was a Japanese

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based in

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and active from 1996 to 2020. It is mostly known for being the studio that created the popular anime adaptation,

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History

The studio was formed on November 18, 1996 as a split from Studio Kikan to operate the company's

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brands. Studio Kikan was already producing hentai under its own name and the pseudonyms Triple X and Dandelion. When Arms was founded, the company took over all hentai-oriented works but continued using the Triple X and Dandelion brand names, as well as creating its own Garyuu Studio, until about 2002. The animator and character designer Rin Shin is the chief animation director for several productions by Arms which tend to have an above-average amount of fan service, for example the ''

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'' and '' Queen's Blade'' series. She also developed the character designs for '' I"s Pure''. After its founding, ARMS was, at first, a producer of

(most notably its productions with

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), but ceased productions of erotica in the mid-2000s with the growing popularity of their televised works.

Common Sense era

The company officially changed its name from Arms to Common Sense (株式会社コモンセンス) in August 31, 2017, but maintained the Arms label as a trade name. On May 31, 2020, Common Sense decided dissolving the company following a shareholder meeting, with Tokyo district court accepting notice of liquidation filed in July 22, 2020.

Productions

Hentai

Television series

OVAs

Films

References

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