Bandai's corporate headquarters in Taitō, Tokyo | |
Native name | 株式会社バンダイ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Bandai |
Formerly | Bandai-ya |
Type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Toy |
Founded | July 5, 1950 |
Founder | Naoharu Yamashina |
Headquarters | Taitō, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Masaru Kawaguchi (president) |
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Brands | |
¥21.7 billion (2019) | |
¥242.8 billion (2019) | |
Number of employees | 851 (January 2021) |
Parent | Bandai Namco Holdings |
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Website | www.bandai.co.jp |
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Bandai Co., Ltd.[lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectables America and Bandai UK, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California and Richmond, London. Since 2006, Bandai is the toy production division of Bandai Namco Holdings. Between 1981 and 2001, Bandai was a manufacturer of video game consoles.
Bandai was founded by World War II veteran Naoharu Yamashina as Bandai-Ya on July 5, 1950, as the corporate spin-off of a textile wholesaler. The company began as a distributor of metallic toys and rubber swimming rings, before moving to metal cars and aircraft models. It was renamed Bandai Co., Ltd. in 1961 and achieved considerable success with its action figures based on the anime Astro Boy.
Bandai Co., Ltd. (株式会社バンダイ, Kabushiki-gaisha Bandai) is a Japanese toy maker and a producer of a large number of plastic model kits, as well as a former video game company. It was the world's third-largest producer of toys in 2008 after Mattel and Hasbro.[1][2] Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs. Its headquarters is located in Taitō, Tokyo.[3]
History[]
Origins and success with toys (1947–1968)[]
In 1947, Naoharu Yamashina began working for a Kanazawa-based textile wholesaler.[4] The eldest son to a rice retailer, Yamashina had studied business in high school and was enlisted in World War II, where an impact from a grenade shrapnel blinded him in his right eye.[5][6] The textile business, ran by his wife's brother, was struggling financially as a result of Japan's post-war economy.[7] He made little money working, and as he was having a difficult time finding ways to allow the business to pick up, a neighbor told him about the potential of the toy industry and the financial success that could be generated from it.[7] Intrigued, Yamashina convinced his wife to travel to Tokyo with him to begin studying the potentially lucrative market for toys.[6] With little money or exposure in the field, the two worked long hours to establish a small toy distribution division within the textile business.[4]
Yamashina assumed full control of the toy division on July 5, 1950, when it was spun-off as a separate company named Bandai-ya[lower-alpha 2] in Taitō, Tokyo.[4][8] The name was derived from Japanese reading of Chinese phrase "bandai fueki" (万代不易), meaning "eternally unchanging" or "things that are eternal."[4][5][9] Being assisted by Atsuko Tatsumi, publisher of the Weekly Toy News in Tokyo, Bandai-ya distributed and imported celluloid dolls, metallic toys, and rubber swimming rings.[4][6] The company released its first original product the same year, the Rhythm Ball, a beach ball with a bell inside that suffered from numerous quality defects.[4][8] Bandai-ya improved the quality of its products as it continued designing new kinds of toys, such as inexpensive metal cars and aircraft models.[6][9] Several of these were exported to the United States and elsewhere as a result of their popularity, being among the earliest "Made In Japan" products exported outside the country.[6]
As its revenue increased, Bandai-ya began expanding its operations.[6] A new shipping and warehouse facility was constructed in spring 1953, followed by research and development (R&D) and product inspection departments later that year.[6] A manufacturing facility, Waraku Works, was opened in early 1955 to increase the production of toys.[6] In the same year, it implemented the toy industry's first quality assurance system; the first toy approved by this was the 1956 Toyopet Crown model car, which was also Bandai-ya's first product with a guarantee.[8][10] The growing company worked on creating a friendly corporate image for itself, introducing a new logo, slogan, and television commercials that emphasized its quality products.[6] Bandai-ya was renamed Bandai in July 1961, the same time it started spreading its operations overseas, beginning with the establishment of Bandai Overseas Supply in New York City.[8][10]
