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OLM, Inc.
Native name
株式会社オー・エル・エム
Kabushiki-gaisha Ō Eru Emu
FormerlyOriental Light and Magic, Inc.
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese TV, movie, and animation
Development
PredecessorToshiba Vestron Video
FoundedOctober 3, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-10-03)
FounderToshiaki Okuno
Shūkichi Kanda
Shōji Ōta
Kunihiko Yuyama
Naohito Takahashi
Yuriko Chiba
Tsukasa Koitabashi
Nobuyuki Wasaki
Takaya Mizutani
HeadquartersSetagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Toshiaki Okuno (CEO)
Mitsuru Ōshima (Vice-President)
OwnerImagica Robot Holdings Inc.
Number of employees
  • OLM, Inc.: 216
  • OLM Digital, Inc.: 180
  • OLM Asia SDN BHD: 21
  • Viracocha Inc.: 12
  • Sprite Animation Studios: 15
Websitewww.olm.co.jp

OLM, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社オー・エル・エム, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Ō Eru Emu), formerly Oriental Light and Magic, is a Japanese animation and film studio headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan,[1] founded on October 3, 1990.

Establishment

Founded on October 3, 1990 by Toshiaki Okuno, Shūkichi Kanda, Shōji Ōta, Kunihiko Yuyama, Naohito Takahashi, Yuriko Chiba, Nobuyuki Wasaki, Tsukasa Koitabashi, and Takaya Mizutani, OLM have worked on several anime series, with Pokémon as their most prominent work. As of 2018, the animation studio is composed of eleven teams, which are led by Tsukasa Koitabashi, Nobuyuki Wasaki, Yasuteru Kamei, Hiroyuki Katō, Takashi Inoue, Isamu Abe, Daisuke Yoshioka, Ryōsuke Sakurai, Manabu Kawakita, Go Sawada, and Misako Saka.

In 1995, OLM representative director Toshiaki Okuno founded OLM Digital, which became the main CG work company behind a majority of OLM's works. Toshiaki Okuno stands as both company's representative director.

In 2007, members of Team Iwasa, including team leader Gaku Iwasa, rebranded their studio as White Fox.

OLM has expanded its business into the field of TV drama and live action feature films, producing titles like Shield of Straw.

Works

Video games

Title Date Arcade Other platforms Alternate title
Bubble Bobble Part 2 1993 No Game Boy, NES Bubble Bobble Junior (Game Boy)
Sugoi Hebereke 1994 No SNES

