Actas

Actas Inc.
Native name	[株式会社アクタス] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language code: jp (help)
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Akutasu
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha; Subsidiary
Industry	Japanese animation
Founded	July 6, 1998; 25 years ago
Headquarters	Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Shunpei Maruyama; (President)
Parent	Bandai Namco Arts
Website	www.actas-inc.co.jp

Actas Inc. (株式会社アクタス, Kabushiki gaisha Akutasu) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1998. It is currently a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Arts, which in turn is an animation subsidiary to Bandai Namco Holdings. ^[1]

History

Actas was founded on July 6, 1998 by Hiroshi Katō and Jūtarō Ōba, who previously worked for Tatsunoko Production and Ashi Productions. ^[2]

In 2000, Kōsuke Fujishima's manga éX-Driver became the first anime production by the studio with éX-Driver The Movie, the first anime film. The first TV series was Pachislo Kizoku Gin in 2001, where Actas appeared as a producer and not as an animation studio, so the first TV series, where the studio was responsible for the animations, appeared with Transformers: Armada in 2002.

Following Katō's death in 2009, Shunpei Maruyama was named the new company president. The studio also had a subsidiary animation studio Karaku, but Actas merged it with the main company in July 2017.

In September of 2017, Bandai Visual has announced that it had acquired Actas ^[3].

Works

TV series

2000-2001: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children
2002-2003: Transformers: Armada
2002-2003: Shin Megami Tensei: D-Children – Light & Dark
2003-2004: Pluster World
2003-2004: Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (with SynergySP)
2004: Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure (with SynergySP)
2004: Transformers: Energon
2006: Tactical Roar
2007: Kotetsushin Jeeg
2007: Moetan
2007-2008: Mori no Sensha Bonolon
2012-2013: Girls und Panzer
2016: Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars
2016-2017: Long Riders!
2017: Princess Principal (with 3Hz)

OVA/ONAs

2000-2001: éX-Driver
2001-2002: Ajimu - Kaigan Monogatari
2002: éX-Driver: Danger Zone
2003: Ai Shimai 2: Futari no Kajitsu
2004-2006: Tales of Phantasia: The Animation
2008: The Idolmaster Live For You!
2008-2009: Switch
2009-2010: Yutori-chan
2010: Mayo Elle Otoko no Ko
2011: Mazinkaizer SKL
2012-2013: Girls und Panzer
2014: Girls und Panzer: This is the Real Anzio Battle!
2015: Cyborg 009 VS Devilman

Films

2002: éX-Driver: The Movie
2010: Kowarekake no Orgel
2015: Girls und Panzer der Film
2017-present: Girls und Panzer das Finale

References

^ History page http://www.actas-inc.co.jp/corporation
^ 実写版映画ヤッターマン (in Japanese). ytv. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
^ "Bandai Visual Acquires Girls & Panzer Anime Studio Actas". Anime News Network. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

External links

Official website Template:Ja icon
Actas at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[1] History page http://www.actas-inc.co.jp/corporation

[2] 実写版映画ヤッターマン (in Japanese). ytv. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2014-04-04.

[3] "Bandai Visual Acquires Girls & Panzer Anime Studio Actas". Anime News Network. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

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v t e Actas
Television series	Gozonji! Gekko Kamen-kun (1999–2000) Shin Megami Tensei: DeviChil (2000–2001) Transformers: Armada (2002–2003) Shin Megami Tensei: D-Children – Light & Dark (2002–2003) Pluster World (2003–2004) Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (2003–2004) Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure (2004) Transformers: Energon (2004) Ginban Kaleidoscope (2005) Tactical Roar (2006) Night Head Genesis (2006) Kotetsushin Jeeg (2007) Moetan (2007) Mori no Sensha Bonolon (2007–2008) Girls und Panzer (2012–2013) Da Capo III (2013) Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars (2016) Long Riders! (2016–2017) Princess Principal (2017) Classroom for Heroes (2023) Wistoria: Wand and Sword (2024)
Films	éX-Driver: The Movie (2002) Kowarekake no Orgel (2010) Girls und Panzer der Film (2015) Girls und Panzer das Finale (2017–present) Princess Principal: Crown Handler (2021–present)
OVA/ONAs	éX-Driver (2000–2001) Ajimu - Kaigan Monogatari (2001–2002) éX-Driver: Danger Zone (2002) Ai Shimai 2: Futari no Kajitsu (2003) Tales of Phantasia: The Animation (2004–2006) The Idolmaster Live For You! (2008) Switch (2008–2009) Yutori-chan (2009–2010) Mayo Elle Otoko no Ko (2010) Mazinkaizer SKL (2011) Girls und Panzer (2012–2013) Girls und Panzer: This Is the Real Anzio Battle! (2014) Cyborg 009 VS Devilman (2015) Princess Principal: Crown Handler (2021–present)
Video games	Valkyrie Profile (1999) Kikou Souhei Armodyne (2007) Unchained Blades (2011)
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Awards	Animation Kobe Awards Animax Anison Grand Prix Anime Grand Prix Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year Japan Media Arts Awards Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film Newtype Anime Award Ōfuji Noburō Award Seiyu Awards Sugoi Japan Award Tokyo Anime Award
Types	Original net animation (ONA) Original video animation (OVA) Television Late night UHF
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