While its toys often sold well in Japan, Bandai didn't achieve considerable success until 1963, when it began producing action figures based on the anime Astro Boy.[8][6][10] The toy line's success prompted Bandai to reorganize and rethink its business strategies, as the company transitioned from working on original products to funding the creation of new television series and acting as a sponsor during their run, with advertisements that showed off Bandai's tie-in action figures and costumes.[8][6][11] A similar blockbuster hit was found with action figures in the likenesses of Ultraman characters, largely due to the popularity of the television series at the time; the figures were later released in North America to little fanfare.[6] In July 1966, it released Crazy Foam, a line of bubble blowing canisters that sold 2.4 million units in three months, thanks to the backing of an extensive marketing campaign.[8] Bandai's other products included the Thunderbird electrical vehicles, the Water Motor bath toys, and the Naughty Flipper, the last of which received a gold medal at the 1968 New York International Innovative productions Exhibition.[10] An additional manufacturing plant was acquired in late 1969 to further increase the production of toys.[6]
Continuing expansion and Mobile Suit Gundam (1971–1983)[]
Bandai continued its expansion throughout the 1970s. The company established a joint venture with model car manufacturer Tonka in 1970 and established Tonka Japan K.K., as part of Bandai's continuing mission in establishing ties with foreign companies. A subsidiary named Popy was formed a year later that specialized in the manufacturing of toys based on popular children's characters. Though Bandai became a major player in the Japanese toy industry, competing with companies such as Takara and Epoch, executives believed the company needed to further spread out into international territories to help increase worldwide brand awareness.
Bandai continued to expand in the 1970s with the creation of several subsidiaries; Tonka Japan in 1970 following a joint venture with Tonka,[12] Bandai Models being established in 1971, and finally Popy,[13] who specialized in the manufacturing of toy characters.[14] Although not their most profitable range, Bandai's 1/48 scale AFV models dominated that segment of the model kit market. Bandai America Inc. was established as local US sales/marketing operation in 1978. Spacewarp, a line of build-it-yourself toy rolling ball "roller coasters" was introduced by Bandai in the 1980s.
In May 1980, Makoto Yamashina, son of the founder, became president of Bandai. Naoharu Yamashina became chairman of the board. Upon his arrival, Makoto Yamashina completely changed the ageing staff of Bandai and replaced them with younger employees with the intent of not only bringing new ideas, but also revisiting the strategy of the group. The new president took a different commercial approach by selling directly to retailers rather than going through intermediates.[6][8]
In July 1980, Bandai launched the 'Gundam Plastic Model' based on the animated series Mobile Suit Gundam which gave birth to the Gunpla range of scale model kits.[15][16] In November, the subsidiary Celent was created.[8]
Entry into the video game market (1983–1989)[]
Bandai became one of the first third-party developers for the Nintendo Family Computer in 1985.[17] Among its first titles was Tag Team Match: MUSCLE, a video game adaptation of the Kinnikuman manga, which sold over one million copies.[8] Bandai also produced the Family Trainer Pad, released outside Japan as the Power Pad, which also performed well commercially. A series of games was released both in the US and in Japan, including Athletic World and Stadium Events for the NES. Shortly after its release, Nintendo purchased the rights to the FFF mat in North America, replacing it with their own redesign, the Power Pad. In order to maintain branding continuity, Stadium Events was pulled from shelves after a short period of availability at Woolworth's stores. Because the game was pulled from shelves and discontinued before many copies were sold, Bandai's Stadium Events is universally accepted as the rarest licensed NES game released in North America.[18][19] A shrink-wrapped copy of the game sold for $41,270 on eBay in February 2010.[20] The sister game to Stadium Events, called Athletic World was initially released with a label that indicated compatibility with the Family Fun Fitness mat, but was later re-released with an updated label that mentions the Power Pad instead.[21] Stadium Events was not released by name again, but instead was slightly modified and relaunched as the Power Pad pack-in game, World Class Track Meet.
