Satelight
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Native name | 株式会社サテライト |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Sateraito |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Animation planning and production, digital content production |
| Founded | December 1995 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō |
| Headquarters | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
Area served | Japan |
Key people | Michiaki Satō (President) Shōji Kawamori (Senior Managing Director)[1] |
Number of employees | 105 (2015) |
| Parent | SANKYO |
| Website | Satelight official site |
Satelight Inc. (株式会社サテライト, Kabushiki-gaisha Sateraito, stylized as SATELIGHT) is a Japanese animation studio which serves as a division of pachinko operator Sankyo Group. Aside from several stand-alone projects, the studio is also known for producing the Aquarion and Symphogear franchises, and later installments of the Macross franchise.
History
The studio was founded in late 1995, in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, their first project being Bit the Cupid, the world's first fully digitally-animated television series.[2] The name Satelight consists of S for Sapporo, A for Animate, T for Technology and E for Entertainment. The company's president is Michiaki Satō. Noted anime director and creator Shōji Kawamori is an executive director at the studio.[1]
In 1996, the studio's next project was producing the CG animation for Group TAC's Īhatōbu Gensō: Kenji no Haru. It soon established a production studio in 1998 in Suginami, Tokyo. The studio soon produced their first television series, Kawamori's Chikyū Shōjo Arjuna, in 2001. In 2006, the studio changed its headquarters from Sapporo to Tokyo.
Works
TV Series
- Earth Maiden Arjuna (January 9, 2001 – March 27, 2001)
- Geneshaft (co-production with Studio Gazelle, April 5, 2001 – June 28, 2001)
- Heat Guy J (October 1, 2002 – March 25, 2003)
- Genesis of Aquarion (April 4, 2005 – September 26, 2005)
- Noein: To Your Other Self (October 12, 2005 – March 29, 2006)
- Glass Fleet (co-production with Gonzo, April 4, 2006 – September 21, 2006)
- Koi suru Tenshi Angelique: Kokoro no Mezameru Toki (July 8, 2006 – September 30, 2006)
- Galaxy Angel Rune (October 1, 2006 – December 24, 2006)
- Koi suru Tenshi Angelique ~ Kagayaki no Ashita ~ (January 5, 2007 – March 23, 2007)
- Engage Planet Kiss Dum (April 3, 2007 – September 25, 2007)
- Kamichama Karin (April 6, 2007 – September 29, 2007)
- Shugo Chara! (October 6, 2007 – September 27, 2008)
- Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline (co-production with EuropaCorp and Dargaud) (October 20, 2007 – March 5, 2008)
- Macross Frontier (production co-operation with Studio Nue, April 4, 2008 – September 26, 2008)
- Shugo Chara!! Doki— (October 4, 2008 – September 26, 2009)
- Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story (October 10, 2008 – December 25, 2008)
- Basquash! (April 3, 2009 – October 1, 2009)
- The Guin Saga (April 5, 2009 – September 27, 2009)
- Shugo Chara! Party! (October 3, 2009 – March 27, 2010)
- Fairy Tail (October 12, 2009 – March 30, 2013, episodes 1–175, co-production with A-1 Pictures (first series))
- Kiddy Girl-and (October 15, 2009 – March 25, 2010)
- Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth (July 4, 2011 – September 19, 2011)
- Senki Zesshō Symphogear (episodes 1–2 (with Encourage Films) and 4–13, animation planning by Encourage Films, January 6, 2012 – March 30, 2012)
- Aquarion Evol (co-production with Eight Bit, January 8, 2012 – June 24, 2012)
- Bodacious Space Pirates (January 8, 2012 – June 30, 2012)
- AKB0048 (April 29, 2012 – July 22, 2012)
- Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse (co-production with ixtl, July 2, 2012 – December 23, 2012)
- AKB0048 next stage (January 5, 2013 – March 30, 2013)
- Arata: The Legend (April 9, 2013 – July 1, 2013)
- Senki Zesshō Symphogear G (July 4, 2013 – September 26, 2013)
