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Signal.MD
was a Japanese animation studio founded on October 1, 2014 by Production I.G holding company IG Port. Establishment On September 22, 2014, IG Port announced it was forming a new animation studio named SIGNAL.MD. Production I.G board member Katsuji Morishita was appointed as president of the company. History IG Port announced on January 24, 2025 that its consolidated company Production I.G will absorb Signal.MD on June 1, 2025. The studio was dissolved. Works TV series * ''Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note, Tantei Team KZ's Jiken Note'' (2015–2016) * ''Atom: The Beginning'' (2017, co-animated with OLM, Inc., OLM and Production I.G) * ''Recovery of an MMO Junkie'' (2017) * ''Hashiri Tsuzukete Yokattatte.'' (2018) * ''FLCL, FLCL Progressive'' (2018, episode 5) * ''Hanakappa'' (2019–2021; taken over from Xebec (studio), Xebec and co-animated with OLM) * ''Kedama no Gonjirō'' (2020, co-animated with OLM and Wit Studio; joined halfway) * ''Dragon Goes House-Hunting'' (2021) * ''Mars Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dragon Goes House-Hunting
is a Japanese fantasy manga series written by Kawo Tanuki and illustrated by Choco Aya. It was serialized in Mag Garden's shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Comic Garden'' from December 2016 to December 2022 and was collected in ten ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation by Signal.MD aired from April to June 2021. Characters ; : :A young red dragon, who despite his race's viciousness, happens to be weak and timid. After he gets kicked out by his family, he goes to search for his dream home where he can be safe. Due to circumstances beyond his control, he unintentionally becomes infamous as the Flame Dragon Lord. ; : :A powerful elf magician who is also a skilled architect and knows the real estate business, as well as a number of other personages. Over a thousand years ago, he accidentally inherited the Demon Lord title by "winning" it at a lottery, making him the supreme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Nina The Starry Bride
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rikachi. The series began serialization in ''Be Love'' in October 2019. As of April 2025, the series has been collected into sixteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Signal.MD premiered in October 2024. It was Signal.MD's final anime production. In 2022, ''Nina the Starry Bride'' won the 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the '' shōjo'' category. Premise Nina is an orphan living in the fantasy land of Fortuna. Discovered by Prince Azure, her unusual blue eyes bears a similarity to the deceased Princess Alisha, who was due to be married off to a powerful neighboring country. Thus, Prince Azure hatches a plot to have Nina take Princess Alisha's place, but the two become drawn to each other. Characters ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : Media Manga Written and illustrated by Rikachi, the series began serialization in ''Be Love'' on October 1, 2019. As of April 2025, the series' indiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Fire Hunter
is a Japanese fantasy novel series written by Rieko Hinata and illustrated by Akihiro Yamada. Holp Shuppan have published four volumes between December 2018 and September 2020. An anime television series adaptation by Signal.MD aired from January to March 2023. A second season aired from January to March 2024. Plot In the distant future, a calamity has changed human physiology so that humans will instantly combust when in the presence of fire. As a result, human civilization collapsed until they discover an alternative fuel source derived from the blood of demonic Fire Fiends. As a result, the elite Fire Hunters are formed, whose sole purpose is to hunt down Fire Fiends and harvest their blood, fueling a new industrial revolution. Touko, a young girl who lives in a remote village, wanders into the forest and stumbles into a battle between a Fire Hunter and a Fire Fiend. The Fire Hunter is mortally wounded saving Touko, with his last words telling her the name of his dog, Kanat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kizuna No Allele
is a Japanese anime television series from Wit Studio and Signal.MD, based on VTuber Kizuna AI. It is directed by Kenichiro Komaya, written by Deko Akao, and features character designs by Shiori Asaka and Niina Morita, and music composed by Go Sakabe. The first season aired from April to June 2023, and the second season aired from October to December 2023. Cast and characters PathTLive * () * () * () * () * /marumaru () * Kizuna Ai () BRT5 * () * () * () * () * () VICONIC * () * () 3DM8 * () * () * () Production In February 2022, Kizuna AI announced at her "Hello, World 2022" concert that an anime project was in production. Prior to the announcement, Kizuna Ai had already voiced cameo roles in two other anime television series, '' Ingress'' and '' Magical Girl Site''. In November 2022, the anime project was confirmed to be a television series titled ''Kizuna no Allele'', set to air in 2023, with a visual from En Morikura, Kizuna AI's character designer. Late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Platinum End
is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's monthly manga magazine ''Jump Square'' from November 2015 to January 2021, with its chapters collected in 14 volumes. The series follows Mirai Kakehashi, a student who attempts suicide but is rescued by his guardian angel, Nasse, who not only has vowed to protect him, but bestows him special powers as he is also one of 13 candidates chosen by different angels to take the role of God, who is to retire in 999 days. ''Platinum End'' is licensed by Viz Media in North America. A 24-episode anime television series adaptation by Signal.MD aired from October 2021 to March 2022. Plot Mirai Kakehashi is a young orphaned high school student who lives with his abusive aunt and uncle after the death of his parents and brother. One day, Mirai decides he cannot take it anymore and attempts to commit suicide, but is saved by a Guardian Angel called Nasse, who also gives Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mars Red
''Mars Red'' (stylized as ''MARS RED'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by Signal.MD. It is based on a stage reading play written by Bun-O Fujisawa. The series aired from April to June 2021. Plot In 1923, the Japanese government creates a new unit ("Code Zero") within the army to counter the rising threat of vampires, as well as their artificial blood source. Code Zero offers all vampires the same choice: surrender and receive benefits such as blood and formal registration, or face eradication. The vampires themselves defy classification, exhibiting a great deal of variation among their ranks and little loyalty towards each other. Though all were once human, most people who are bitten die immediately. Those who become common vamps are simply staggering, mindless predators, while "noble" vampires are far more intelligent and refined (though no less cruel). Still others are able to hold on to their human natures and long for a sense of belonging in an increasingly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