Since the 1980s, Bandai has become the leading toy company of Japan, and to this day, has the main toy licenses in Japan to popular properties including Daikaiju, Ultraman, Super Robot, Kamen Rider, the Super Sentai and Power Rangers series (which it took part in creating), Gundam, and many others. In February 1989, it acquired arcade game developer Coreland and reorganized it into Banpresto, which became Bandai's coin-operated entertainment division.[22] In the early 1990s, Bandai published games for Nintendo in the United Kingdom, including Street Fighter II on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[23]
Mainstream success and expansion (1989–1995)[]
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Financial decline and failed merger with Sega (1995–1999)[]
In January 1997, Bandai announced it would merge its operations with Japanese video game developer Sega.[24][25][26] The merger, a $1 billion stock swap where Sega would acquire Bandai and dissolve the company,[24] would have established a new entertainment conglomerate named Sega Bandai Ltd. with an estimated $6 billion in revenue.[27] The announcement followed a ¥9 billion loss from Bandai the same month, attributed to declining game sales and the poor reception of the Apple Pippin console.[24] Bandai felt Sega was an appropriate company to merge with, as it possessed an American management model and several international offices, in addition to owning several successful franchises like Sonic the Hedgehog.[24][27] Opposition arose within Bandai's employees and midlevel executives, as neither felt the company's family-friendly work ethic meshed well with Sega's top-down corporate culture.[28] As a result, Bandai called off the merge in May before its finalization in October.[29] President Makoto Yamashina took responsibility for its failure, publicly apologizing and resigning his position within the company.[30] Bandai instead agreed to a business alliance with Sega.[28]
Namco takeover and restructuring (2005–present)[]
After its merger with game developer and amusement facility operator Namco in 2005, Bandai Company is now under the management and a member of Bandai Namco Holdings (Bandai Namco Group). Following a group reorganisation in 2006, Bandai heads the group's Toys and Hobby strategic business unit (SBU).[31] Bandai Entertainment announced it would cease its distribution operations in January 2012.[32][33] Beez Entertainment is no longer releasing new anime in Europe.[34]
In February 2018, Saban Brands and Bandai's US division jointly announced a mutual agreement to not renew their Power Rangers master toy license, effective Spring 2019, after which competing toy company Hasbro will inherit the license. This transition will not affect Bandai Japan's Super Sentai (the series from which Power Rangers takes footage) master toy license with Toei.
A sister company, Bandai Spirits, was established on 15 February 2018. On 1 April 2018, the division of Bandai Co., Ltd that dealt with products for adult customers (including figures and plastic models) as well as Banpresto's prizes business were transferred over to Bandai Spirits.[35]
Product lines[]
Scale models[]
Star Wars[]
Bandai has developed kits of the following Star Wars vehicles and figures:
- Millenium Falcon
- X-Wing
- Y-Wing
- Tie fighter
Not a complete list
Toys[]
*To be developed
Corporate structure[]
Bandai's headquarters is in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. The company owns offices in the United States (Bandai America), in Mexico (Bandai Corporacion Mexico), in the United Kingdom (Bandai UK), and in France, Spain, Taiwan, and mainland China. In the past, it owned offices in Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Germany, and East Asia, which acted as distributors for Bandai products in their respective countries. Bandai is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings and heads its parent's Toy and Hobby Content Strategic Business Unit (CSBU).