TV series

Title First run start date First run end date Episodes Notes Division Source
Wedding Peach April 5, 1995 March 27, 1996 51 Adaptation of the manga series by Nao Yazawa and Sukehiro Tomita. Co-produced with KSS. Team Ota [2]
Mojacko October 3, 1995 March 31, 1997 74 Adaptation of the manga series created by author duo Fujiko F. Fujio. Team Iguchi
Pokémon April 1, 1997 present 1109
A long running Japanese children's anime TV series. Adapted from The Pokémon Company's media franchise of the same name. Team Ota (1997–2006)
Team Iguchi (2006-2009)
Team Kato (2010–present)
[3]
Berserk October 7, 1997 March 31, 1998 25 Adaptation of the manga series by Kentaro Miura. Team Iguchi [4]
Adventures of Mini-Goddess April 6, 1998 March 29, 1999 48 Based on the Oh My Goddess! manga series by Kōsuke Fujishima. Team Koitabashi
To Heart April 1, 1999 June 24, 1999 13 Adaptation of adult visual novel developed by Leaf. Team Wasaki
Steel Angel Kurumi October 5, 1999 April 4, 2000 24 Based on a manga series by Kaishaku. Team Wasaki
Comic Party April 2, 2001 June 25, 2001 13
+4 specials
Based on the romantic adventure and dating sim video game by Leaf. Team Iguchi
Steel Angel Kurumi 2 April 12, 2001 June 28, 2001 12 An alternate story of the Steel Angel Kurumi anime series. Team Wasaki
Figure 17 May 27, 2001 June 26, 2002 13 An anime television series created by Genco and OLM, Inc. Team Wasaki
Kasumin October 13, 2001 October 1, 2003 78 Team Iwasa
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart November 11, 2002 January 13, 2003 10 An anime television series directed by Norihiko Sudo. Team Iguchi
Croket! April 7, 2003 March 27, 2005 78 Adaptation of the manga by Manavu Kashimoto. Team Iguchi
Godannar October 1, 2003 June 29, 2004 26 An anime series by Yasuchika Nagaoka. Co-produced with AIC A.S.T.A.
Full-Blast Science Adventure – So That's How It Is October 5, 2003 March 28, 2004 26 An anime television series directed by Norihiko Sudo. Team Iwasa
Monkey Turn January 10, 2004 June 26, 2004 25 Adaptation of the manga by Katsutoshi Kawai.
Monkey Turn V July 3, 2004 December 18, 2004 25 Sequel to Monkey Turn.
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple July 4, 2004 May 15, 2005 39 Adaptation of several Agatha Christie stories about Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Team Iwasa
To Heart: Remember My Memories October 2, 2004 December 25, 2004 13 Sequel to To Heart.
To Heart 2 October 3, 2005 January 2, 2006 13 Based on Japanese romance visual novel developed by Leaf and published by Aquaplus. Stylized as ToHeart2. Team Iguchi
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor August 6, 2005 February 18, 2006 26 Based on the long-running manga series, Bio Booster Armor Guyver, by Yoshiki Takaya. Team Wasaki
Utawarerumono April 3, 2006 September 25, 2006 26 Based on the adult tactical role-playing visual novel by Leaf. Team Iwasa
Makai Senki Disgaea April 4, 2006 June 20, 2006 12 Based on the video game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Team Iguchi
Ray the Animation April 6, 2006 June 29, 2006 13 Based on a manga series by Akihito Yoshitomi. Team Iguchi
Pokémon Chronicles June 3, 2006 November 25, 2006 22 The side story of Pokémon anime television series.
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars October 4, 2006 March 29, 2007 25
+DVD only
Retells the events from the Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation game. Team Iwasa
Gift: Eternal Rainbow October 6, 2006 December 22, 2006 12
+OVA
Based on the adult visual novel developed by Moonstone. Team Iwasa
Deltora Quest January 6, 2007 March 29, 2008 65
Japanese
52
English
Based on the Deltora Quest children's books series by Australian author Emily Rodda. Team Wasaki
Inazuma Eleven October 5, 2008 April 27, 2011 127 Adaptation of the manga series by Tenya Yabuno. Based on the video game series created by Level-5. Team Wasaki
Usaru-san October 3, 2009 October 10, 2009 4 Team Koitabashi
Tamagotchi! October 12, 2009 September 3, 2012 143 Based on the Tamagotchi digital pet jointly created by Bandai and WiZ. Team Kamei
Little Battlers Experience March 2, 2011 January 11, 2012 44 Based on a manga series by Hideaki Fujii. Team Inoue
Inazuma Eleven GO May 4, 2011 April 11, 2012 47 Adaptation of the manga series by Tenya Yabuno. Based on the video game series created by Level-5. Team Wasaki
Little Battlers Experience W January 18, 2012 March 20, 2013 58 Sequel to Little Battlers Experience. Team Inoue
Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone April 18, 2012 May 1, 2013 51 Sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO. Team Wasaki
Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream September 10, 2012 August 29, 2013 49 Sequel to Tamagotchi!. Team Kamei
Little Battlers Experience Wars April 3, 2013 December 25, 2013 37 Sequel to Little Battlers Experience W. Team Inoue
Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy May 8, 2013 March 19, 2014 43 Sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone. Team Koitabashi
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures June 15, 2013 April 25, 2015 52 Original 3DCG series based on the video game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment. OLM DIGITAL Co-produced with Sprite Animation Studios.
Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends September 5, 2013 March 27, 2014 29 Sequel to Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream. Team Wasaki
Future Card Buddyfight January 4, 2014 April 4, 2015 64 Based on the collectible card game created by Bushiroad. Co-produced with Xebec.
Yo-kai Watch January 8, 2014 March 30, 2018 214
(List of episodes)
Based on the role-playing video games by Level-5. Team Inoue
GO-GO Tamagotchi! April 3, 2014 March 26, 2015 50 Sequel to Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends. Team Wasaki
Dragon Collection April 7, 2014 March 23, 2015 51 Adaptation of the manga series by Muneyuki Kaneshiro based on the social network and trading card arcade games by Konami.
Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle April 7, 2014 March 30, 2015 51 Adaptation of the manga by Satoshi Yamaura based on the trading card arcade game by Konami. Co-produced with Xebec.
Omakase! Miracle Cat-dan March 31, 2015 February 23, 2016 32
Future Card Buddyfight 100 April 11, 2015 March 26, 2016 50
(List of episodes)
Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight. Co-produced with Xebec.
Pikaia! April 29, 2015 August 30, 2015 13 Co-produced with Production I.G.
Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama October 1, 2015 August 30, 2018 139 Based on the Cocotama House Series toys Created by Bandai. (season 1) (season 2) Team Wasaki (Season 1)
Team Yoshioka (Season 2)
Future Card Buddyfight Triple D April 1, 2016 March 24, 2017 51 Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight 100. Co-produced with Xebec.
Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding April 4, 2016 December 19, 2016 24 Adaptation of the manga series by Nao Maita.
Beyblade Burst April 4, 2016 March 27, 2017 51 Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita. Team Abe
Cardfight!! Vanguard G NEXT October 2, 2016 October 1, 2017 52 Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard G Stride Gate. Team Koitabashi
Pikaia!! February 26, 2017 May 27, 2017 13 Sequel to Pikaia! Co-produced with Production I.G
Future Card Buddyfight X April 1, 2017 March 31, 2018 52 Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight Triple D. Co-produced with Xebec.
Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes! April 2, 2017 March 25, 2018 51 Live-action.
Beyblade Burst Evolution April 3, 2017 March 26, 2018 51 Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita and sequel to Beyblade Burst. Team Abe
Snack World April 13, 2017 April 19, 2018 50 3DCG adaptation of the video game by Level 5. OLM DIGITAL Co-produced with Sprite Animation Studios.
100% Pascal-sensei April 15, 2017 December 16, 2017 36 Adaptation of the manga by Yūji Nagai. Team Kamei
PriPri Chi-chan!! April 15, 2017 December 16, 2017 36 Adaptation of the manga by Hiromu Shinozuka. OLM TEAM SAKURAI (Credited as OLM TEAM SAKURA for episodes 1-12) Team Sakurai
Atom: The Beginning April 15, 2017 July 8, 2017 12 Adaptation of the manga by Tetsuro Kasahara along with Makoto Tezuka and Masami Yuki. Co-produced with Production I.G and Signal.MD
Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu April 15, 2017 December 23, 2017 37 Based on the Tomica toyline created by Tomy. Co-produced with Xebec, Asread and A.C.G.T.
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z October 8, 2017 April 1, 2018 24 Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard G NEXT. Team Koitabashi
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Animation January 6, 2018 June 29, 2019 76 Based on the toyline created by Tomy.
Pochitto Hatsumei: Pikachin-Kit January 6, 2018 March 28, 2020 115 Co-produced with Shin-Ei Animation.
Magic × Warrior Magimajo Pures! April 1, 2018 March 24, 2019 51 Live-action.
Beyblade Burst Turbo April 2, 2018 March 25, 2019 51 Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita and sequel to Beyblade Burst Evolution. Team Abe
Inazuma Eleven: Ares April 6, 2018 September 28, 2018 26 Alternate sequel to Inazuma Eleven. Based on the game by Level-5.
Future Card Buddyfight X All Star Fight April 7, 2018 May 26, 2018 8 Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight X. Co-produced with Xebec.
Major 2nd April 7, 2018 ongoing 25 Sequel to Major.
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside April 13, 2018 March 29, 2019 49 Based on the role-playing video games by Level-5. Team Inoue
Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018) May 5, 2018 May 4, 2019 52 Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Reboot of the original series.
Future Card Buddyfight Ace June 2, 2018 March 30, 2019 43 Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight X: All Star Fight. Co-produced with Xebec.
Zoids Wild July 7, 2018 June 29, 2019 50 Based on the Zoids toyline.
Kira Kira Happy Hirake! Cocotama September 6, 2018 September 26, 2019 55 Sequel to Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama. Team Yoshioka
Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin October 5, 2018 September 27, 2019 49 Sequel to Inazuma Eleven: Ares.
Yo-kai Watch! April 5, 2019 December 20, 2019 36 Revival of the original series. Team Inoue
Kedama no Gonjirō April 6, 2019 March 28, 2020 52 Co-produced with Wit Studio.
Mix April 6, 2019 September 28, 2019 24 Adaptation of the manga by Mitsuru Adachi.
Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! April 7, 2019 June 28, 2020 64 Live-action.
Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont. May 11, 2019 August 10, 2019 14 Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018).
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon-hen August 24, 2019 March 28, 2020 31 Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Prequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018).
Zoids Wild Zero October 4, 2019 ongoing ongoing Sequel to Zoids Wild.
Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y: Encounter with N December 27, 2019 ongoing ongoing Based on the role-playing video games by Level-5. Team Inoue
Bungō to Alchemist: Shinpan no Hagurumai April 3, 2020 August 7, 2020 13 Based on the video game created by DMM Games. [5]
Tomica Kizuna Gattai Earth Granner April 5, 2020 ongoing ongoing Based on the Tomica toy line created by Tomy. Team Inoue
Girl Gaku ~Sei Girls Square Gakuin~ April 6, 2020 ongoing ongoing Co-produced with Wit Studio.
Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden if May 30, 2020 ongoing ongoing Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Alternate Universe to Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018).
King's Raid: Heirs of the Will October 2020 TBA TBA Based on the South Korean video game created by Vespa. Co-produced with Sunrise Beyond. [6]
Megaton Musashi TBA TBA TBA

