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Romanized name | Kabushikigaisha Ō Eru Emu |
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Formerly | Oriental Light and Magic, Inc. |
Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Japanese TV, movie, and animation |
Founded | October 3, 1990 |
Founder | Toshiaki Okuno Shūkichi Kanda Shōji Ōta Kunihiko Yuyama Naohito Takahashi Yuriko Chiba Tsukasa Koitabashi Nobuyuki Wasaki Takaya Mizutani |
Headquarters | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Toshiaki Okuno (CEO) Mitsuru Ōshima (Vice-President) |
Owner | Imagica Robot Holdings Inc. |
Number of employees |
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Website | www |
OLM, Inc. (株式会社オー・エル・エム, Kabushikigaisha 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 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 recent years, OLM has expanded its business into the field of TV drama and live action feature films, producing titles like Shield of Straw.
Works[]
TV series[]
Title | First run start date | First run end date | Genres | Episodes | Notes | Division | Source |
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Wedding Peach | April 5, 1995 | March 27, 1996 | Magical girl, Romance, Comedy-drama | 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 | Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction | 74 | Adaptation of the manga series created by author duo Fujiko F. Fujio. | Team Iguchi | |
Pokémon | April 1, 1997 | ongoing | Action, adventure | 1000+ |
A long running Japanese children's anime TV series. Adapted from the video and trading card game franchise of the same name. | Team Ota (1997–2006)
Team Iguchi (2006-2009) Team Kato (2010–present) |
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Berserk | October 7, 1997 | March 31, 1998 | Action, Dark fantasy, Tragedy | 25 | Adaptation of the manga series by Kentaro Miura. | Team Iguchi | [4] |
Adventures of Mini-Goddess | April 6, 1998 | March 29, 1999 | Romance, Comedy, Fantasy | 48 | Based on the Oh My Goddess! manga series by Kōsuke Fujishima. | Team Koitabashi | |
To Heart | April 1, 1999 | June 24, 1999 | Drama, Harem, Romance | 13 | Adaptation of adult visual novel developed by Leaf. | Team Wasaki | |
Steel Angel Kurumi | October 5, 1999 | April 4, 2000 | Adventure, Romantic comedy, Science fiction, Magical girl | 24 | Based on a manga series by Kaishaku. | Team Wasaki | |
Comic Party | April 2, 2001 | June 25, 2001 | Comedy, Drama, Harem | 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 | Adventure, Romantic comedy, Science fiction, Magical girl | 12 | An alternate story of the Steel Angel Kurumi anime series. | Team Wasaki | |
Figure 17 | May 27, 2001 | June 26, 2002 | Drama, Science fiction, Slice of life | 13 | An anime television series created by Genco and OLM, Inc. | Team Wasaki | |
Kasumin | October 13, 2001 | October 1, 2003 | Fantasy, Kids | 78 | Team Iwasa | ||
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart | November 11, 2002 | January 13, 2003 | Drama, Romance | 10 | An anime television series directed by Norihiko Sudo. | Team Iguchi | |
Croket! | April 7, 2003 | March 27, 2005 | Adventure | 78 | Adaptation of the manga by Manavu Kashimoto. | Team Iguchi | |
Godannar | October 1, 2003 | June 29, 2004 | Mecha, Comedy, Romance | 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 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction, Comedy-drama | 26 | An anime television series directed by Norihiko Sudo. | Team Iwasa | |
Monkey Turn | January 10, 2004 | June 26, 2004 | Sports | 25 | Adaptation of the manga by Katsutoshi Kawai. | ||
Monkey Turn V | July 3, 2004 | December 18, 2004 | Sports | 25 | Sequel to Monkey Turn. | ||
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple | July 4, 2004 | May 15, 2005 | Detective Fiction | 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 | Drama, Harem, Romance | 13 | Sequel to To Heart. | ||
To Heart 2 | October 3, 2005 | January 2, 2006 | Romance | 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 | Adventure, Mystery, Science fiction, Action | 26 | Based on the long-running manga series, Bio Booster Armor Guyver, by Yoshiki Takaya. | Team Wasaki | |
Utawarerumono | April 3, 2006 | September 25, 2006 | Adventure, Fantasy | 26 | Based on the adult tactical role-playing visual novel by Leaf. | Team Iwasa | |
Makai Senki Disgaea | April 4, 2006 | June 20, 2006 | Fantasy, Comedy | 12 | Based on the video game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. | Team Iguchi | |
Ray the Animation | April 6, 2006 | June 29, 2006 | Science fiction, Medical, Comedy, Romance | 13 | Based on a manga series by Akihito Yoshitomi. | Team Iguchi | |
