Group TAC

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Group TAC Co.,Ltd. (株式会社グループ・タック Kabushiki Kaisha Gurūpu · Takku) was a Japanese animation and computer graphics studio located in Shibuya, Tokyo, and founded in 1968 from former Mushi Pro staff. They worked on movies, videos, TV shows, and commercials, and contributed to all stages of the process, including planning, production, sound effects, and so on. The company was headed by Atsumi Tashiro until Tashiro's death in July 2010.^[1] In September 2010, Group TAC filed for bankruptcy, and liquidated all of its assets.^[1] Diomedéa was formed after a split with Group TAC. Group TAC's remaining animation project, Hana Kappa, was taken over by OLM, Inc. and XEBEC.

Projects

1974

Jack and the Beanstalk

1980

11 Piki no Neko

1983

1984

Nine 3: Final

1985

1986

Touch Movie 1: Sebangou no Nai Ace
11 Piki no Neko to Ahōdori

1987

1990

Everyday is Sunday
Run! White Wolf

1992

Princess Army
Yadamon
Nozomi Witches

1993

1994

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie

1995

Princess Minerva
Street Fighter II Movie (video game released for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation in Japan only. Original animated sequences)
Street Fighter II V
Soar High! Isami

1996

Those Who Hunt Elves
Spring and Chaos
YAT Anshin! Uchuu Ryokou

1997

Those Who Hunt Elves II
Hare Tokidoki Buta (dubbed in English as "Tokyo Pig")
Strange Love

1998

Super Doll Licca-chan
Flint the Time Detective
Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday - Arekara, Kimi wa

1999

2000

Miami Guns
Grandeek

2001

Grappler Baki
Grappler Baki 2
Daichis: Earth's Defense Family
Fighting Foodons
Princess Comet (co-produce with Nippon Animation)

2003

2004

2005

Arashi no Yoru ni

2006

2007

2008

His Wish and Light
Shinran-sama: Negai, Soshite Hikari

2009

The Rebirth of Buddha

2010

Hana Kappa (final work)

References

1 2 "Anime Production Firm Group TAC Files for Bankruptcy". Anime News Network. September 3, 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.

External links

Group TAC at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Group TAC Co.,Ltd. at the Wayback Machine (archived October 1, 2010) (in Japanese)

Group TAC

Television series	Space Battleship Yamato (1974–1975) Huckleberry no Bōken (1976) Manga Ijin Monogatari (1977–1978) Space Battleship Yamato II (1978–1979) Space Battleship Yamato III (1980–1981) Tokimeki Tonight (1982–1983) Igano Kabamaru (1983–1984) Touch (1985–1987) Hiatari Ryōkō! (1987–1988) Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990–1991) Sunset on Third Street (1990–1991) Yadamon (1992–1993) Tama of Third Street: Do You Know My Tama? (1993–1994) Jungle King Tar-chan (1993–1994) Gakkō no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! (1994–1995) Soar High! Isami (1995–1996) Street Fighter II V (1995) Bonobono (1995–1996) Those Who Hunt Elves (1996) YAT Anshin! Uchū Ryokō (1996–1998) Fair, then Partly Piggy (1997–1998) Those Who Hunt Elves 2 (1997) Android Announcer Maico 2010 (1998) Flint the Time Detective (1998–1999) Legend of Himiko (1999) Kyorochan (1999–2001) Oruchuban Ebichu (1999) Ippatsu Kiki Musume (1999) Miami Guns (2000) Gensomaden Saiyuki (2000–2001) Fighting Foodons (2000–2001) Grappler Baki (2001) The Family's Defensive Alliance (2001) Cosmic Baton Girl Princess Comet (2001–2002) Gyōten Ningen Batseelor (2001–2002) Grappler Baki: Maximum Tournament (2001) Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (2001–2002) Gilgamesh (2003–2004) Saiyuki ReLoad (2003–2004) Twin Spica (2003–2004) Area 88 (2004) Viewtiful Joe (2004–2005) Ton-Ton Atta to Niigata no Mukashi Banashi (2004) Grenadier (2004–2005) Gakuen Alice (2004–2005) Nanami-chan (2004–2009) Kage Kara Mamoru! (2006) Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (2006) Ballad of a Shinigami (2006) Tokko (2006) Tama and Friends: Search For It! The Magic Puni-Puni Stone (2006) Black Blood Brothers (2006) Tetsuko no Tabi (2007) Happy Happy Clover (2007)

