is a Japanese
animation studio. Aside from several stand-alone projects, the studio is well known for producing the ''
Aquarion'' and ''
Symphogear
is a Japanese anime television franchise animated by Satelight. The original season aired on Tokyo MX between January and March 2012. The second season entitled ''Symphogear G'' aired between July and September 2013, The third season, ''Sy ...
'' franchises, as well as later installments of the ''
Macross
is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise/ media mix, created by Studio Nue (most prominently mecha designer, writer and producer Shōji Kawamori) and Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth and th ...
'' franchise. The company's
Representative Director is Michiaki Satō. Noted anime director and creator
Shōji Kawamori
is a Japanese anime creator and producer, screenwriter, visual artist, and mecha designer. He is best known for creating the '' Macross'' mecha anime franchise and the ''Diaclone'' toyline, which were in turn the basis for the '' Robotech'' ...
is a Special Adviser at the studio. The name Satelight consists of ''S'' for Sapporo, ''A'' for Animate, ''T'' for Technology and ''E'' for Entertainment.
History
The studio was founded in late 1995, in
Sapporo
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city ...
,
Hokkaidō
is Japan, Japan's Japanese archipelago, second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost Prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own List of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; th ...
, their first project being ''Bit the Cupid'', the world's first fully digitally-animated television series. In 1996, the studio's next project was producing the CG animation for
Group TAC's ''
Īhatōbu Gensō: Kenji no Haru''. It soon established a production studio in 1998 in
Suginami
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in Tokyo, 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 persons per km2. The total ...
, Tokyo. The studio soon produced their first television series, Kawamori's ''
Chikyū Shōjo Arjuna'', in 2001. In 2006, the studio changed its headquarters from Sapporo to Tokyo.
Works
Television series
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Earth Maiden Arjuna'' (January 9, 2001 – March 27, 2001)
*''
Geneshaft'' (co-production with Studio Gazelle, April 5, 2001 – June 28, 2001)
*''
Heat Guy J
is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by '' Escaflowne'' director Kazuki Akane and animated by Satelight.
''Heat Guy J'' was licensed and distributed in the U.S. in 2003 by Pioneer (which subsequently became Geneon En ...
'' (October 1, 2002 – March 25, 2003)
*''
Genesis of Aquarion'' (April 4, 2005 – September 26, 2005)
*''
Noein: To Your Other Self'' (October 12, 2005 – March 29, 2006)
*''
Glass Fleet'' (co-production with
Gonzo
Gonzo may refer to:
People
* Gonzo (nickname), a list of people with the nickname
* Radislav Jovanov Gonzo (born 1964), Croatian music video director Radislav Jovanov, also known as Gonzo
* Matthias Röhr (born 1962), German musician whose sta ...
, April 4, 2006 – September 21, 2006)
*''
Koi suru Tenshi Angelique: Kokoro no Mezameru Toki'' (July 8, 2006 – September 30, 2006)
*''
Galaxy Angel Rune
is a sequel to the games, anime, and manga franchise of Galaxy Angel, and is the continuation of BROCCOLI's ''Project G.A.''. It features a brand new cast of Angels called the Rune Angel Troupe, and according to the game ''Galaxy Angel II: Z ...
'' (October 1, 2006 – December 24, 2006)
*''
Koi suru Tenshi Angelique ~ Kagayaki no Ashita ~
is a spinoff anime series of the Angelique series. and its sequel were directed by Susumu Kudo and animated by Satelight.
Plot
The story is about a country girl, Ange who is insecure and does not realise the power she possesses until s ...
'' (January 5, 2007 – March 23, 2007)
*''
Engage Planet Kiss Dum
is a mecha anime series, directed by Yasuchika Nagaoka and Eiichi Satō, and produced by Aniplex and Satelight. It premiered in Japan from April 3, 2007 on TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as and known colloquially as , is a te ...
'' (April 3, 2007 – September 25, 2007)
*''
Kamichama Karin
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Koge-Donbo about a seventh grade girl named Karin who finds out that she can transform into a goddess. The series began as a manga first serialized in January 2003. Kamichama Karin was serialize ...
'' (April 6, 2007 – September 29, 2007)
*''
Shugo Chara!'' (October 6, 2007 – September 27, 2008)
*''
Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline'' (co-production with EuropaCorp and Dargaud) (October 20, 2007 – March 5, 2008)
*''
Macross Frontier'' (April 4, 2008 – September 26, 2008)
*''
Shugo Chara!! Doki—'' (October 4, 2008 – September 26, 2009)
*''
Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story'' (October 10, 2008 – December 25, 2008)
*''
Basquash!'' (April 3, 2009 – October 1, 2009)
*''
The Guin Saga
is a best-selling heroic fantasy novel series by the Japanese author Kaoru Kurimoto, in continuous publication since 1979. A record 100 volumes were originally planned, but the final total stands at 147 volumes and 26 side-story novels, ...