Pokémon Chronicles | June 3, 2006 | November 25, 2006 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | 22 | The side story of Pokémon anime television series. | ||
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars | October 4, 2006 | March 29, 2007 | Mecha | 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 | Drama, Harem, Fantasy, Romance | 12 +OVA |
Based on the adult visual novel developed by Moonstone. | Team Iwasa | |
Deltora Quest | January 6, 2007 | March 29, 2008 | Adventure, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Sword and sorcery | 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 | Sports (association football), Comedy, Fantasy | 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 | Kids | 4 | Team Koitabashi | ||
Tamagotchi! | October 12, 2009 | September 3, 2012 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | 143 | Based on the Tamagotchi digital pet jointly created by Bandai and WiZ. | Team Kamei | |
Little Battlers Experience | March 2, 2011 | January 11, 2012 | Action, Science fiction, Mecha | 44 | Based on a manga series by Hideaki Fujii. | Team Inoue | |
Inazuma Eleven GO | May 4, 2011 | April 11, 2012 | Sports (association football) | 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 | Action, Science fiction, Mecha | 58 | Sequel to Little Battlers Experience. | Team Inoue | |
Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone | April 18, 2012 | May 1, 2013 | Sports (association football) | 51 | Sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO. | Team Wasaki | |
Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream | September 10, 2012 | August 29, 2013 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | 49 | Sequel to Tamagotchi!. | Team Kamei | |
Little Battlers Experience Wars | April 3, 2013 | December 25, 2013 | Action, Science fiction, Mecha | 37 | Sequel to Little Battlers Experience W. | Team Inoue | |
Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy | May 8, 2013 | March 19, 2014 | Sports (association football) | 43 | Sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone. | Team Koitabashi | |
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | June 15, 2013 | April 25, 2015 | Action-adventure, Science fantasy, Comedy-drama | 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 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | 29 | Sequel to Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream. | Team Wasaki | |
Future Card Buddyfight | January 4, 2014 | April 4, 2015 | Action, Adventure, Science fantasy | 64 | Based on the collectible card game created by Bushiroad. Co-produced with Xebec. | ||
Yo-kai Watch | January 8, 2014 | March 30, 2018 | Science fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy-drama, Horror, Suspense, Action, Adventure, Superhero, Romance | 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 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | 50 | Sequel to Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends. | Team Wasaki | |
Dragon Collection | April 7, 2014 | March 23, 2015 | Fantasy, Shōnen | 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 | Game | 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 | Comedy, Kids, Super power | 32 | |||
Future Card Buddyfight 100 | April 11, 2015 | March 26, 2016 | Action, Adventure, Science fantasy | 50 (List of episodes) |
Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight. Co-produced with Xebec. | ||
Pikaia! | April 29, 2015 | August 30, 2015 | Drama, Kids, Slice of Life | 13 | Co-produced with Production I.G. | ||
Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama | October 1, 2015 | August 30, 2018 | Fantasy, Slice of Life | 139 | Based on the Cocotama House Series toys Created by Bandai. (season 1) (season 2) | Team Wasaki (Season 1)
Team Yoshioka (Season 2) |
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Future Card Buddyfight Triple D | April 1, 2016 | March 24, 2017 | Action, Adventure, Science fantasy | 51 | Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight 100. Co-produced with Xebec. | ||
Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding | April 4, 2016 | December 19, 2016 | Romance, Slice of Life | 24 | Adaptation of the manga series by Nao Maita. | ||
Beyblade Burst | April 4, 2016 | March 27, 2017 | Action, Adventure | 51 | Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita. | Team Abe | |
Cardfight!! Vanguard G NEXT | October 2, 2016 | October 1, 2017 | Game, Action, Supernatural fiction, Science fantasy | 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 | Drama, Science Fiction | 13 | Sequel to Pikaia! Co-produced with Production I.G | ||
Future Card Buddyfight X | April 1, 2017 | March 31, 2018 | Action, Adventure, Science fantasy | 52 | Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight Triple D. Co-produced with Xebec. | ||
Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes! | April 2, 2017 | March 25, 2018 | Idol, Tokusatsu | 51 | Live-action. | ||
Beyblade Burst Evolution | April 3, 2017 | March 26, 2018 | Action, Adventure | 51 | Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita and sequel to Beyblade Burst. | Team Abe | |
The Snack World | April 13, 2017 | April 19, 2018 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 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 | Comedy | 36 | Adaptation of the manga by Yūji Nagai. | Team Kamei | |
PriPri Chi-chan!! | April 15, 2017 | December 16, 2017 | Fantasy, Comedy | 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 | Science Fiction | 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 | Mecha | 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 | Game, Action, Supernatural fiction, Science fantasy | 24 | Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard G NEXT. | Team Koitabashi | |
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion | January 6, 2018 | June 29, 2019 | Mecha | 76 | |||
Pochitto Hatsumei: Pikachin-Kit | January 6, 2018 | ongoing | Comedy | ongoing | Co-produced with Shin-Ei Animation | ||
Magic × Warrior Magimajo Pures! | April 1, 2018 | March 24, 2019 | Magical girl, Tokusatsu | 51 | Live-action. | ||
Beyblade Burst Turbo | April 2, 2018 | March 25, 2019 | Action, Adventure | 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 | Sport (association football) | 26 | |||
Future Card Buddyfight X All Star Fight | April 7, 2018 | May 26, 2018 | Action, Adventure, Science fantasy | 8 | Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight X. Co-produced with Xebec. | ||
Major 2nd | April 7, 2018 | September 22, 2018 | Sports | 25 | |||
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside | April 13, 2018 | March 29, 2019 | Science fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy-drama, Horror, Suspense, Action, Adventure, Superhero, Romance | 49 | Based on the role-playing video games by Level-5. | Team Inoue | |
Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018) | May 5, 2018 | May 4, 2019 | Game, Action, Supernatural fiction, Science fantasy | 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 | Action, Adventure, Science fantasy | 43 | Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight X: All Star Fight. Co-produced with Xebec. | ||
Zoids Wild | July 7, 2018 | June 29, 2019 | Adventure, Mecha | 50 | Based on the Zoids toyline. | ||
Kira Kira Happy Hirake! Cocotama | September 6, 2018 | September 26, 2019 | Fantasy, Slice of Life | 55 | Sequel to Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama. | Team Yoshioka | |
Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin | October 5, 2018 | September 27, 2019 | Sport (association football) | 49 | Sequel to Inazuma Eleven: Ares no Tenbin. | ||
Beyblade Burst Rise | April 5, 2019 | ongoing | Action, Adventure | ongoing | Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita and sequel to Beyblade Burst Turbo. | Team Abe | |
Yo-kai Watch! | April 5, 2019 | ongoing | Science fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy-drama, Horror, Suspense, Action, Adventure, Superhero, Romance | ongoing | Revival of the original series. | ||
Kedama no Gonjirō | April 6, 2019 | ongoing | Comedy | ongoing | Co-produced with Wit Studio. | ||
Mix | April 6, 2019 | September 28, 2019 | Sports | 24 | Adaptation of the manga by Mitsuru Adachi. | ||
Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! | April 7, 2019 | ongoing | Phantom Thief girl, Tokusatsu | ongoing | Live-action. | ||
Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont. | May 11, 2019 | August 10, 2019 | Game, Action, Supernatural fiction, Science fantasy | 14 | Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018). | ||
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon-hen | August 24, 2019 | ongoing | Game, Action, Supernatural fiction, Science fantasy | ongoing | Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Prequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018). | ||
Zoids Wild Zero | October 4, 2019 | TBA | Adventure, Mecha | Sequel to Zoids Wild. | |||
Megaton Musashi | 2019 | TBA | Action, Science Fiction, Mecha |
Films[]
Title | Release date | Genres | Note(s) | Division | Source |
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Mewtwo Strikes Back | July 18, 1998 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | An anime film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, the chief director of the Pokémon TV series. | Team Koitabashi | |
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | July 17, 1999 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 2nd film of the Pokémon franchise. | Team Koitabashi | |