Films

Title Release date Note(s) Division Source
Pokémon: The First Movie July 18, 1998 The first animated film and the first film overall of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 July 17, 1999 The second animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon 3: The Movie July 8, 2000 The third animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Celebi: Voice of the Forest July 7, 2001 The fourth animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon Heroes: Latias and Latios July 13, 2002 The fifth animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker July 19, 2003 The sixth animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys July 17, 2004 The seventh animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Blade of the Phantom Master December 4, 2004 Adaptation of the manga-manhwa series by Youn In-wan and Yang Kyung-il. Co-produced with Character Plan.
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew July 17, 2005 The eighth animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea July 15, 2006 The ninth animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Dōbutsu no Mori December 16, 2006 Based on the Animal Crossing video game series.
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai July 14, 2007 The tenth animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Tamagotchi: The Movie December 15, 2007 The first Tamagotchi feature film.
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior July 19, 2008 The 11th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! December 20, 2008 The second Tamagotchi feature film.
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life July 18, 2009 The 12th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva December 19, 2009 Based on the Professor Layton video game series by Level-5. Co-produced with P.A.Works.
Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions July 10, 2010 The 13th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ōga Shūrai December 23, 2010 Based on the manga and anime series Inazuma Eleven. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom July 16, 2011 The 14th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Co-produced with Production I.G and Xebec. Team Koitabashi
Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyūkyoku no Kizuna Gurifon December 23, 2011 Based on the manga and anime series Inazuma Eleven GO. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice July 14, 2012 The 15th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W December 1, 2012 The crossover anime film of Inazuma Eleven GO and Little Battlers Experience W. Team Koitabashi

