is a Japanese
animation studio and
production company
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founded by ex-
Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata. It is a subsidiary of
Sony Music Entertainment Japan's
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
production firm
Aniplex.
History
The company was established by SMEJ's animation production division,
Aniplex, on May 9, 2005, to animate its anime series and productions.
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, ''
Åkiku 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
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, and having its own panel there.
In 2010, A-1 Pictures worked in collaboration with a joint project of
TV Tokyo's anime department and
Aniplex called Anime no Chikara for the creation of original anime series.
Three anime series were produced that year for the project: ''
Sound of the Sky'', ''
Night Raid 1931'' and ''
Occult Academy
is a Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures and Aniplex and directed by Tomohiko ItÅ (director), Tomohiko ItÅ. The 13-episode anime premiered in Japan on the TV Tokyo television network on July 6, 2010. ''Occult Academy'' ...
''.
In April 2018, A-1 Pictures rebranded its KÅenji Studio as
CloverWorks, giving it a unique brand identity, which made it distinguishable from its main Asagaya Studio.
On October 1, 2018, CloverWorks separated from A-1 Pictures, although it still remains as a
subsidiary
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under
Aniplex.
On June 17, 2024, the studio
3Hz
was a Japanese animation studio established by ex-Kinema Citrus animators. Yuichiro Matsuka founded the studio in March 2013. The company is referred to as Studio 3 Hz in anime credits.
On June 17, 2024, 3 Hz announced that it had tran ...
announced that its animation planning and production business was transferred to A-1 Pictures.
Productions
Television series
Films
OVAs
Specials
Others
Notes
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External links
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Japanese companies established in 2005
Mass media companies established in 2005
Animation studios in Tokyo
Japanese animation studios
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