Pokémon 3: The Movie | July 8, 2000 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 3rd film of the Pokémon franchise. | Team Koitabashi | |
Celebi: Voice of the Forest | July 7, 2001 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 4th film of the Pokémon franchise. | Team Koitabashi | |
Pokémon Heroes: Latias and Latios | July 13, 2002 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 5th film of the Pokémon franchise and last arc of the original series. | Team Koitabashi | |
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker | July 19, 2003 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 6th film of the Pokémon franchise, and the first arc of Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation series. | Team Koitabashi | |
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys | July 17, 2004 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 7th film of the Pokémon franchise. | Team Koitabashi | |
Blade of the Phantom Master | December 4, 2004 | Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction | 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 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 8th film of the Pokémon franchise. | Team Koitabashi | |
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea | July 15, 2006 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 9th film of the Pokémon franchise, and the final arc of Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation series. | Team Koitabashi | |
Dōbutsu no Mori | December 16, 2006 | Kids, Slice of life | Based on the Animal Crossing video game series. | ||
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai | July 14, 2007 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 10th film of the Pokémon franchise, and the first arc of Diamond & Pearl series. | Team Koitabashi | |
Tamagotchi: The Movie | December 15, 2007 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | The first Tamagotchi feature film. | ||
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior | July 19, 2008 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 11th film of the Pokémon franchise. | Team Koitabashi | |
Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! | December 20, 2008 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | The second Tamagotchi feature film. | ||
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life | July 18, 2009 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 12th film of the Pokémon franchise. | Team Koitabashi | |
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | December 19, 2009 | Mystery | 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 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 13th film of the Pokémon franchise, and the final arc of Diamond & Pearl series. | Team Koitabashi | |
Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ōga Shūrai | December 23, 2010 | Sports (association football), Comedy, Fantasy | 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 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 14th film of the Pokémon franchise, and the first arc of the Best Wishes series. Co-produced with Production I.G and Xebec. | Team Koitabashi | |
Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyūkyoku no Kizuna Gurifon | December 23, 2011 | Sports (association football), Comedy, Fantasy | Based on the manga and anime series Inazuma Eleven GO. | Team Koitabashi | |
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice | July 14, 2012 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 15th film of the Pokémon franchise. | Team Koitabashi | |
Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W | December 1, 2012 | Action, Kids, Mecha, Sports | The crossover anime film of Inazuma Eleven GO and Little Battlers Experience W. | Team Koitabashi
Team Inoue |
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Eiga Hana Kappa Hana-sake! Pakkaan Chō no Kuni no Daibōken | April 12, 2013 | Comedy, Kids | Co-produced with Xebec. | ||
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened | July 13, 2013 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 16th film of the Pokémon franchise and the final arc of the Best Wishes series. | Team Koitabashi | |
Pokémon Origins | October 2, 2013 | Action, Advanture | The side story of the Pokémon anime television series. (TV Film) | ||
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction | July 19, 2014 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 17th film of the Pokémon franchise and the first arc of the XY series. | ||
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie | December 20, 2014 | Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy | The first film of the Yo-Kai Watch franchise. | Team Inoue | |
