is a Japanese

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established on 1 June 1973. It is located in

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History

Asahi Production was founded in 1973, initially establishing itself as a specialized shooting studio and PR movie company. At its inception, Tokyo Movie Co., Ltd, and Tokyo Movie Shinsha (today

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) were its first affiliates. Production of promotional videos for large companies and industry organizations, such as the Japan Insurance Association and Asahi Chemical, was the studio's main business.

Works

Television series

*'' Hello Kitty: Ringo no Mori no Fantasy'' (2006, for

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'' (2007, for Sanrio) *'' Hello Kitty: Ringo no Mori no Mystery'' (2007, for Sanrio) *''

Blue Drop is a Japanese science fiction yuri manga created by Akihito Yoshitomi. It comprises five chapters that were serialized in the shōnen manga magazine '' Dengeki Comic Gao!'' from June 2004 to December 2005, and later collected into a si ...

'' (2007, with BeSTACK) *'' Hello Kitty: Ringo no Mori to Parallel Town'' (2007–2008, for Sanrio) *'' Sugarbunnies: Chocolat!'' (2008, for Sanrio) *'' Sugarbunnies: Fleur'' (2009, for Sanrio) *'' Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector'' (2010–2011) *'' Picchipichi Shizuku-chan'' (2012–2013) *'' Heroes: Legend of the Battle Disks'' (2013) *''

Himegoto , also known as ''Secret Princess'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Norio Tsukudani. It was originally serialized in Ichijinsha's '' Waai!'' magazine, but was later featured in three additional magazines published by Ic ...

'' (2014) *''

Merman in My Tub is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Itokichi. It has been serialized in Media Factory's ''Monthly Comic Gene'' magazine since 2011 and the chapters have collected into eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime telev ...

'' (2014) *''Funassyi no FunaFunaFuna Biyori'' (2015) *''

Million Doll is a Japanese web manga written and illustrated by Ai. It began serialization on Comic Smart's free manga website ''Ganma'' in December 2013 and has since been collected into two ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation by ...

'' (2015) *''

Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Yui. It began serialization online via Flex Comix's ''Comic Meteor'' website in 2012 and has since been collected into two ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptati ...

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, 2015) *''

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'' (2016) *''

Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroto Ida. It began serialization online via Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch website in October 2013 and has since been collected into eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. A 4-episode live-action tele ...

'' (2018) *''Namu Amida Butsu! -Rendai Utena-'' (2019) *''

Heaven's Design Team is a Japanese comedy manga series, written by Hebi-Zou and Tsuta Suzuki and illustrated by Tarako. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Morning Two'' since February 2017 and has been collected in eight '' ...

'' (2021) *'' Wave!!: Let's Go Surfing!!'' (2021) *''

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'' (2021) *''

Girls' Frontline ''Girls Frontline'' () is a mobile strategy role-playing game for Android and iOS developed by China-based studio MICA Team, where players control echelons of android characters, known in-universe as T-Dolls, each carrying a distinctive r ...

'' (2022) *''

Giant Beasts of Ars is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Asahi Production and produced by DMM Pictures. It is directed by Akira Oguro and written by Norimitsu Kaihō, with Shūji Katayama and Akinari Suzuki composing the music. Original c ...

'' (2023) *''

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'' (2023)

Films

*'' Haru no Ashioto The Movie: Ourin Dakkan'' (2006) *'' Alice in the Country of Hearts: Wonderful Wonder World'' (2011) *'' Santa Company: Christmas no Himitsu'' (2019) *''Wave!!: Let's Go Surfing!!'' (2020)

OVAs/ONAs

*''

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'' (2004–2005) *'' Tokimeki Memorial 4 Original Animation: Hajimari no Finder'' (2009) *''Prism Magical: Prism Generations!'' (2010) *''Sorette Dakara ne!'' (2011) *'' Chōyū Sekai: Being the Reality'' (2017)

References

External links

Official website
* Japanese companies established in 1973 Mass media companies established in 1973 Japanese animation studios Nerima Animation studios in Tokyo {{anime-org-stub