'' (April 5, 2009 – September 27, 2009)
*''
Shugo Chara! Party!'' (October 3, 2009 – March 27, 2010)
*''
Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu
is a Japanese magical comedy anime series created by Shōji Kawamori; it is Kawamori's first '' shōjo'' title. The series premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo on October 5, 2009. A manga spinoff is serialized in Shueisha's ''shōjo'' magazine '' ...
'' (October 5, 2009 – September 20, 2010, co-production with
Hal Film Maker
was a Japanese animation studio founded in August 1993 by former Toei Animation staff.
Hal Film Maker's parent company, TYO Inc., merged its two anime studio subsidiaries—Yumeta Company
, known as from 2009 to 2017, is a Japanese animatio ...
(1–11) and JM Animation)
*''
Fairy Tail'' (October 12, 2009 – March 30, 2013, episodes 1–175, co-production with
A-1 Pictures
is a Japanese animation studio founded by ex- Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata and it is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime production firm Aniplex.
History
The studio was established by SMEJ's animation production division ...
(first series))
*''
Kiddy Girl-and'' (October 15, 2009 – March 25, 2010)
*''
Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth
, also titled in French as ''La Croisée dans un Labyrinthe Étranger'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hinata Takeda about a young Japanese girl named Yune who finds herself in late-19th century Paris.
The series was ...
'' (July 4, 2011 – September 19, 2011)
*''
Senki Zesshō Symphogear
is a Japanese anime television franchise animated by Satelight. The original season aired on Tokyo MX between January and March 2012. The second season entitled ''Symphogear G'' aired between July and September 2013, The third season, ''Sy ...
'' (with
Encourage Films) and Studio Pastoral (#3), January 6, 2012 – March 30, 2012)
*''
Aquarion Evol
is the sequel to the 2005 anime series ''Genesis of Aquarion''. It was originally announced on February 25, 2011, by the production staff. It aired on TV Tokyo from January to June, 2012 and its premiere featured an hour-long special that ...
'' (co-production with
Eight Bit, January 8, 2012 – June 24, 2012)
*''
Bodacious Space Pirates'' (January 8, 2012 – June 30, 2012)
*''
AKB0048'' (April 29, 2012 – July 22, 2012)
*''
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse'' (co-production with ixtl, July 2, 2012 – December 23, 2012)
*''
AKB0048 next stage'' (January 5, 2013 – March 30, 2013)
*''
Arata: The Legend'' (April 9, 2013 – July 1, 2013)
*''
Senki Zesshō Symphogear G'' (July 4, 2013 – September 26, 2013)
*''
Log Horizon'' (October 5, 2013 – March 22, 2014)
*''
White Album 2'' (October 6, 2013 – December 29, 2013)
*''
Nobunaga the Fool'' (January 5, 2014 – June 22, 2014)
*''
M3: The Dark Metal'' (co-production with
, April 21, 2014 – October 1, 2014)
*''
Lord Marksman and Vanadis'' (October 4, 2014 – December 27, 2014)
*''
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan
, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Puyo. The series is a spinoff of Nagaru Tanigawa's ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' light novel series, and is based on the alternate universe originally featured in the series' fourth volume and fea ...
'' (April 3, 2015 – July 17, 2015)
*''
Aquarion Logos
is an anime series produced by Satelight, and the third in the ''Aquarion'' franchise, after ''Genesis of Aquarion'' and ''Aquarion Evol'', celebrating its 10th anniversary. The series is directed by Eiichi Sato, with character designs by Take ...
'' (co-production with C2C, July 2, 2015 – December 24, 2015)
*''
Senki Zesshō Symphogear GX'' (July 4, 2015 – September 25, 2015)
*''
Momokuri'' (December 24, 2015 – February 4, 2016)
*''
Ragnastrike Angels'' (April 3, 2016 – June 19, 2016)
*''
Macross Delta'' (April 3, 2016 – September 25, 2016)
*''
Scared Rider Xechs
is a Japanese otome game published by Red Entertainment. It was released in Japan on July 1, 2010, for the PlayStation 2. A fan disc titled ''Scared Rider Xechs: Stardust Lovers'' was released in 2011. The game was ported to the PlayStation Vi ...
'' (July 5, 2016 – September 20, 2016)
*''
Nanbaka'' (October 5, 2016 – March 22, 2017)
*''
WorldEnd'' (co-production with C2C, April 11, 2017 – June 27, 2017)
*''
Senki Zesshō Symphogear AXZ'' (July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017)
*''
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens
is a Japanese novel series written by Chiaki Kisaki and illustrated by Hako Ichiiro. ASCII Media Works have published nine volumes since 2014 under their Media Works Bunko imprint. The novel won the Grand Prize at the 20th annual Dengeki No ...