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages | July 18, 2015 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 18th film of the Pokémon franchise. | ||
Yo-kai Watch The Movie 2: King Enma and the 5 Stories, Nyan! | December 19, 2015 | Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy | The 2nd film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. | Team Koitabashi Team Inoue |
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Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel | July 16, 2016 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 19th film of the Pokémon franchise and the final arc of the XY series. | ||
Rudolf the Black Cat | August 6, 2016 | Comedy-drama, Adventure | Based on the children's novel. Co-produced with Sprite Animation Studios. | ||
Cyborg 009: Call of Justice | November 25, 2016 | Action, Adventure, Sci-fi, Mecha | Co-produced with Signal.MD. | ||
Yo-kai Watch The Movie 3: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! | December 17, 2016 | Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy | 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 | Fantasy, Comedy | First anime film of Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama. | Team Yoshioka | |
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! | July 15, 2017 | Adventure, Fantasy | The 20th film of the Pokémon franchise. Remake of the anime's pilot episode, Pokémon, I Choose You! | Team Kato | |
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu | December 16, 2017 | Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy | The 4th film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. | Team Inoue | |
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us | July 13, 2018 | Adventure, Fantasy | The 21st film of the Pokemon franchise. Remake of Pokémon: The Movie 2000. Co-produced with Wit Studio. | Team Kato | |
Eiga Drive Head: Tomica Hyper Rescue Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu | August 24, 2018 | Action, Mecha | The 1st film of the Tomica Hyper Rescue franchise. | ||
Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends | December 14, 2018 | Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy | The 5th film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. | Team Inoue | |
Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution | July 12, 2019 | Adventure, Fantasy | The 22nd film of the Pokemon franchise. The CGI remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back. | ||
Ni no Kuni | August 23, 2019 | Adventure, Fantasy | Based on the Ni no Kuni video game series by Level-5. | ||
Yo-kai Watch Jam the Movie: Yo-Kai Academy Y - Can a Cat be a Hero? | December 13, 2019 | Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy, School Life | The 6th film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. | ||
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Movie: Mirai Kara Kita Shinsoku no ALFA-X | December 2019 | Mecha | The 1st film of the Shinkalion franchise. |
Original video animations[]
Title | Release start date | Release end date | Genres | Episodes | Notes | Division | Source |
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Gunsmith Cats | November 1, 1995 | September 1, 1996 | Action, Crime fiction | 3 | Adaptation of seinen manga series by Kenichi Sonoda. | Team Koitabashi | |
Power Dolls | March 1, 1996 | March 1, 1998 | Action, Adventure, Mecha, Science fiction | 2 | |||
Wedding Peach DX | December 24, 1996 | July 25, 1997 | Magical girl | 4 | Co-produced with KSS. | Team Ota | |
Queen Emeraldas | June 5, 1998 | December 18, 1999 | Space opera | 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 | Drama, Fantasy, Superpower | 3 | |||
Steel Angel Kurumi Encore | January 7, 2000 | March 1, 2000 | Adventure, Romantic comedy, Science fiction, Magical girl | 4 | Four additional short stories of the Steel Angels. | ||
Steel Angel Kurumi Zero | April 18, 2001 | June 20, 2001 | Drama, Romance, Science fiction | 3 | The side story of the Steel Angel Kurumi anime series. | ||
Early Reins | February 14, 2003 | February 14, 2003 | Action, Adventure, Seinen | 1 | |||
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon | April 29, 2006 | April 29, 2006 | Action, Adventure | 1 | |||
Gift: Eternal Rainbow | April 29, 2007 | April 29, 2007 | Drama, Harem, Fantasy, Romance | 1 |
Specials[]
- Pac's Scary Halloween (2015)
- Santa Pac's Merry Berry Day (2015)
Game[]
Web series[]
- Bee and PuppyCat (2014–2016)
- Kong: King of the Apes (2016–2018)
- Pokémon Generations (2016)
- Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space (2019)
Distribution/Dubbing[]
- PAW Patrol (2019–present)
- D.N. Ace[5]
References[]
- ↑ "Outlines." OLM, Inc. Retrieved on November 28, 2009.
