, member of
The Association of Japanese Animations
The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA; , ) is an industry group consisting of 52 affiliate animation production companies.
AJA's duties
AJA's scope of duties are to work on various issues concerning the Japanese animation industry, w ...
, is a company centralized in the production of animated series and feature films, as well as the making and adjusting of
visual effects
Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of
a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production.
The integration of live-action footage and other live-action foota ...
.
History
In 1973, Tatsuo Shimamura established . To expand business, the studio was disbanded and found the company known today.
The company owns
computer graphics
Computer graphics deals with generating images with the aid of computers. Today, computer graphics is a core technology in digital photography, film, video games, cell phone and computer displays, and many specialized applications. A great de ...
and
VFX
Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of
a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production.
The integration of live-action footage and other live-action foota ...
technology, so they produced many original live-action films like ''
Juvenile'' and ''
Returner
is a 2002 Japanese science fiction film directed by Takashi Yamazaki and starring Anne Suzuki and Takeshi Kaneshiro.
Plot
Milly is a soldier from 2084, where humanity is on the verge of extinction because of the "Daggra", an alien race. In mank ...
''. They made the first anime production ''
Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture'' in 2007.
Apart from the headquarters in
Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo
is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods of Tokyo, located in the northwest portion of Minato Ward. The area is well known for its international fashion houses, cafes and restaurants.
or "North Aoyama" refers to the area on the north side of Ao ...
, the company has a sub-studio based in
Chōfu, Tokyo. Like the mainstream, they also have various sub-studios in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
.
In order to develop
human resources
Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. Similar terms include m ...
, they cooperate with , establishing the in
Takadanobaba
Takadanobaba (Japanese: 高田馬場 ''Takada-no-baba'') is a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
History
Originally, the area's name was read ''Takatanobaba'' and many Tokyo residents in their 50s or older pronounce it as such. However, you ...
,
Shinjuku
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration ...
in 2004.
Works
Television series
Films
Original net animations
References
External links
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Animation studios in Tokyo
Japanese animation studios
Japanese companies established in 1974
Mass media companies established in 1974
Visual effects companies