'' (January 12, 2018 – March 30, 2018)
*''
Last Hope'' (April 4, 2018 – September 26, 2018)
*''
Caligula
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula (), was the third Roman emperor, ruling from 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the popular Roman general Germani ...
'' (April 8, 2018 – June 24, 2018)
*''
Girly Air Force
is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōji Natsumi and illustrated by Asagi Tōsaka. A manga adaptation by Takahiro Seguchi launched in ''Monthly Shōnen Ace'' in October 2018, and an anime television series adaptation by Satelight air ...
'' (January 10, 2019 – March 28, 2019)
*''
Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV'' (July 6, 2019 – September 28, 2019)
*''
Somali and the Forest Spirit'' (co-production with Hornets, January 9, 2020 – March 26, 2020)
*''
Sakugan
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Satelight. It is directed and written by Jun'ichi Wada, with character designs by Yūji Iwahara, and music by Tatsuya Kato. It aired from October to December 2021.
It is an adaptation of th ...
'' (October 7, 2021 – December 23, 2021)
*''
Black Summoner
is a Japanese light novel series written by Doufu Mayoi. It began publication online on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō novel posting website in October 2014. Overlap began publishing the series with illustrations by Kurogin under their Overlap Bun ...
'' (July 9, 2022 – September 24, 2022)
OVAs/ONAs
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Macross Zero'' (December 21, 2002 – October 2004)
*''
Hellsing Ultimate
''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young King OURs'' from May 1997 to September 2008, with its cha ...
'' (February 10, 2006 – February 22, 2008) (episodes 1–4)
*''
Baldr Force EXE: Resolution'' (October 11, 2006 – April 4, 2007)
*''
Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Betrayal'' (May 25, 2007)
*''
Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Glory'' (November 22, 2007)
*''
Air Gear
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great, serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from November 2002 to May 2012, with its chapters collected in thirty-seven ''tankōbon'' volu ...
'' OVAs (November 17, 2010 – June 17, 2011)
*''
100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams'' (March 25, 2017 – December 23, 2017)
*''Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn - Prologue'' (February 17, 2019)
*''
Cannon Busters'' (co-production with
Yumeta Company, August 15, 2019)
Anime films
*''
Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Genesis'' (September 15, 2007)
*''
Macross Frontier the Movie ~Itsuwari no Utahime~'' (co-production with
Eight Bit, November 21, 2009)
*''
Macross Frontier the Movie ~Sayonara no Tsubasa~'' (February 26, 2011)
*''
Macross Delta: Passionate Walküre'' (February 9, 2018)
*''For Whom the Alchemist Exists'' (June 14, 2019)
*''
Macross Delta the Movie: Absolute Live!!!!!!'' (October 8, 2021)
*''
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2205: Zensho -TAKE OFF-'' (co-production with Staple Entertainment, October 8, 2021)
*''
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2205: Kosho -STASHA-'' (February 4, 2022)
Games
*''
Heavy Metal Thunder'' (2005, Cell Animation Production)
*''
Persona 2
''Persona 2'' refers to a duology of role-playing video games released by Atlus
is a Japanese video game developer, publisher, arcade manufacturer and distribution company based in Tokyo. A subsidiary of Sega, the company is known for vide ...
'' (2011, Opening Animation Production)
*''
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers'' (2012, ''
Nintendo 3DS
The is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. It was announced in March 2010 and unveiled at E3 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS. The system features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS video games. As an eighth-generati ...
'' Opening Animation Production)
*''
E.X. Troopers
, stylized as ''E.X. Tr∞pers'', is a third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 3. The game was released in Japan to retail customers on November 22, 2012 and later on Nintendo eShop and P ...
'' (2013, Promotional Anime)
*''
Time and Eternity'' (2012, 2013 animation movies and characters)
*''Aquarion Evol'' (
PlayStation VR
The PlayStation VR (PS VR, known by its code name Project Morpheus during development) is a virtual reality headset developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, which was released in October 2016.
It is fully functional with the PlayStation 4 an ...
)
*''
Daemon X Machina'' (2019, "Order Zero" prologue animation & in-game opening animation production)
Related studios
* Debris Sapporo - A studio founded by former members.
*
GoHands - A studio founded by the staff of Satelight's former Osaka branch.
*
Eight Bit - A studio founded by former members.
Notes
References
External links
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Japanese animation studios
Animation studios in Tokyo
Mass media companies established in 1995
Japanese companies established in 1995
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