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SynergySP
is a Japanese animation studio founded on September 24, 1998, as ''Synergy Japan'' which originally split off from Studio Junio (which itself was founded by Toei Animation staff). In 2005, the company became associated with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, a subsidiary of the Shogakukan publishing company. In April 2017, the company became a subsidiary of Shin-Ei Animation. On July 29, 2022, according to their official website, they no longer producing Shogakukan shows and they removed them to the site. Television series *''Princess Comet'' (2001–2002, with Nippon Animation) *''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch'' (2003-2004, with Actas) (now listed in Actas' productions) *'' Panda-Z'' (2004) *''MÄR'' (2005–2007) *''Kirarin Revolution'' (2006–2009) (now listed in G&G Entertainment's productions) *'' Shinseiki Duel Masters Flash'' (2006–2007) *''Hayate the Combat Butler'' (2007-2008, episodes 1–52) *''Major'' (2007–2010, episodes 79–154) *''Zettai Karen Children'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Fusion
''Beyblade: Metal Fusion'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga created by Takafumi Adachi, serialized in Shogakukan's monthly magazine ''CoroCoro Comic'' between September 2008 and February 2012. The series is a spin-off of the original ''Beyblade'' manga series written by Takao Aoki. The manga inspired an anime production, retroactively named ''Beyblade: Metal Saga'', which encompasses four seasons: ''Metal Fusion'', ''Metal Masters'', ''Metal Fury'' and ''Shogun Steel''. The first season’s animation was produced by Tatsunoko Pro, with subsequent seasons and spin-offs being produced by SynergySP. It premiered on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2009, and aired until December 23, 2012. Nelvana, which licensed and produced English adaptations of the original anime series, also localized the four seasons of ''Metal Saga''. In India, it is started from 11 October 2010 on Cartoon Network India. Plot and characters The series follows the adventures of Gingka Hagane, a Beyblader wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Initial D
is a Japanese street racing manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1995 to 2013, with the chapters collected into 48 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The story focuses on the world of illegal Japanese street racing, where all the action is concentrated in the mountain passes and rarely in cities or urban areas, and with the drifting racing style emphasized in particular. Professional race car driver and pioneer of drifting Keiichi Tsuchiya helped with editorial supervision. The story is centered on the prefecture of Gunma, more specifically on several mountains in the Kantō region and in their surrounding cities and towns. Although some of the names of the locations the characters race in have been fictionalized, all of the locations in the series are based on actual locations in Japan. ''Initial D'' has been adapted into several anime television and original video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayate The Combat Butler
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine from October 2004 to April 2017. Shogakukan released 52 volumes in Japan from February 2005 to June 2017. Viz Media publishes an English edition in North America. The manga is about a boy who starts a new job as a butler and the events he experiences with his employer. The style of the manga has a comedic gag with a slight harem feel and constantly breaks the fourth wall. The series includes numerous references to other anime, manga, video games, and popular culture. A 52-episode anime adaptation of the manga by SynergySP aired between April 2007 and March 2008 on TV Tokyo. A second, 25-episode anime season by J.C.Staff aired between April and September 2009. Bandai Entertainment licensed the first anime series in 2008, but the series went out of print in 2012. An anime film adaption produced by Manglobe was released in August 2011. A t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin-Ei Animation
is a Japanese animation studio owned by TV Asahi and founded in Tokyo in 1965 as A-Production by Daikichirō Kusube, who was previously an animator for Toei Animation. Shin-Ei is known for being the animation studio behind two of the anime television series: ''Doraemon'' and '' Crayon Shin-chan'', which still run on Japanese TV since 1979 and 1992 respectively. In April 2017, SynergySP became a subsidiary of the company. Work list Works currently airing on Japanese television are in bold. Television As A-Production 1970s * '' Shin Obake no Q-Taro'' (1971–72, co-production with Tokyo Movie Shinsha) * '' Doraemon '73'' (1973) * ''Ganso Tensai Bakabon'' (1975–77, co-production with Tokyo Movie Shinsha) *''Ore wa Teppei'' (1977–78, co-production with Nippon Animation) *''Highschool Baseball Ninja'' (1978) As Shin-Ei Animation 1970s *''Doraemon'' (1979–2005) *''Heart of the Red Bird'' (1979) 1980s *'' Kaibutsu-kun'' (September 2, 1980 – September 28, 1982) *''Ninja Hat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokujō!! Mecha Mote Iinchō
is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Tomoko Nishimura. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Ciao'' magazine from January 2006 to January 2014. The manga has been adapted into an anime series produced by SynergySP and Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, which was originally broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo and AT-X from April 4, 2010, to April 4, 2011. Plot (voiced by Mana Ogawa) is a kind, level-headed girl who aims to be the best, coolest student council president of her high school class. However, three troublemaking boys are always causing her grief, and she has a one-sided crush on one of the boys, Ushio Tōjō. Games All ''Gokujō!! Mecha Mote Iinchō'' video games were published by Konami for the Nintendo DS The is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introduced distinctive new features to handheld games: two LCD scre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychic Squad
