Satelight

Satelight Inc. (株式会社サテライト, Kabushiki-gaisha Sateraito) is a Japanese animation studio which serves as a division of pachinko operator Sankyo Group.

History

The studio was founded in December 1995, in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, their first project being Bit the Cupid, the world's first fully digitally-animated television series. The name Satelight consists of S for Sapporo, A for Animate, T for Technology and E for Entertainment. The company's president is Michiaki Satō. Noted anime director and creator Shōji Kawamori is an executive director at the studio.

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, 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

Productions

• Earth Maiden Arjuna (2001, TV series)
• Geneshaft (2001, TV series, co-production with Studio Gazelle)
• Heat Guy J (2002, TV series)
• c:macross:Macross Zero (2002–2004, OVA series)
• Genesis of Aquarion (2005, TV series)
• Noein (2005, TV series)
• Glass Fleet (2006, TV series, co-production with Gonzo)
• Hellsing Ultimate (2006, OVA series, episode 1-4)
• Koi suru Tenshi Angelique: Kokoro no Mezameru Toki (2006, TV series)
• Galaxy Angel Rune (2006, TV series)
• Baldr Force EXE: Resolution (2006, TV series)
• Koi suru Tenshi Angelique ~ Kagayaki no Ashita ~ (2007, TV series)
• Kamichama Karin (2007, TV series)
• Engage Planet Kiss Dum (2007, TV series)
• Shugo Chara! (2007, TV series)
• Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline (2007, TV series, co-production with Europacorp)
• Macross Frontie (2008, TV series)
• Basquash! (2009, TV series)
• The Guin Saga (2009, TV series)
• Fairy Tail (2009–2013, TV series, co-production with A-1 Pictures)
• Kiddy Girl-and (2009, TV series)
• Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu (2009, TV series)
• Macross Frontier the Movie ~Itsuwari no Utahime~ (2009, Movie)
• Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth (2011, TV series)
• Tokyo Skytree "Sorakara-chan" Prologue Movie (2011, Short Movie)
• Macross Frontier the Movie ~Sayonara no Tsubasa~ (2011, Movie)
• Senki Zesshō Symphogear (2012, TV series, co-production with Encourage Films)
• Bodacious Space Pirates (2012, TV series)
• Aquarion Evol (2012, TV series)
• AKB0048 (2012, TV series)
• Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse (2012, TV series)
• AKB0048 next stage (2013, TV series)
• Arata Kangatari (2013, TV series)
• Log Horizon (2013, TV series)
• Senki Zesshō Symphogear G (2013, TV series)
• White Album 2: Shiawase no Mukogawa (2013, TV series)
• Nobunaga the Fool (2014, TV series)
• M3 the dark metal (2014, TV series, co-production with C2C)

Games

• Heavy Metal Thunder (2005, Cell Animation Production)
• Persona 2 (2011, Opening Animation Production)
• CR Fever Super Dimension Fortress Macross (2009, cutscene animation)
• Tokitowa (2012)
• Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (2012, Nintendo 3DS Opening Animation Production)
• E.X. Troopers (2013, Promotional Anime)

Other involvement

• Bit the Cupid (1995)
• Spring and Chaos (1996)
• Saber Marionette J (1997)
• Perfect Blue (1997)
• St. Luminous Mission High School (1998)
• Brain Powerd (1998)
• Escaflowne (2000)
• Angel Sanctuary (2000)
• Boys Be... (2000)
• Vampire Hunter D (2001)
• Metropolis (2001)
• Kakyūsei 2: Hitomi no Naka no Shōjo-tachi (2004)
• Romeo x Juliet (2007)
• Aria the Origination (2008)

References

http://4allmediasolution.com/ Animation Company

External links

• Official website
• Satelight at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia.