A-1 Pictures Inc. (株式会社エー・ワン・ピクチャーズ, Kabushiki-gaisha Ē Wan Pikuchāzu) is a Japanese animation studio founded by ex-Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)'s anime production firm Aniplex.[1][2]
History[]
The studio was established by SMEJ's animation production division, Aniplex, on May 9, 2005, to animate its anime series and productions.[1][2] In 2006, it co-produced the original production Zenmai Zamurai, and in October of the same year, established a studio in Asagaya. In the following year, 2007, the studio produced its first series, Ōkiku Furikabutte.
Originally established to oversee the production of only a few of Aniplex's family-oriented series, the studio has since grown and expanded as a full fledged studio involved in the production of a wide range of media and anime productions and other activities, which it has overseen.
The studio has also expanded its international presence, participating in the noted international convention, Anime Expo 2007 (AX 2007), held in Long Beach, California, and having its own panel there.[3]
Works[]
Television series[]
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Edit to right of the section title.| Title | Original Broadcast Channel | First run start date | First run end date | Notes |
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| Zenmai Zamurai | NHK E | April 3, 2006 | March 26, 2010 | Original Work Co-production with No Side |
| Robby & Kerobby | TV Tokyo | April 1, 2007 | March 30, 2008 | Original Work |
| Big Windup! | TBS, MBS | April 12, 2007 | September 28, 2007 | Based on a manga by Asa Higuchi |
| Persona: Trinity Soul | Tokyo MX, BS11 | January 5, 2008 | June 28, 2008 | Based on a video game by Atlus |
| Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode | TV Saitama | July 4, 2008 | September 29, 2008 | Based on a manga by Masami Yuki |
| Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens | Tokyo MX | October 4, 2008 | December 27, 2008 | Based on a manga by Eri Takenashi Co-production with Ordet |
| Black Butler | MBS | October 3, 2008 | March 27, 2009 | Based on a manga by Yana Toboso |
| Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode 2 | SUN-TV | January 9, 2009 | May 28, 2009 | Sequel to Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode |
| Valkyria Chronicles | MBS | April 4, 2009 | September 26, 2009 | Based on a video game by Sega |
| Fairy Tail | TXN (TV Tokyo) | October 12, 2009 (first series) April 2014 (second series) |
March 30, 2013 (first series) TBA (second series) |
Based on a manga by Hiro Mashima Co-production with Satelight (first series) and Bridge (second series) |
| Working!! | Tokyo MX | April 4, 2010 | June 26, 2010 | Based on a manga by Karino Takatsu |
| Sound of the Sky | TV Tokyo | January 5, 2010 | March 22, 2010 | Original work |
| Ōkiku Furikabutte ~Natsu no Taikai-hen~ | MBS, TBS | April 1, 2010 | June 24, 2010 | Sequel to Big Windup! |
| Night Raid 1931 | TV Tokyo | April 5, 2010 | June 28, 2010 | Original Work |
| Black Butler II | MBS | July 2, 2010 | September 17, 2010 | Sequel to Black Butler |
| Occult Academy | TV Tokyo | July 6, 2010 | September 27, 2010 | Original Work |
| Togainu no Chi | MBS, TBS | October 7, 2010 | December 23, 2010 | Based on a video game by Nitro+chiral |
| Fractale | Fuji TV | January 14, 2011 | April 1, 2011 | Original Work Co-production with Ordet |
| Blue Exorcist | JNN (MBS) | April 17, 2011 | October 2, 2011 | Based on a manga by Kazue Kato |
| Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | Fuji TV | April 15, 2011 | June 24, 2011 | Original Work |
| Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% | Tokyo MX | July 3, 2011 | September 24, 2011 | Based on a video game by Nippon Ichi Software |
| THE IDOLM@STER | TBS | July 8, 2011 | December 23, 2011 | Based on a video game by Namco Bandai |
| Working'!! | Tokyo MX | October 1, 2011 | December 24, 2011 | Sequel to Working!! |
| Space Brothers | NNS (ytv) | April 1, 2012 | March 22, 2014 | Based on a manga by Chūya Koyama |
| Tsuritama | Fuji TV | April 12, 2012 | June 28, 2012 | Original Work |
| Sword Art Online | Tokyo MX | July 7, 2012 | December 22, 2012 | Based on a light novel by Reki Kawahara |
