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P.A. Works Corporation
株式会社ピーエーワークス
Type Business corporation Industry Japanese animation Founded November 10, 2000 Headquarters Nanto, Toyama, Japan Key people Kenji Horikawa (President) Revenue 10 million yen (as of February 19, 2008)[1] Website pa-works.jp P.A. Works Corporation (株式会社ピーエーワークス Kabushiki kaisha Pii Ee Waakusu, short for Progressive Animation Works) is a Japanese animation studio established on November 10, 2000 and is located in Nanto, Toyama, Japan. The company's president and founder Kenji Horikawa once worked for Tatsunoko Production, Production I.G, and Bee Train before forming P.A. Works in 2000. The main office is located in Toyama, Japan, which is where the drawing and digital photography take place, and production and direction takes place in their Tokyo office. The company is also involved with animation in video games, along with collaborating in the past with Production I.G and Bee Train with anime. In January 2008, P.A. Works produced True Tears, their first anime series as the main animation studio involved in the production process.[2]
Contents
Produced series
TV series produced
- Series run: January 6, 2008 – March 30, 2008
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice of life
- Episodes: 13 x 24 minutes
- Loose adaptation of La'cryma's visual novel True Tears.
Canaan
- Series run: July 4, 2009 – September 26, 2009
- Genres: Action
- Episodes: 13 x 24 minutes
- Based on the Nintendo Wii visual novel 428: Fūsasareta Shibuya de conceptualized by Type-Moon.
Angel Beats!
- Series run: April 3, 2010 – June 26, 2010
- Genres: Action, Comedy-drama, Fantasy
- Episodes 13 x 24 minutes
- Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda.
Hanasaku Iroha
- Series run: April 3, 2011 – September 25, 2011
- Genres: Drama, Slice of life
- Episodes 26 x 24 minutes
- Tenth anniversary work for P.A. Works.
Another
- Series run: January 2012 - scheduled
- Genres: Horror
- Based on the novel by Yukito Ayatsuji.
Films produced
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
- 2009
- Genres: Adventure
- Co-Produced with OLM, Inc.
Mai no Mahou to Katei no Hi
- 2011
- TV film
- Genres: Drama, Family
Bannou Yasai Ninninman
- 2011
- Genres: Fantasy
- Collaboration with the Japanese Animation Creators Association young animators training project.
TV series partially produced
- Blood+: In-Between Animation
- Darker than Black: Production Assistance
- Eureka Seven: In-Between Animation
- Immortal Grand Prix (second season): In-Between Animation, Key Animation, Production Assistance
- Le Chevalier D'Eon: In-Between Animation
- Mushishi: In-Between Animation
- Spider Riders Season One Assistance on all episodes
- Tsubasa Chronicle: Co-Production (certain episodes)
Animated films partially produced
- .hack//Liminality (production association)
- Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
- Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society: In-Between Animation, Production Assistance
- Sword of the Stranger
Video games partially animated
- Professor Layton and the Curious Village
- Professor Layton and Pandora's Box
- Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
- Triggerheart Exelica -Enhanced-
Others
- Anime project tourism Toyama: Animation part
References
- ^ "P.A. Works company info" (in Japanese). P.A. Works. http://www.pa-works.jp/comp/index.html. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ "P.A. Works work list" (in Japanese). P.A. Works company info. http://www.pa-works.jp/works/index.html. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ "Longing for a Tear Bringing Sky "Lovers in Tateyama"" (in Japanese). Anime project tourism Toyama. 2009-06-24. http://www.bbt.co.jp/cooltoyama/animation/index.html#01. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Longing for a Tear Bringing Sea "A Friendship on the Beach"" (in Japanese). Anime project tourism Toyama. 2009-06-24. http://www.bbt.co.jp/cooltoyama/animation/index.html#02. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Longing for a Tear Bringing Cuisine "Grandpa in Gokayama"" (in Japanese). Anime project tourism Toyama. 2009-06-24. http://www.bbt.co.jp/cooltoyama/animation/index.html#03. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- P.A. Works at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- P.A. Works at IMDb.com
Anime studios (list) A-1 Pictures • Anime International Company • Artland • Bee Train • Bones • Brain's Base • Gainax • Gallop • Gonzo • Group TAC • Hal Film Maker • J.C.Staff • Kyoto Animation • Madhouse • Manglobe • Mushi Production • Nippon Animation • OLM • P.A. Works • Pierrot • Production I.G • Satelight • Seven Arcs • Shaft • Shin-Ei Animation • Studio 4°C • Studio Deen • Studio Ghibli • Sunrise • SynergySP • Tatsunoko Production • TMS Entertainment • TNK • Toei Animation • Ufotable • XebecCategories:- Japanese animation studios
- Companies established in 2000
- Companies of Toyama Prefecture
- Progressive Animation Works
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