was a Japanese

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located in

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History

The studio was founded in March 1999 by

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former member Katsumi Yamaguchi and its first production was the film '' A Tree of Palme'' in 2001. Directed by Takashi Nakamura, the film was an official selection of the 2002 Berlin Film Festival. After having minor roles in 2002 TV series '' Saikano'' and '' Monkey Typhoon'', Palm was the main studio under the production of '' Tetsujin 28-go'' and ''

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'', both in 2004. The studio produced ''Genshiken'' spin-off OVA series ''

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''. In 2006 it was the animation studio responsible for the TV version of ''

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''. In 2007 it co-produced the TV series '' Master of Epic: The Animation Age'' with

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and animated the film '' Tetsujin 28-go: Hakuchū no Zangetsu''.

Works

Television series

Films

*'' A Tree of Palme'' (2002) *'' Tetsujin 28-go: The Morning Moon of Midday'' (2007)

OVAs

*''

'' (2004–2005; production, animated by Ajia-do Animation Works)

References

External links

* Japanese animation studios Animation studios in Tokyo Defunct mass media companies of Japan Film production companies of Japan Mass media companies established in 1999 Mass media companies disestablished in 2007 Japanese companies established in 1999 Japanese companies disestablished in 2007 Suginami {{anime-org-stub