is a Japanese

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. It was founded by ex-Frontline animation producer Hayato Kaneko in December 2007 and is based in

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History

After the company's establishment in 2007, Shin Oonuma, who was previously a director alongside Shaft directors Akiyuki Shinbo and Tatsuya Oishi, joined the studio. A majority of Silver Link's productions have involved Oonuma as a director or co-director since his joining of the studio. The company had also owned two subsidiaries: Beep Co., Ltd., a subcontracting animation studio, and Connect, Inc., a studio that started off co-producing series with Silver Link, and has since expanded into producing its own works. Both subsidiaries have since been dissolved by the studio, though they both still continue to operate as divisions within the company. On February 1, 2016, Beep was absorbed into Silver Link, and was succeeded by Silver Link Overseas Division, taking over Beep's former office space. However, the Beep brand still remains in use for sub-contracting work by the studio. On July 17, 2020, it was announced that Silver Link would be wholly absorbing and dissolving Connect, and that all rights managed by the company would be transferred to Silver Link. However, Connect will still continue to operate as a sub-studio within Silver Link. On August 3, 2020, it was announced that Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings had acquired Silver Link for 250 million yen. On October 1, 2020, the company changed its name to Silver Link Asset Management Co., Ltd. and split off its animation production business into a new company named Silver Link, Inc. On October 5, 2023, it was announced that Asahi Broadcasting Corporation had moved the company under ABC Animation as a wholly-owned subsidiary. On November 6, 2023, the studio relocated from its headquarters on the second, third, and fourth floor of the Marusho Mitaka Building in Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo, to the third floor of the Musashino YS Building — where Wit Studio and Tatsunoko Production are also headquartered — in Nakachou, Musashino, Tokyo. On September 26, 2024, Silver Link. Asset Management disappeared as a corporate entity.

Representative staff

Current

*Yukihiro Sugitani (3rd CEO) *Kazunari Yasui (Managing director) *Takashi Tanaka (Board member) *Ryou Kimura (Board member) *Jirou Nakagawa (Executive officer)

Former

*Hayato Kaneko (Board member, 1st CEO) *Tomoaki Asano (2nd CEO) *Akihiro Ueda (Board member) *Akihiro Hayashi (Board member) *Kazuhiko Ogura (Board member) *Tomoaki Hagiwara (Board member) *Masahiro Tabeya (Executive officer)

Works

Television series

OVA/ONAs

Films

Notes

References

External links

* * {{Japanese animation studios Animation studios in Tokyo Japanese companies established in 2007 Japanese animation studios Mass media companies established in 2007 2020 mergers and acquisitions