- Log Horizon (October 5, 2013 – March 22, 2014)
- White Album 2 (October 6, 2013 – December 29, 2013)
- Nobunaga the Fool (January 5, 2014 – June 22, 2014)
- M3: The Dark Metal (co-production with C2C, April 21, 2014 – October 1, 2014)
- Lord Marksman and Vanadis (October 4, 2014 – December 27, 2014)
- The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (April 3, 2015 – July 17, 2015)
- Aquarion Logos (co-production with C2C, July 2, 2015 – December 24, 2015)
- Senki Zesshō Symphogear GX (July 4, 2015 – September 25, 2015)
- Ragnastrike Angels (April 3, 2016 – June 19, 2016)
- Macross Delta (production co-operation with Studio Nue, April 3, 2016 – September 25, 2016)
- Scared Rider Xechs (July 5, 2016 – September 20, 2016)
- Nanbaka (October 5, 2016 – March 22, 2017)[3]
- WorldEnd (co-production with C2C, April 11, 2017 – June 27, 2017)
- Senki Zesshō Symphogear AXZ (July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017)
- Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens (January 12, 2018 – March 30, 2018)
- Last Hope (co-production with Xiamen Skyloong Media, April 4, 2018 – September 26, 2018)
- Caligula (April 8, 2018 – June 24, 2018)
- Girly Air Force (January 10, 2019 – March 28, 2019)
- Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV (July 6, 2019 – September 28, 2019)
- Somali and the Forest Spirit (co-production with HORNETS, January 9, 2020 – March 26, 2020)
- Sacks&Guns!! (2021)[4]
OVAs/ONAs
- Macross Zero (production co-operation with Studio Nue, December 21, 2002 – October 2004)
- Hellsing Ultimate (February 10, 2006 – February 22, 2008) (episodes 1-4)
- Baldr Force EXE: Resolution (October 11, 2006 – April 4, 2007)
- Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Betrayal (May 25, 2007)
- Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Glory (November 22, 2007)
- Air Gear OVAs (November 17, 2010 – June 17, 2011)
- 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams (March 25, 2017 – December 23, 2017)
- Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn - Prologue (February 17, 2019)
- Cannon Busters (co-production with Yumeta Company, August 15, 2019)
Movies
- Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Genesis (September 15, 2007)
- Macross Frontier the Movie ~Itsuwari no Utahime~ (co-production with Eight Bit, production co-operation with Studio Nue, November 21, 2009)
- Macross Frontier the Movie ~Sayonara no Tsubasa~ (production co-operation with Studio Nue, February 26, 2011)
- Macross Delta: Passionate Walküre (production co-operation with Studio Nue, February 9, 2018)
- For Whom the Alchemist Exists (June 14, 2019)[5]
- Macross Delta the Movie: Absolute Live!!!!!! (production co-operation with Studio Nue, TBA)[6]
Games
- Heavy Metal Thunder (2005, Cell Animation Production)
- Persona 2 (2011, Opening Animation Production)
- Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (2012, Nintendo 3DS Opening Animation Production)
- E.X. Troopers (2013, Promotional Anime)
- Time and Eternity (2012, 2013 animation movies and characters)
- Aquarion Evol (PlayStation VR)
- Daemon X Machina (2019, "Order Zero" prologue animation & in-game opening animation production)
References
- ^ a b "SATELIGHT Inc. : AboutUs Corporate Profile". Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
- ^ "SATELIGHT Inc. : AboutUs Corporate history". Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
- ^ "comicoの人気コミック『ナンバカ』のテレビアニメが今秋放送決定！ アニメジャパン2016 株式会社サテライトブースをレポート". Animate.tv (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ "Project Anima Anime Sacks&Guns!! Reveals Staff, Cast". Anime News Network. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "The Alchemist Code Anime Film Reveals More Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "New Macross Delta Film's Title Revealed With 6th Singer Teased". Anime News Network. June 2, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Satelight at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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