is a Japanese

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...

production company and former studio, established on May 31, 2002, by former Pierrot staff. The studio made its first animated television series, ''

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha is a Japanese anime television series directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, with screenplay written by Masaki Tsuzuki and produced by Seven Arcs. It forms part of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (series), ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' series. T ...

'', in 2004. Since then, the company has produced a number of other animated television series and movies. In 2012, the animation section was split off by forming as a subsidiary company. Since then, Seven Arcs has had its business in animation planning and licence management. On December 26, 2017, the company was acquired by

Tokyo Broadcasting System formerly is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network and radio network . It has a 28-affiliate television network called JNN (Japan News Network), as well as a 34-affili ...

. Seven Arcs Pictures, Seven Arcs, and Arcturus merged on October 1, 2019, reforming as the single company Seven Arcs.

Productions

Seven Arcs (2002–2012)

Television series

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'' (2004) *''

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's ("A's" is pronounced as "Ace") is an anime television series produced by Seven Arcs. It is the second anime in the '' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' franchise, following the previous series. The series aired in Japan between October 1, 2 ...

'' (2005) *''

Inukami! is a Japanese light novel series written by Mamizu Arisawa, with illustrations by Kanna Wakatsuki. The series originally started serialization in volume seventeen of ASCII Media Works' now-defunct light novel magazine ''Dengeki hp'' on Apri ...

'' (2006) *''

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS is the third season of the '' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' series. The ''Nanoha'' anime was, in turn, a spin-off of the ''Triangle Heart'' series of games and OVAs, specifically ''Triangle Heart 3: Sweet Songs Forever''. This season aired ...

'' (2007) *''

Sekirei is a Japanese manga series by Sakurako Gokurakuin. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's ''seinen'' magazine ''Young Gangan'' between December 2004 and August 2015. A sequel to the manga began serialization in the same magazine in May 201 ...

'' (2008) *''

White Album White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ...

'' (2009) *''

Asura Cryin' is a Japanese light novel series by Gakuto Mikumo, with illustrations by Nao Watanuki. The novel series began on July 10, 2005, with fourteen volumes currently published by ASCII Media Works under their ''Dengeki Bunko'' imprint (trade name), ...

'' (2009) *''

Asura Cryin' 2 is a Japanese light novel series by Gakuto Mikumo, with illustrations by Nao Watanuki. The novel series began on July 10, 2005, with fourteen volumes currently published by ASCII Media Works under their ''Dengeki Bunko'' imprint (trade name), ...

'' (2009) *''

Sekirei ~Pure Engagement~ is a Japanese manga series by Sakurako Gokurakuin. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's ''seinen'' magazine ''Young Gangan'' between December 2004 and August 2015. A sequel to the manga began serialization in the same magazine in May 201 ...

'' (2010) *''

Dog Days The dog days or are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius (known colloquially as the "Dog Star"), which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sud ...

'' (2011) *'' Dog Days''' (2012)

OVA

*'' Triangle Heart: Sweet Songs Forever'' (2003) *''

'' (2008) *''

'' (2010)

Films

*'' Inukami! The Movie: Tokumei Reiteki Sōsakan Karina Shirō!'' (2007) *'' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 1st'' (2010) *'' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 2nd A's'' (2012)

Seven Arcs Pictures (2012–2019)

Television series

*'' Mushibugyo'' (2013) *'' Trinity Seven'' (2014) *'' Dog Days"'' (2015) *''

Ooya-san wa Shishunki! is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Rurū Minase. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Seven Arcs Pictures aired from January 10 to March 27, 2016. Plot A young man, Maeda, moves into a new apartme ...

'' (2016) *''

Idol Memories is a Japanese idol anime television series produced by Seven Arcs Pictures and Happy Elements. It is a "hybrid anime", where the first half of the show is a typical animation and the second half is a live-action segment featuring the anime's v ...

'' (2016) *''

ViVid Strike! is a Japanese manga series written by Masaki Tsuzuki and illustrated by Takuya Fujima. It is part of '' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' franchise, taking place four years after the events of ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS''. The seri ...

'' (2016) *'' Basilisk: The Ōka Ninja Scrolls'' (2018) *''

Dances with the Dragons is a Japanese light novel series, written by Labo Asai and illustrated by Miyagi, who was later replaced by Zain. It was originally published as by Kadokawa Shoten, who released eight volumes between 2003 and 2006 under their Kadokawa Sneak ...

'' (2018) *'' Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale'' (2019)

OVA/ONA

*'' Mushibugyo'' (2014–2015) *'' Trinity Seven'' (2015) *'' Majestic Prince: Wings to the Future'' (2016, co-production with Orange)

Films

*''Yakusoku no Utsuwa: Arita no Hatsukoi'' (2016) *''Fuyu no Chikai, Natsu no Matsuri: Takeoshi no Dai-Kusunoki'' (2016) *'' Galactic Armored Fleet Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening'' (2016, co-production with Orange) *'' Trinity Seven the Movie: The Eternal Library and the Alchemist Girl'' (2017) *'' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection'' (2017) *'' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation'' (2018) *'' Trinity Seven: Heavens Library & Crimson Lord'' (2019)

Canceled works

*'' New Life+: Young Again in Another World'' - Originally planned for an October 2018 premiere. However, it was later cancelled on account of controversial remarks by the light novel's author MINE

Seven Arcs (merged company, 2019–present)

Television series

*'' Arte'' (2020) *''

Fly Me to the Moon "Fly Me to the Moon", originally titled "In Other Words", is a song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. The first recording of the song was made in 1954 by Kaye Ballard. Frank Sinatra's 1964 version was closely associated with the Apollo missions ...

'' (2020–present) *'' Blue Period'' (2021) *''

Extreme Hearts ''Extreme Hearts'' is an original Japanese anime television series created and written by Masaki Tsuzuki, the creator of ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' and ''Dog Days'', directed by Junji Nishimura and animated by Seven Arcs, which aired from J ...

'' (2022) *''

Chained Soldier ''Chained Soldier'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written by Takahiro (writer), Takahiro and illustrated by Yohei Takemura. It has been serialized on Shueisha's ''Shōnen Jump+'' online platform since January 2019. An anime ...

'' (2023)

OVA/ONA

*'' Fly Me to the Moon ~SNS~'' (2021)

References

External links

Official website
* * Japanese animation studios Mass media companies established in 2002 Japanese companies established in 2002 Nakano, Tokyo Animation studios in Tokyo Tokyo Broadcasting System 2017 mergers and acquisitions {{anime-org-stub