2014 | March 28, 2015 | Based on a manga by Gosho Aoyama |
| The Seven Deadly Sins | JNN (MBS) | October 5, 2014 | March 29, 2015 | Based on a manga by Nakaba Suzuki |
| Your Lie in April | Fuji TV | October 9, 2014 | March 19, 2015 | Based on a manga by Naoshi Arakawa |
| Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend | Fuji TV | January 8, 2015 | March 26, 2015 | Based on a light novel by Fumiaki Maruto |
| The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls | Tokyo MX | January 10, 2015 | April 11, 2015 | Based on a social network game by Namco Bandai in The Idolmaster series |
| Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid | Tokyo MX | April 3, 2015 | June 19, 2015 | Based on a manga by Masaki Tsuzuki |
| Gunslinger Stratos: THE ANIMATION | Tokyo MX | April 4, 2015 | June 20, 2015 | Based on a video game by Square Enix |
| Ultimate Otaku Teacher | NNS (ytv) | April 4, 2015 | September 26, 2015 | Based on a manga by Takeshi Azuma |
| Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Revolutions | Tokyo MX | April 5, 2015 | June 28, 2015 | Related to Uta no Prince-sama |
| Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri | Tokyo MX | July 3, 2015 | March 25, 2016 | Based on a novel by Takumi Yanai |
| Working!!! | Tokyo MX | July 4, 2015 | December 26, 2015 | Second sequel to Working!! |
| The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: 2nd Season | Tokyo MX | July 17, 2015 | October 17, 2015 | Sequel to The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls |
| Subete ga F ni Naru | Fuji TV | October 8, 2015 | December 17, 2015 | Based on a novel by Hiroshi Mori |
| The Asterisk War | Tokyo MX | October 3, 2015 | June 18, 2016 | Based on a light novel by Yuu Miyazaki |
| Erased | Fuji TV | January 7, 2016 | March 24, 2016 | Based on a manga by Kei Sanbe |
| Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash | Tokyo MX | January 10, 2016 | March 26, 2016 | Based on a light novel by Ao Jūmonji |
| Ace Attorney: I Object to that "Truth"! | NNS (ytv) | April 2, 2016 | September 24, 2016 | Based on a video game by Capcom |
| B-Project: Kodou*Ambitious | Tokyo MX | July 3, 2016 | September 25, 2016 | Original work[6] |
| Qualidea Code | Tokyo MX | July 10, 2016 | September 24, 2016 | Original work |
| The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy War | JNN (MBS, TBS) | August 28, 2016 | September 18, 2016 | Related to The Seven Deadly Sins |
| WWW.Working!! | Tokyo MX | October 1, 2016 | TBA | Spin-off to Working!![7] |
| Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Legend Star | Tokyo MX | October 2, 2016 | TBA | Related to Uta no Prince-sama |
| Occultic;Nine | Tokyo MX | October 8, 2016 | TBA | Based on a light novel by Chiyomaru Shikura |
| Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga | JNN (MBS) | January 2017 | TBA | Related to Blue Exorcist |
| Granblue Fantasy The Animation | Tokyo MX | January 2017 | TBA | Based on a video game by Cygames[8] |
| Interviews with Monster Girls | Tokyo MX | January 2017 | TBA | Based on a manga by Petos |
| Eromanga Sensei | April 2017 | TBA | Based on a light novel by Tsukasa Fushimi[9] | |
| Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Flat | Fuji TV | April 2017 | TBA | Sequel to Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend |
Film productions
| Title | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome to the Space Show | June 26, 2010 | |
| Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess | August 18, 2012 | |
| Blue Exorcist: The Movie | December 28, 2012 | |
| Saint Young Men | May 10, 2013 | |
| Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | August 31, 2013 | |
| The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future! | January 25, 2014 | |
| Ookii 1 Nensei to Chiisana 2 Nensei | March 1, 2014 | |
| Persona 3 The Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream | June 7, 2014 | |
| Space Brothers #0 | August 9, 2014 | |
| Persona 3 The Movie: #3 Falling Down | April 4, 2015 | |
| The Anthem of the Heart | September 19, 2015 | |
| Garakowa: Restore the World | January 9, 2016 | |
| Persona 3 The Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth | January 23, 2016 | |
| Doukyuusei | February 20, 2016 | |
| Shelter: The Animation | October 18, 2016 | Co-production with Porter Robinson |
| Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic | January 21, 2017 | |
| Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale | February 18, 2017 | |
| Fairy Tail Movie 2 | TBA |
OVA/ONA
| Title | Release Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Windup! | 2007 | ||
| Black Butler | 2009 | ||
| Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens | 2009 | ||
| Sound of the Sky | 2010 | ||
| Night Raid 1931 | 2010 | ||
| Valkyria Chronicles III | January 27, 2011 | ||
| Black Butler: Book of Murder | October 25, 2014 (Part 1) November 15, 2014 (Part 2) | ||
| Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV | March 30, 2016 – September 30, 2016 | Co-production with Square Enix. Based in the world and continuity of the 2016 video game, Final Fantasy XV. | |
| Shelter | 2016 |
Others
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Namisuke | 2007 | |
| Takane no Jitensha (a.k.a. Takane's Bike) | 2008 | winner of Animax's Animax Taishō award |
| Ōkiku Furikabutte: Honto no Ace ni Nareru Kamo | Nintendo DS game; Produced the animation and CG segments | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 | 2008 | PlayStation 2 game; Produced the animation with Studio Hibari |
| Valkyria Chronicles II | 2010 | PlayStation Portable game |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS game |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "ABOUT". A-1 Pictures. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ↑ 求人票 (PDF) (in Japanese). A-1 Pictures. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- 1 2 "A-1 Pictures". Retrieved 2007-03-17.
- 1 2 "A-1 Pictures". Retrieved 2007-03-17.
- ↑ "A-1 Pictures Panel Report". 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ↑ "MAGES' 'B-Project' Fictional Male Idol Project Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "Working/Wagnaria's Web Comic Edition Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Granblue Fantasy Smartphone Game Gets Anime, Manga Adaptations". Anime News Network. September 17, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Eromanga Sensei Anime Casts Akane Fujita as Sagiri Izumi". Anime News Network. 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
External links
- A-1 Pictures (Japanese)
- A-1 Pictures Asagaya studio (Japanese)
- A-1 Pictures at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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