Bandai is among the largest and most profitable toy companies worldwide, alongside Mattel and Hasbro. The company focuses on creating unique and innovative products for its consumers, and to bend established conventions within the industry; its slogan, "Break out of the box" was made in reference to this.[36]
Subsidiaries of Bandai[]
Bandai Spirits Co., Ltd. produces figurines and plastic models targeted towards older demographics, utilizing popular licenses such as Mobile Suit Gundam, One Piece, Pokémon, Kirby, Disney, Star Wars, Hatsune Miku, Dragon Ball, Demon Slayer, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Ultraman, and My Hero Academia. Bandai produces confectioneries, board games, and capsule toys through its subsidiary MegaHouse Corporation, which also releases toys and figurines under its MegaToy label. MegaHouse also holds the license for the Rubik's Cube in Japan, and has created multiple variations of the toy specifically for Japanese audiences. Manga series, television shows, and character-themed products are created by the Plex subsidiary.[37] Bandai Namco Collectables LLC, formerly Bandai America, imports and distributes Bandai-produced collectible figures across the United States. Products are often distributed through Bandai Logipal Inc. and Logipal Express Inc., divisions that also provide product inspection and manufacturing support, customs brokerage, and services relating to amusement facilities.[citation needed]
See also[]
- Bandai Museum
Notes[]
References[]
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- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 Grant, Tina (2003). International Directory of Company Histories (Volume 55 ed.). St. James Press. p. 44. https://archive.org/details/internationaldir0000unse_c8r0/page/n695/mode/2up. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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2010s | SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors (2010–2011) • Battle Spirits: Brave (2010–2011) • Tiger & Bunny (2011) • Gintama' (2011–2012) • Sacred Seven (2011) • Battle Spirits: Heroes (2011–2012) • Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (2011–2012) • Mobile Suit Gundam AGE (2011–2012) • Phi Brain: Puzzle of God (2011–2014) • Daily Lives of High School Boys (2012) • Natsuiro Kiseki (2012) • Accel World (2012) • Good Luck Girl! (2012) • Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes (2012–2013) • Gintama': Enchousen (2012–2013) • Aikatsu! (2012–2015, #1-126) • Love Live! School Idol Project (2013–2014) • Valvrave the Liberator (2013) • Battle Spirits: Saikyou Ginga Ultimate Zero (2013–2014) • Gundam Build Fighters (2013–2014) • Buddy Complex (2014) • KERORO (2014) • Mobile Suit Gundam-san (2014) • Buddy Complex: The Final Chapter (2014) • Tribe Cool Crew (2014–2015, #1-24) • Gundam Reconguista in G (2014–2015) • Gundam Build Fighters Try (2014–2015) • Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons (2014–2015) • Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (2015–2017) • Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 (2016) • • Love Live! Sunshine!! (2016–2017) • ClassicaLoid (2016–2018) • Magic-kyun Renaissance (2016) • Gundam Build Divers (2018) • Double Decker! Doug & Kirill (2018) • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet (2019) |
2020s | Wave, Listen to Me! (2020) • King's Raid: Successors of the Will (2020–2021) • Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2020–present) • Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (2020–present) • SD Gundam World Heroes (2021) • Scarlet Nexus (2021) • Love Live! Superstar!! (2021) • Amaim Warrior at the Borderline (2021) |
Films | Mobile Suit Gundam (1981) • Mobile Suit Gundam: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981) • Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (1982) • The Ideon: A Contact (1982) • The Ideon: Be Invoked (1982) • Crusher Joe (1983) • Dougram: Documentary of the Fang of the Sun (1983) • Choro-Q Dougram (1983) • Xabungle Graffiti (1983) • Arion (1986) • Dirty Pair: Project Eden (1986) • Bats & Terry (1987) • Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988) • Mobile Suit SD Gundam (1988) • The Five Star Stories (1989) • City Hunter: .357 Magnum (1989) • Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack (1989) • Gunhed (1989) • Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991) • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Last Blitz of Zeon (1992) • Mobile Suit SD Gundam Festival (1993) • Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz -Special Edition- (1998) • Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team: Miller's Report (1998) • Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M (1999) • Crest of the Stars: SPECIAL (2000) • Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea (2000) • Banner of the Stars: SPECIAL (2001) • Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) • Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) • Turn A Gundam: Earth Light (2002) • Turn A Gundam: Moonlight Butterfly (2002) • Crush Gear: Kaizaban's Challenge (2002) • Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) • Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) • Steamboy (2004) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Special Edition: The Empty Battlefield (2004) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Special Edition: The Far-Away Dawn (2004) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Special Edition: The Rumbling Sky (2004) • Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) • Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation: Heirs to the Stars (2005) • Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation II: Lovers (2005) • Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie (2006) • Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006) • Kaiketsu Zorori: The Battle for the Mysterious Treasure (2006) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Special Edition: The Shattered World (2006) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Special Edition: Their Respective Swords (2006) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Special Edition: Flames of Destiny (2006) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Special Edition: The Cost of Freedom (2007) • Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie 2: The Deep Sea Princess (2007) • Chibi Kero: Secret of the Kero Ball!? (2007) • SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next (2007) • Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel (2008) • Musha Kero: Debut! Sengoku Planet Ran Big Battle!! (2008) • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Pailsen Files Movie (2009) • Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 4: Gekishin Dragon Warriors (2009) • Kero 0: Depart! Assembly of Everyone!! (2009) • Keroro Gunso the Super Movie: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island (2010) • Chō Denei-ban SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors (2010) • Gintama: The Movie (2010) • King of Thorn (2010) • Colorful (2010) • Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (2010) • s-CRY-ed: Alteration TAO (2011) • Sacred Seven: Wings of Gingetsu (2012) • s-CRY-ed: Alteration QUAN (2012) • Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning (2012) • Nerawareta Gakuen (2012) • Zorori's Big Big Big Big Adventure! (2012) • Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya (2013) • Short Peace (2013) • Kaiketsu Zorori: Protect It! The Dinosaur Egg (2013) • Tiger & Bunny: The Rising (2014) • Aikatsu! The Movie (2014) • Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) • Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky (2016) • Accel World: Infinite Burst (2016) • Zegapain Adaptation (2016) • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2017–2018) • Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower (2017) • Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight AXIS Red Trace (2017) • Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (2018) • Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow (2019) • City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019) • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection (2019) • Gundam Reconguista in G (2019–present) • Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash (2021–present) • Orbital Era (TBA) |
OVAs/ONAs | Shiroi Kiba White Fang Monogatari (1982) • VIFAM: News from Kachua (1984) • VIFAM: The Gathered 13 (1984) • VIFAM: The Missing 12 (1985) • VOTOMS: The Last Red Shoulder (1985) • VIFAM: Kate's Memory (1985) • Dirty Pair: Affair of Nolandia (1985) • GALIENT: Chapter of Ground (1986) • GALIENT: Chapter of Sky (1986) • VOTOMS: Big Battle (1986) • GALIENT: Crest of Iron (1986) • LAYZNER: Eiji 1996 (1986) • LAYZNER: Le Caine 1999 (1986) • LAYZNER: Engraved 2000 (1986) • L-GAIM: Pentagona Window + Lady Gablae (1986) • L-GAIM: Farewell My Lovely + Pentagona Dolls (1987) • Dirty Pair: With Love from the Lovely Angels (1987–1988) • Dougram vs. Round-Facer (1987) • L-GAIM: Fullmetal Soldier (1987) • Dead Heat (1987) • Dirty Pair 2 (1987–1988) • VOTOMS: Roots of Ambition (1988) • New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine (1988) • Mobile Suit SD Gundam (1988–1990) • Starship Troopers (1988) • Armor Hunter Mellowlink (1988–1989) • Crusher Joe: