was a Japanese

animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animation, animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a major stake in the sales ...

founded on 22 June 1984, and based in

Suginami is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward refers to itself as Suginami City in English. As of June 1, 2022, Suginami has an estimated population of 588,354 and a population density of 17,274 pe ...

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. A subsidiary company called Super Techno Arts distributed many of their properties in North America. The founder of A.P.P.P., Kazufumi Nomura, got his start working at

Mushi Production or Mushi Pro for short, is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Fujimidai, Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. It previously had a headquarters elsewhere in Nerima. The studio was headed by manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka started it as a rivalry wi ...

. Since its establishment, A.P.P.P. has contributed to the animation of a very large number of anime films and television series in collaboration with other companies. A.P.P.P. has been primarily credited for works including ''

Project A-ko is a 1986 Japanese animated science fiction action comedy film. The film focuses on 16-year-old Japanese schoolgirl A-ko, who defends her best friend C-ko, as they face off against their classmate and rival B-ko while the Earth faces the threa ...

'', '' Robot Carnival'', and ''

Roujin Z is a 1991 Japanese anime science fiction action thriller film directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo and written by Katsuhiro Otomo. The animation for ''Roujin Z'' was produced by A.P.P.P. in association with other companies including Movic, Sony Mu ...

''. A.P.P.P. remained active as a subcontractor for other studios until its dissolution on 31 July 2021, after Nomura died on 10 June.

Works

Television series

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Kurogane Communication is a Japanese manga series written by Hideo Kato and illustrated by Tomomasa Takuma. The individual chapters were originally serialized in '' Dengeki Daioh'' in 1997 and published in two ''tankōbon'' volume by MediaWorks. Set in a post-ap ...

'' (1998–1999) *'' Black Heaven'' (1999, with AIC) *'' Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety'' (1999–2000) *'' Sci-Fi Harry'' (2000–2001) *'' Fist of the Blue Sky'' (2006–2007)

OVA/ONAs

*'' Cream Lemon'' (1984–1987) *'' Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group'' (1987) *''Ore no Sora Keiji-hen'' (1991–1992) *''

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly manga magazine ''Ultra Jum ...

'' (1993–1994) *'' Crimson Wolf'' (1993) *'' Rance: Sabaku no Guardian'' (1993) *'' Golden Boy'' (1995–1996) *''Kaitouranma The Animation'' (1999) *''

'' (2000–2002) *'' Sexy Sailor Soldiers'' (2003) *''Kage'' (2004) *'' Fist of the North Star: Legend of Toki'' (2008, with

TMS Entertainment , formerly known as the is a Japanese animation studio owned by Sega Corporation. TMS is one of the oldest and most renowned animation studios in Japan, known for its numerous anime franchises such as '' Detective Conan'', '' Lupin the Third ...

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Films

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'' (1986) *'' Robot Carnival'' (1987) *''

'' (1991) *'' Street Fighter Alpha: Generations'' (2005) *'' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood'' (2007)

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* * {{A.P.P.P. Japanese animation studios Mass media companies established in 1984 Mass media companies disestablished in 2021 Japanese companies established in 1984 Animation studios in Tokyo Suginami 1984 establishments in Japan 2021 disestablishments in Japan