''Psychic Squad'', known in Japan as is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Shiina. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from July 2005 to July 2021, with its chapters collected in 63 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It is the story about three young problem girls with outstanding psychic powers and a young man with no special powers at all tasked to guide them properly while dealing with all the commotions they cause, including their obvious infatuation with him. A 51-episode anime television series produced by SynergySP was broadcast from April 2008 to March 2009, and had a special original video animation (OVA) released in July 2010. A 12-episode spin-off focused on main antagonist Kyōsuke Hyōbu, titled ''Unlimited Psychic Squad'', and produced by Manglobe, was broadcast from January to March 2013. As of July 2012, the manga had over 6 million copies in circulation. In 2022, ''Psychic Squad'' received th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirarin Revolution
is a Japanese manga series by An Nakahara. The series ran in the shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Ciao (magazine), Ciao'' from March 2004 to June 2009, with side stories running in ''Pucchigumi'' in 2006. The manga sold a cumulative total of over 10 million copies and was awarded Best Children's Manga at the 2006 Shogakukan Manga Awards. An anime adaptation premiered on April 7, 2006 in Japan on TV Tokyo and ran for 102 episodes until March 28, 2008. A second season with the subtitle aired from April 8, 2008 to March 27, 2009 in high-definition and 3D animation. The anime series stars Morning Musume member Koharu Kusumi, and during the show's run, she released music and made appearances at concerts and crossover television shows as the character. Starting with ''Kirarin Revolution Stage 3'', additional cast members joined her in music activities, such as MilkyWay and Ships. Plot Kirari Tsukishima, a 14-year-old beauty, does not care about Japanese idol, idols an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major (manga)
''Major'' (stylized as ''MAJOR'') is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1994 to July 2010, with its chapters collected in 78 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was followed by a sequel titled ''Major 2nd'', which started in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' in March 2015. It was adapted into a 154-episode anime television series by Studio Hibari and later by SynergySP, titled ''Major''. It ran for six seasons on NHK E from November 2004 to September 2010. Two original video animations (OVAs) were released in December 2011 and January 2012. In 1996, ''Major'' received the Shogakukan Manga Award for the '' shōnen'' category. As of February 2018, the manga had over 54 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series. Plot The story of Major follows the life of Gorō Honda from kindergarten to his career as a professional base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chibi Devi!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Shinozuka. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Ciao'' from May 2008 to November 2014, with its chapters collected in eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes. It is about a middle school girl who discovers a devil baby on her bed one day. The manga was adapted into a seventy-five episode anime television series by SynergySP which aired in Japan from October 2011 to February 2014. Plot Honoka Sawada is a lonely girl who is often picked on by others. One night, a strange baby named Mao appears before her, and she soon learns that this baby is none other than a baby devil. Characters ; : :Honoka is a 14-year-old girl in middle school who lost her parents at a young age and now lives with her aunt Rikako. She is a shy girl who lacks self-confidence and her classmates take advantage of her. The show begins with her wishing she wasn't so lonely and this wish is granted when she becomes Mao's substitute m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Game
is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. It was serialized in Shogakukan ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2005 to February 2010, with its chapters collected in 17 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was adapted as a 50-episode anime television series that aired on the TV Tokyo network from April 2009 to March 2010. ''Cross Game'' is the story of Ko Kitamura and the four neighboring Tsukishima sisters, Ichiyo, Wakaba, Aoba, and Momiji. Wakaba and Ko were born on the same day in the same hospital and are close enough that Wakaba treats Ko as her boyfriend, though nothing is officially declared, while Aoba, one year younger than them, hates how Ko is "taking" her sister away from her. After Wakaba dies in an accident, Ko and Aoba slowly grow closer as they strive to fulfill Wakaba's final dream of seeing them play in the high school baseball championship in Koshien Stadium. The manga is divided into multi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
is a shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga and anime series created by Michiko Yokote, with artwork by Pink Hanamori. The manga was originally published in the monthly shōjo manga anthology ''Nakayoshi''. There are 32 chapters published (including two special stories) and are compiled into seven volumes issued by Kodansha. A 91-episode anime series was produced by TV Aichi, divided into two seasons, aired in Japan from April 2003 to December 2004. The first season is composed of 52 episodes, while the second, entitled ''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure'', lasted for 39. Plot Lucia Nanami, the mermaid princess of the North Pacific Ocean, sets out on land to find the boy that she had saved from a tsunami wave seven years before the beginning of the story, to whom she fell in love and had entrusted her pink pearl. She eventually finds the boy: a teenage Surfing, surfer named Kaito Dōmoto. However, Kaito does not recognize Lucia in her human form. She cannot directly tell Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MÄR
''Märchen Awakens Romance'', officially abbreviated as ''MÄR'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai, serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 2003 to July 2006. ''MÄR'' follows 14-year-old junior high student Ginta Toramizu who is transported into a fantasy-based world known as MÄR-Heaven. As Ginta ventures in the world of MÄR-Heaven, he encounters allies and antagonists. An anime television series adaptation titled ''MÄR Heaven'' was broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 2005 to March 2007. In North America, Viz Media has licensed both the ''MÄR'' manga and anime for an English-language release. The manga was published between July 2005 and June 2007. The anime aired first in July 2006 on Toonami Jetstream, an online service from Cartoon Network, and then on the network itself, as part of the Toonami programming block in December 2006. A sequel entitled ''MÄR Omega'' by Anzai and illustrated by Kōichirō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