Films	Jack and the Beanstalk (1974) Space Battleship Yamato (1977) Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978) Yamato: The New Voyage (1979) 11 Piki no Neko (1980–1986) Be Forever Yamato (1980) Zō no Inai Dōbutsuen (1982) Final Yamato (1983) Nine (1983) Nine the Original (1983) Nine 2: Sweetheart Declaration (1983) Nine 3: Final (1984) Captain Tsubasa: Europe Daikessen (1985) Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985) Captain Tsubasa: Ayaushi, Zen Nippon Jr. (1985) Captain Tsubasa: Asu ni Mukatte Hashire (1986) Touch: Sebangō no Nai Ace (1986) Captain Tsubasa: Sekai Daikessen!! Jr. World Cup (1986) Touch 2: Sayonara no Okurimono (1986) Touch 3: Kimi ga Tōri Sugita Ato ni (1987) Murasaki Shikibu Genji Monogatari (1987) Hiatari Ryōkō! Ka - su - mi: Yume no Naka ni Kimi ga Ita (1988) Run! White Wolf (1990) Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1991) Huckleberry no Bōken (1991) Tama of Third Street: Please! Search for Momo-chan!! (1993) Bonobono (1993) Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) Spring and Chaos (1996) Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday (1998) Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation (2000) The Laws of the Sun (2000) Touch: Cross Road (2001) Gensomaden Saiyuki Requiem: A Requiem for The One Not Chosen (2001) The Golden Laws (2003) Arashi no Yoru ni (2005) The Laws of Eternity (2006) The Rebirth of Buddha (2009)

OVAs/ONAs	Tama and Friends: Third Street Story (1988–1990) Manga Edo Ero Banashi (1989) Everyday is Sunday (1990–1992) Nozomi Witches (1992–1993) Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (1994) Princess Minerva (1995) Strange Love (1997) Grandeek (2000) Gensomaden Saiyuki: Kibou no Zaika (2002) Submarine 707R (2003) Blame! (2003) Ajisai no Uta (2004) Shinran-sama: Negai, Soshite Hikari (2008)

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Active	8-Bit A.C.G.T A.P.P.P. AIC Ajia-do Animation Works Aniplex A-1 Pictures Arms Artland Asahi Production Asread Bandai Namco Holdings Bandai Namco Pictures Bandai Visual Sunrise Bee Train Bones Brain's Base C-Station C2C CoMix Wave Films Daume David Production Digital Frontier Diomedéa DLE Doga Kobo Eiken Feel G&G Direction Gainax Gallop GoHands Gonzo Hoods Entertainment IG Port Production I.G Wit Studio Xebec Imagin J.C.Staff Khara Kinema Citrus Knack Productions Kyoto Animation Lay-duce Madhouse Magic Bus MAPPA Mook Animation Mushi Production NAZ Nihon Ad Systems Nippon Animation Nomad Oh! Production OLM Passione P.A.Works Pierrot Polygon Pictures Production IMS Production Reed Project No.9 Robot Communications Satelight Sega Sammy Holdings Marza Animation Planet TMS Entertainment Seven Arcs Shaft Shin-Ei Animation Shuka Silver Link Studio 4°C Studio Comet Studio Deen Studio Ghibli Studio Gokumi Studio Hibari Lerche Studio Nue SynergySP Tatsunoko Production Tezuka Productions TNK Toei Animation Troyca TYO Animations Ufotable Ultra Super Pictures Liden Films Ordet Sanzigen Trigger Visual Works White Fox Zexcs

Defunct	Artmic Group TAC Hal Film Maker Jetlag Productions Kitayama Eiga Seisakujo Manglobe Palm Studio Radix Ace Entertainment Spectrum Animation Studio Fantasia Topcraft Triangle Staff Tsuchida Production Walt Disney Animation Japan

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