Ajia-do Animation Works

Infobox Company
company_name = Kabushikigaisha Ajiadō
株式会社亜細亜堂
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company_type = Business corporation
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foundation = October 4, 1978
founder = Tsutomu Shibayama, Osamu Kobayashi, Michishiro Yamada
location = flagicon|Japan Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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key_people = Masahiro Okamura (President)
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industry = Animation studio and production enterprise
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num_employees = 80
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subsid = Dap International, Inc.
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homepage = [http://ajiado.co.jp/index.html Official site]
footnotes = nihongo|Ajiadō|株式会社亜細亜堂|Kabushiki-gaisha Ajiadō is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise, noted for several anime series, including "Spirit of Wonder", "Zettai Shōnen", and several others. Its name can be translated as "Hall of Asia."

History

The studio was founded in 1978 by the noted animators Tsutomu Shibayama, Osamu Kobayashi and Michishiro Yamada, former members of the animation studio A Production, under the corporate title nihongo|Yugen-kaisha Ajiadō|有限会社亜細亜堂.ja icon cite web|url=http://d.hatena.ne.jp/keyword/%B0%A1%BA%D9%B0%A1%C6%B2|title=亜細亜堂とは - はてなダイアリー|accessdate=2007-04-23] The name Ajiadō is a penname used by Tsutomu Shibayama and Osamu Kobayashi.

In 1985, it formally became a kabushiki gaisha (business corporation). In 1987, it produced its first series, the OVA nihongo|"Twilight Q"|トワイライトQ|Towairaito Q. It established the company nihongo|Dap International Kabushiki-gaisha|ダップインターナショナル株式会社|Dappu Intānashonaru Kabushiki-gaisha in 1990. In 1998, the studio established a digital animation division to produce its digital animation.

In 2005, the studio produced "Zettai Shōnen", which was directed by Tomomi Mochizuki and premiered on NHK BS2. In 2007, it produced "", the second season of "Emma: A Victorian Romance".

Productions

Produced series

*"Twilight Q" (OVA series, 1987)
*"" (feature film, 1988)
*"" (OVA series, 1992)
*"Nintama Rantarō" (TV series, 1993)
*"Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō" (OVA series, 1998)
*"Spirit of Wonder" (OVA series, 2001)
*"Zettai Shōnen" (TV series, 2005)
*"Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori" (TV series, 50 episodes co-produced with Sunrise, 2005)
*"Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori: Nazo no Otakara Daisakusen" (feature film, co-production with Sunrise, 2006)
*"Kujibiki Unbalance" (TV series, 12 episodes, 2006)
*"Genshiken" (OVA, 3 episodes, 2006-2007)
*"" (TV series, 2007)

Other involvement

*"Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi" (Group TAC, TV series, 1975-1994)
*"Doraemon" (Shinei Animation, TV series)
*"Tokimeki Tonight" (Group TAC, TV series, 1982-1983)
*"Mahō no Tenshi Creamy Mami" (Studio Pierrot, TV series, 1983-1984)
*"Onegai! Samiadon" (Tokyo Movie Shinsha, TV series, 1985)
*"Touch" (Group TAC, TV series, 1985-1987)
*"Hiatari Ryōkō!" (Group TAC, TV series, 1987-1988)
*"Kiteretsu Daihyakka" (Studio Gallop, TV series, 1988-1996)
*"Chibi Maruko-chan" (Nippon Animation, TV series, 1990)
*"Chibi Maruko-chan: Watashi no Suki na Uta" (Nippon Animation, feature film, 1992)
*"Karaoke Senshi Maikujirō" (Studio Kikan, TV series, 1994)
*"Wankorobē" (Tokyo Movie, TV series, 1996)
*"" (Sunrise, TV series, 2000-2001)

Noted staff

Directors

creenwriters

References

External links

*ja icon [http://ajiado.co.jp/index.html Official site]