is a Japanese animation studio. It has produced numerous noted

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series, including the award-winning '' Mushishi'' and

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'' Legend of the Galactic Heroes''. It is also well known for producing the anime adaptation of ''

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''.

History

On March 17, 2006, Marvelous Entertainment announced that Artland would become a subsidiary of Marvelous Entertainment Inc., effective on April 3, 2006. Subsequently, Artland became a kabushiki-gaisha. On November 15, 2010, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced the split of Artland Inc.'s animation department into Animation Studio Artland Inc., effective on 2010-12-01. All shares of the new company then were transferred to Kuniharu Okano. In December 2010, was established and Artland Inc.'s animation production business was transferred to the new company. In 2015, Emon, the Japanese branch of

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, bought a 51% stake in the company, with Artland's president Kuniharu Okano owning the other 49%, in order to strengthen business and animation production relations between the two companies. In July 2017, however, it was reported that the company was closing down due to financial debt. Kuniharu Okano later stated that "the company was seeking restructuring help" rather than shutting down, but in August of the same year Emon reported having transferred its stakes to Tokyo-based company LEVELS, citing difficulties with restructuring an overseas animation studio. The debt incurred by Artland is reported to have been from outsourcing, which was said to have "comprised almost 90% of its production costs."

Works

Television series

*'' Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' (1982–1983, with

Studio Nue Studio Nue, Inc. ( ja, スタジオぬえ) is a Japanese design studio formed in 1972 (as Crystal Art Studio) by Naoyuki Kato, Kenichi Matsuzaki, Kazutaka Miyatake, and Haruka Takachiho. Crystal Art Studio would change their name to Studio Nue i ...

and

Tatsunoko and often shortened to , is a Japanese animation company. The studio's name has a double meaning in Japanese: "Tatsu's child" (Tatsu is a nickname for Tatsuo) and " sea dragon", the inspiration for its seahorse logo. Tatsunoko's headquarters are ...

) *''

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'' (1983–1984, with

and

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) *'' Yūgo'' (2003, episodes 7–13) *''

Gag Manga Biyori , or simply known as ''Gag Manga Biyori'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kosuke Masuda. It started in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' in the January 2000 issue. The magazine ceased ...

'' (2005) *'' Mushishi'' (2005–2006) *''

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'' (2006) *'' Gag Manga Biyori 2'' (2006) *'' Happiness!'' (2006–2007) *''

'' (2006–2010) *'' Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo ~Yōkoso Tsugumi Ryōhe~'' (2007) *''

Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Hattori, which has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from issue 33 of 2005 to issue 21-22 of 2008. It has been adapted into an anime television series, di ...

'' (2007) *''

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'' (2008) *''

Hakushaku to Yōsei is a completed series of light novels written by Mizue Tani and published in Japan by Shueisha. The story is serialized in Cobalt magazine and illustrated by Asako Takaboshi (Ayuko). Shueisha has commercially released two drama CDs and a m ...

'' (2008) *'' Tytania'' (2008–2009) *''

Demon King Daimao , also known as ''Demon King Daimao'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Shōtarō Mizuki and illustrated by Souichi Itō, published by Hobby Japan under their HJ Bunko imprint. The first volume was published on February 1, 2008, and ...

'' (2010) *'' Tantei Opera Milky Holmes 2'' (2012, with

J.C.Staff , is a Japanese animation studio founded in January 1986 by Tomoyuki Miyata, who previously worked at Tatsunoko Production. The studio's first release was ''Yōtōden'' in 1987. They have produced several well-known anime series, such as '' Food ...

) *'' Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Alternative'' (2012-2013, with

J.C. Staff , is a Japanese animation studio founded in January 1986 by Tomoyuki Miyata, who previously worked at Tatsunoko Production. The studio's first release was ''Yōtōden'' in 1987. They have produced several well-known anime series, such as '' Food ...

) *''

Senran Kagura is a video game series created by Kenichiro Takaki, produced by Marvelous and mostly developed by Tamsoft. The franchise revolves around groups of female shinobi, and has received manga and anime adaptations. The anime has been licensed by F ...

'' (2013) *'' Mushishi ~Next Passage~'' (2014) *''

Komori-san Can't Decline is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Coolkyousinnjya. It has been serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Original'' magazine since April 2012. An anime television series adaptation by Artland aired from October t ...

'' (2015) *''

Seven Mortal Sins ''Seven Mortal Sins'', also known as , is a Japanese anime television series animated by Artland and TNK that aired from April 14, 2017 to July 29, 2017. It is an adaptation of Hobby Japan's media franchise , which primarily consists of a ...

'' (2017, with TNK)

OVA/ONA/Specials

*''Star Cat Fullhouse'' (1989) *''Blue Flames'' (1989) *''Koiko's Daily Life'' (1989) *''Meisō-Ō Border'' (1991) *''

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'' (1991, with

Artmic was a Japanese animation design studio formed in 1978. It went bankrupt and was liquidated in 1997. AIC RIGHTS now holds the intellectual property of most of Artmic's titles. The studio was founded by Toshimichi Suzuki after he left Tatsunoko P ...

) *''

Genocyber is a 1992 Japanese manga series by Tony Takezaki. One volume of the manga was published, and the story remains unfinished. It was adapted by Koichi Ohata into a five-part original video animation (OVA) series in 1994. The plot of the anime d ...

'' (1994, with Artmic) *'' Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' (1996–1997, episodes 88, 91, 94, 97, 103, and 109) *'' Gall Force: The Revolution'' (1996–1997) *'' Legend of the Galactic Heroes: A Hundred Billion Stars, A Hundred Billion Lights'' (1998, episodes 9–12, 16, and 21–23) *'' Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Spiral Labyrinth'' (2000, episodes 15, 18, and 24–26) *''

'' (2008) *'' Mushishi: The Shadow That Devours the Sun'' (2014) *'' Mushishi: Path of Thorns'' (2014)

Animated films

*'' Megazone 23 Part I'' (1985, with

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) *''

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'' (1986, with

) *'' Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars'' (1988, with Madhouse) *'' Mushishi: Bell Droplets'' (2015)

References

External links

Official website (Animation Stuido Artland Inc.)
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