Team Inoue

Eiga Hana Kappa Hana-sake! Pakkaan Chō no Kuni no Daibōken April 12, 2013 Co-produced with Xebec.
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened July 13, 2013 The 16th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon Origins October 2, 2013 TV film
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction July 19, 2014 The 17th animated film of the Pokémon franchise.
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie December 20, 2014 The first film of the Yo-Kai Watch franchise. Team Inoue
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages July 18, 2015 The 18th animated film of the Pokémon franchise.
Yo-kai Watch The Movie 2: King Enma and the 5 Stories, Nyan! December 19, 2015 The 2nd film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Team Koitabashi
Team Inoue
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel July 16, 2016 The 19th animated film of the Pokémon franchise.
Rudolf the Black Cat August 6, 2016 Based on the children's novel. Co-produced with Sprite Animation Studios.
Cyborg 009: Call of Justice November 25, 2016 Co-produced with Signal.MD.
Yo-kai Watch The Movie 3: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! December 17, 2016 Third film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Live action/animated.
Eiga Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama: Kiseki o Okose ♪ Tepuru to Doki Doki Cocotama Kai April 28, 2017 First anime film of Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama. Team Yoshioka
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! July 15, 2017 The 20th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Remake of the 1997 TV anime episode, "Pokémon, I Choose You!" Team Kato
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu December 16, 2017 The 4th film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Team Inoue
Laplace's Witch May 4, 2018 Based on the novel by Keigo Higashino. The first live-action film of the studio.
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us July 13, 2018 The 21st animated film of the Pokemon franchise. Co-produced with Wit Studio. Team Kato
Eiga Drive Head: Tomica Hyper Rescue Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu August 24, 2018 The 1st film of the Tomica Hyper Rescue franchise.
Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends December 14, 2018 The 5th film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Team Inoue
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution July 12, 2019 The 22nd animated film of the Pokemon franchise. The CGI remake of Pokémon: The First Movie, also known as Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Ni no Kuni August 23, 2019 Based on the Ni no Kuni video game series by Level-5.
Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y: Can a Cat Become A Hero? December 13, 2019 The 6th film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise.
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Movie: Mirai Kara Kita Shinsoku no ALFA-X December 27, 2019 The 1st film of the Shinkalion franchise.
Pocket Monsters the Movie: Coco December 25, 2020 The 23rd animated film of the Pokemon franchise. Team Kato
Title Release start date Release end date Episodes Notes Division Source
Gunsmith Cats November 1, 1995 September 1, 1996 3 Adaptation of seinen manga series by Kenichi Sonoda. Team Koitabashi
Power Dolls March 1, 1996 March 1, 1998 2
Wedding Peach DX December 24, 1996 July 25, 1997 4 Co-produced with KSS. Team Ota
Queen Emeraldas June 5, 1998 December 18, 1999 4 An anime OVA that continues the Harlock franchise created by Leiji Matsumoto. (First two OVAs only)
High School Aurabuster February 5, 1999 September 22, 1999 3
Steel Angel Kurumi Encore January 7, 2000 March 1, 2000 4 Four additional short stories of the Steel Angels.
Steel Angel Kurumi Zero April 18, 2001 June 20, 2001 3 The side story of the Steel Angel Kurumi anime series.
Early Reins February 14, 2003 February 14, 2003 1
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon April 29, 2006 April 29, 2006 1
Gift: Eternal Rainbow April 29, 2007 April 29, 2007 1

Specials

  • Pac's Scary Halloween (2015)
  • Santa Pac's Merry Berry Day (2015)

Game

Web series

Distribution/Dubbing

References

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  2. ^ "Wedding Peach DXOLM / OLM Digital". www.olm.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
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  4. ^ Lewis, Dann (April 19, 2019). "REVIEW: BERSERK BY KENTARO MIURA". GrimdarkMAGAZINE. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bungō to Alchemist Browser Game Gets Spring TV Anime by OLM". Anime News Network. December 25, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "Korean Fantasy RPG App King's Raid Gets Fall TV Anime". Anime News Network. April 30, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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