| From the New World | TV Asahi | September 28, 2012 | March 23, 2013 | Based on a novel by Yūsuke Kishi |
| Chō Soku Henkei Gyrozetter | TXN (TV Tokyo) | October 2, 2012 | September 24, 2013 | Based on a video game by Square Enix |
| Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic | JNN (MBS) | October 7, 2012 | March 31, 2013 | Based on a manga by Shinobu Ohtaka |
| Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru | Tokyo MX | January 6, 2013 | March 31, 2013 | Based on a light novel by Yūji Yūji |
| Vividred Operation | MBS | January 11, 2013 | March 29, 2013 | Original work |
| Ore no Imōto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai. | Tokyo MX | April 7, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | Based on a light novel by Tsukasa Fushimi Sequel to Ore no Imōto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai |
| Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 2000% | TV Aichi | April 3, 2013 | June 26, 2013 | Sequel to Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% |
| Servant x Service | Tokyo MX | July 4, 2013 | September 26, 2013 | Based on a manga by Karino Takatsu |
| Silver Spoon | Fuji TV | July 11, 2013 | September 19, 2013 | Based on a manga by Hiromu Arakawa |
| Magi: The Kingdom of Magic | JNN (MBS) | October 6, 2013 | March 30, 2014 | Sequel to Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic |
| Galilei Donna | Fuji TV | October 10, 2013 | December 20, 2013 | Original work |
| Silver Spoon II | Fuji TV | January 9, 2014 | March 27, 2014 | Sequel to Silver Spoon |
| World Conquest Zvezda Plot | Tokyo MX | January 11, 2014 | March 29, 2014 | Original work |
| Ryūgajō Nanana no Maizōkin | Fuji TV | April 2014 | TBA | Based on a light novel by Kazuma Ōtorino |
| ALDNOAH.ZERO | Tokyo MX | July 2014 | December 2014 | Original work |
| Persona 4 The Golden: Animation | MBS | July 2014 | TBA | Based on a video game by Atlus |
| Kuroshitsuji Book of Circus | MBS | July 2014 | TBA | Related to Black Butler |
| Sword Art Online II | Tokyo MX | July 2014 | TBA | Sequel to Sword Art Online |
| Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso | Fuji TV | October 2014 | TBA | Based on a manga by Naoshi Arakawa |
| ALDNOAH.ZERO Second Cour | January 2015 | TBA | Original | |
| Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata | Fuji TV | January 2015 | TBA | Based on a light novel by Fumiaki Maruto |
| The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls | TBA | January 2015 | TBA | Based on a social network game by Namco Bandai Related to THE IDOLM@STER |
Movie productions[]
- Welcome to the Space Show (2010)
- Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess (2012)
- Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012)
- Saint Young Men (2013)
- Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2013)
- The IDOLM@STER Movie: To the Other Side of the Light! (2014)
- Ookii 1 Nensei to Chiisana 2 Nensei (2014)
- Space Brothers #0 (2014)
- Persona 3 The Movie: Chapter 2, Midsummer Knight's Dream (2014)
OVA[]
- Valkyria Chronicles III (2011)
Others[]
- Namisuke (2007)
- Takane no Jitensha (a.k.a. Takane's Bike) (2008)—winner of Animax's Animax Taishō awards.
- Ōkiku Furikabutte: Honto no Ace ni Nareru Kamo
- Nintendo DS game. Production of the animation and CG segments.
- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008)
- PlayStation 2 game. Produced the animation with Studio Hibari.
- Valkyria Chronicles II (2010)
- PlayStation Portable game.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A-1 Pictures". http://www.a1p.jp/profile/index.html. Retrieved 2007-03-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A-1 Pictures". http://www.a1p.jp/profile/index_e.html. Retrieved 2007-03-17.
- ↑ "A-1 Pictures Panel Report". 2007-06-30. http://anime.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=3896. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
External links[]
- A-1 Pictures
- A-1 Pictures Asagaya studio
- A-1 Pictures at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia.
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