The Ice Prison (1989) • Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (1989) • Ronin Warriors Gaiden (1989) • Crusher Joe: The Ultimate Weapon: Ash (1989) • Wataru Majinzan (1989) • Ronin Warriors: Legend of the Inferno Armor (1989–1990) • Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy (1990) • SD Gundam Gaiden (1990–1991) • Obatarian (1990) • City Hunter: Bay City Wars (1990) • City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy (1990) • GRANZORT: The Final Magical Battle (1990) • GRANZORT: Non-Stop Rabi (1990) • Patlabor: The New Files (1990–1992) • Mobile Suit SD Gundam Scramble (1991) • Ronin Warriors MESSAGE (1991) • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991–1992) • GRANZORT: The Mado Stone (1992) • Raijin-Oh FINAL (1992–1993) • Future GPX Cyber Formula 11 (1992–1993) • Mashin Hero Wataru: The Endless Story (1993–1994) • Dirty Pair Flash (1994–1996) • VOTOMS: Shining Heresy (1994) • Future GPX Cyber Formula ZERO (1994–1995) • Ryū Knight: Adeu's Legend (1994–1995) • Iron Leaguer: Under of The Banner of Silver Light (1994–1995) • Ryū Knight: Adeu's Legend II (1995–1996) • City Hunter: The Secret Service (1996) • Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996–1999) • The Silent Service (1996–1998) • Future GPX Cyber Formula EARLY DAYS RENEWAL (1996) • Gundam Wing: Operation Meteor (1996) • Ryū Knight: Adeu's Legend Final - Onsen Dungeon no Kettō (1996) • Future GPX Cyber Formula SAGA (1996–1997) • Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (1997) • City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart (1997) • DAGWON: The Boy with Crystal Eyes (1997) • Gundam: Mission to the Rise (1998) • Dinozone (1998–2000) • Future GPX Cyber Formula SIN (1998–2000) • Z-Mind (1999) • City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba (1999) • The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final (2000–2003) • Passage of the Stars - Birth (2000) • G-Saviour (2000) • Zone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo (2001) • Afro-Dog (2001) • Kanzen Shouri Daiteioh (2001) • Gundam Evolve (2001–2007) • Argento Soma: Alone and by myself (2002) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray (2004) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED AFTER PHASE (2004) • Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War (2004) • Hotori: Tada Saiwai wo Koinegau (2005) • Banner of the Stars III (2005) • Gin Tama (2005–2014) • The Wings of Rean (2005–2006) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: FINAL PLUS (2005) • Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 (2006) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer (2006) • Cluster Edge Specials (2006) • My-Otome Zwei (2006–2007) • Freedom Project (2006–2008) • Armored Trooper Votoms: Pailsen Files (2007–2008) • Code Geass: Black Rebellion (2008) • My-Otome 0: S.ifr (2008) • Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Gravity Front (2008–2009) • Urusei Yatsura: The Obstacle Course Swim Meet (2008) • Code Geass: Zero Requiem (2009) • Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition (2009–2010) • Black God: Tiger and Wings (2009) • My-HiME: The Black Dance/The Last Supper (2010) • My-Otome: The Holy Maiden's Prayer (2010) • VOTOMS: Phantom Chapter (2010) • Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010–2014) • Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G (2010) • VOTOMS: Case;Irvine (2010) • Votoms Finder (2010) • VOTOMS: Alone Again (2011) • Coicent (2011) • Five Numbers! (2011) • Code Geass: Nunnally in Wonderland (2012) • Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (2012–2016) • Accel World (2012–2013) • Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team: Battle in Three Dimensions (2013) • Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memory of Eden (2013) • Love Live! (2013) • Japan Animator Expo (2014) • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015–2016) • Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt (2015–2017) • Gundam Build Fighters Try: Island Wars (2016) • Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight AXIS (2017) • Gundam Build Fighters: Battlogue (2017) • Gundam Build Fighters: GM's Counterattack (2017) • Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin: Loum Arc (2017–2018) • Gundam Build Divers: Prologue (2018) • Isekai Izakaya ~Koto Aitheria no Izakaya Nobu~ (2018) • Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise (2019–2020) • SD Gundam World Sangoku Soketsuden (2019–2021) • Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryujinmaru (2020) • Gundam Build Divers: Battlogue (2020) • Artiswitch (2021) |
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