is a Japanese animated slice-of-life romantic comedy-drama film produced by Sublimation and Signal.MD and directed by Kyōhei Ishiguro. It premiered at the 2020 Shanghai International Film Festival. It was released to Japanese theaters on July 22, 2021, and on Netflix the same day internationally. Set in a rural part of Japan with a large shopping mall, the film follows two people who have trouble communicating with others. Yui "Cherry" Sakura is a shy boy who can only express himself well through his writing of haiku. Yuki, aka "Smile", covers her mouth with a mask to hide her braces that try to fix her buckteeth and is an online influencer. A fateful meeting at the mall starts a romance between them. Plot At the local Oda Nouvelle Mall, Yui "Cherry" Sakura is working at an elderly care center for summer break. Cherry is a quiet and reserved boy who prefers to write haikus to express his feelings but struggles with reciting them in front of an audience. Amidst a chaotic chase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Recovery Of An MMO Junkie
is a Japanese manga series by Rin Kokuyō released as a webtoon on the Comico app. An anime television series adaptation directed by Kazuyoshi Yaginuma and animated by Signal.MD aired from October to December 2017. Plot Moriko Morioka is a 30-year-old successful career woman who decides to quit her taxing corporate job and become an elite NEET and find a more fulfilling life. She joins ''Fruits de Mer'', an MMORPG, and creates a male character named Hayashi as her avatar. In the game, Hayashi meets another character, Lily, a high-level player who helps him learn the game. Hayashi and Lily become close friends and he joins her guild, ''@HomeParty''. Meanwhile, in the real world, Moriko has a chance encounter with a handsome elite company employee, Yuta Sakurai, who may have ties with her online life. Characters ; : : An unemployed 30-year-old single woman and Hayashi's player. She quit her corporate job being disillusioned with the real world and started playing MMORPGs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note
is a Japanese children's novel series written by Hitomi Fujimoto and Ryō Sumitaki, and illustrated by Komagata. Kodansha has published twenty volumes since 2011 until the last chapter in February 2016 issue of Nakayoshi magazine. An anime television series adaptation by Signal.MD was a Japanese animation studio founded on October 1, 2014 by Production I.G holding company IG Port. Establishment On September 22, 2014, IG Port announced it was forming a new animation studio named SIGNAL.MD. Production I.G board member Kats ... began airing from October 7, 2015, to January 27, 2016. Characters Detective Team KZ Members ; : :Aya Tachibana is the protagonist of the series. Her nickname is Aaya (from Tachibana Aya). Before meeting the members of Detective Team KZ, she had no friends. She is very cautious to the people around her and is embarrassed when attention is brought to her. She has a complex about being a neglected middle child. Her best subject is Language and her weake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Yuuna And The Haunted Hot Springs
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tadahiro Miura. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from February 2016 to June 2020, and collected into twenty-four ''tankōbon'' volumes. In North America, Seven Seas Entertainment published the series in English under its Ghost Ship imprint from 2018 to 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Xebec aired from July to September 2018. Plot The series follows the life of the luckless and homeless high school student Kogarashi Fuyuzora. In his search for a home, he is introduced to the Yuragi Inn, a cheap boarding house and former hot springs inn. The reason the rent is so cheap is because it is haunted by the beautiful ghost spirit Yuuna whose corpse was discovered at the inn. Kogarashi then helps Yuuna with her unfinished business, all while discovering the supernatural secrets of the rest of the female tenants. Characters ; : :A powerful psychic who can vanquish hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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FLCL
is an anime created and directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Yōji Enokido, and produced by the FLCL Production Committee, which consisted of Gainax, Production I.G, and King Records. The series tells the adventures of the eccentric, hyperactive alien Haruko Haruhara and her various conflicts on Earth against the intergalactic megalomaniacal corporation Medical Mechanica, often wreaking mass destruction in the process and disrupting the lives of the people she encounters. The original ''FLCL'' series was released as an original video animation (OVA) series, and follows Naota Nandaba, a taciturn twelve-year-old boy whose suburban life and obsession with seeming adult is disturbed by Haruko's appearance. The six-episode series was released in Japan from April 2000 to March 2001 alongside a manga and novel adaptation. In 2016, two new seasons totaling 12 episodes were announced as a co-production between Production I.G, Toho, and Adult Swim. The second seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Napping Princess
is a 2017 Japanese anime fantasy adventure film written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama. It was produced by Signal.MD and stars Mitsuki Takahata. It was released in Japan by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 18, 2017. An English dubbed version was released in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2017, and in the United States a month later. The theme song for the film is a cover of The Monkees' " Daydream Believer" performed by lead actress Mitsuki Takahata. Plot ''Napping Princess'' takes place in two concurrent settings: a near-future Japan, and Heartland, a fantastical realm. The main character, Kokone Morikawa, has strange dreams of Heartland while taking naps. In these dreams, Heartland is a society entirely revolving around cars; the King's castle is a car factory, and his subjects all come to it to make a constant stream of new cars. His daughter, Ancien (who appears as a younger Kokone), has a "magic tablet" computer she uses to give life to various machines: notably, a blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |