was an

anime is hand-drawn and 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 Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...

production company in Japan. After Osamu Tsuchida (originally of Hōsō Dōga) left Studio Yuni (not to be confused with the anime background art company of the same name), he founded Tsuchida Production in 1976 to do animation, production, finish animation, and other contract work related to the production of anime. The company became well known after working on '' Captain Tsubasa'' in 1983. However, when the Japanese economy went into a depression in the mid-1980s, Tsuchida Production collapsed into bankruptcy in July 1986 after being unable to reimburse its investors and various toy manufacturers with which it was working. Some of the employees went on to form Studio Comet.

Projects

Projects are listed chronologically. *'' Dokaben'' (1976–1979, contracted by

Nippon Animation is a Japanese animation studio. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, with chief offices in the Ginza district of Chūō and production facilities in Tama City. Nippon Animation is known for producing numerous anime series based on works of ...

) *'' Yakyūkyō no Uta'' (1977–1979, contracted by Nippon Animation) *'' Kagaku Bōkentai Tansā 5'' (1979–1980, contracted by

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) *'' Ojamanga Yamada-kun'' (1980–1982) *'' Manga Kotowaza Jiten'' (1980–1982) *'' Ganbare Gonbe'' (1980) *'' Game Center Arashi'' (1982, contracted by

Shin-Ei Animation is a Japanese animation studio owned by TV Asahi and founded in Tokyo in 1965 as A-Production by Daikichirō Kusube, who was previously an animator for Toei Animation. Shin-Ei is known for being the animation studio behind two of the anime tele ...

) *''Rainbowman'' (1982–1983) *'' Sasuga no Sarutobi'' (1982–1984) *'' Manga Nihonshi'' (1982–1984) *'' Captain Tsubasa'' (1983–1986) *'' Kuroi Ame ni Utarete'' (1984) *'' Ashita Tenki ni Naare'' (1984–1985) *'' Rampoo'' (1984) *'' Chūhai Lemon Love30S'' (1985) *''

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'' (1985–1987, through episode 7, episodes 8-26 were done by

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, with all episodes after 9 being produced by Studio Comet)

Notable former employees

* Hajime Watanabe * Hideki Okamoto * Hiroshi Ogawa * Yoshitaka Koyama *

Shin Misawa is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist. He is on general staff at Studio Comet, and handles production and directing jobs. Works Credits are as director unless otherwise indicated. *'' Ashita Tenki ni Naare'' (TV series, production) ...

* Kōji Beppu (went on to

) * Tomohisa Iizuka (founder of Studio Fantasia)

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