- ↑ "Wedding Peach DXOLM / OLM Digital". www.olm.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
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: - ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (2018-01-08). "'Pokémon' Series Studio OLM Open Malaysia Facility". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
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: - ↑ Lewis, Dann (April 19, 2019). "REVIEW: BERSERK BY KENTARO MIURA". GrimdarkMAGAZINE. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
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: ; - ↑ Kidscreen. "Cool New Shows - A look at some of the most interesting projects set to be delivered from now into 2020, including Technicolor's new CG-animated Gus the Itsy Bitsy Knight (pictured)". Retrieved 2019-08-13.
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External links[]
- Official website
- OLM, Inc. at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- OLM, Inc. on IMDb (subscription required)
Works by OLM | ||
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Television series | Wedding Peach (1995–1996) • Mojacko (1995–1997) • Pokémon (1997–present) • Berserk (1997–1998) • Adventures of Mini-Goddess (1998–1999) • To Heart (1999) • Steel Angel Kurumi (1999–2000) • Pokémon Mewtwo Returns (2000) • Comic Party (2001) • Steel Angel Kurumi 2 (2001) • Figure 17 (2001–2002) • Kasumin (2001–2003) • Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart (2002–2003) • Croket! (2003–2005) • Godannar (2003–2004) • Full-Blast Science Adventure – So That's How It Is (2003–2004) • Monkey Turn (2004) • Monkey Turn V (2004) • Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (2004–2005) • To Heart: Remember My Memories (2004) • Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (2005–2006) • To Heart 2 (2005–2006) • Utawarerumono (2006) • Makai Senki Disgaea (2006) • Ray the Animation (2006) • Pokémon The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon (2006) • Pokémon Chronicles (2006) • Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars (2006–2007) • Gift: Eternal Rainbow (2006) • Deltora Quest (2007–2008) • Let's Go! Tamagotchi (2007–2008) • Inazuma Eleven (2008–2011) • Usaru-san (2009) • Tamagotchi! (2009–2012) • Hana Kappa (2010–present) • Little Battlers Experience (2011–2012) • Inazuma Eleven GO (2011–2012) • Little Battlers Experience W (2012–2013) • Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone (2012–2013) • Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream (2012–2013) • Little Battlers Experience Wars (2013) • Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy (2013–2014) • Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013–2015) • Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends (2013–2014) • Pokémon Origins (2013) • Future Card Buddyfight (2014–2015) • Yo-kai Watch (2014–2018) • GO-GO Tamagotchi! (2014–2015) • Dragon Collection (2014–2015) • Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle (2014–2015) • Omakase! Miracle Cat-dan (2015–2016) • Tamagotchi! Tama Tomo Daishū GO! (2015) • Future Card Buddyfight 100 (2015–2016) • Pikaia! (2015) • Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama (2015–2018) • Future Card Buddyfight Triple D (2016–2017) • Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding (2016) • Beyblade Burst (2016–2017) • Cardfight!! Vanguard G: NEXT (2016–2017) • BanG Dream! (2017) • Pikaia!! (2017) • Future Card Buddyfight X (2017–2018) • Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes! (2017–2018) • Beyblade Burst Evolution (2017–2018) • The Snack World (2017–2018) • 100% Pascal-sensei (2017) • PriPri Chi-chan!! (2017) • Atom: The Beginning (2017) • Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu (2017) • Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z (2017–2018) • Pochitto Hatsumei: Pikachin-Kit (2018–present) • Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion (2018–present) • Magic × Warrior Magi Majo Pures! (2018–2019) • Beyblade Burst Turbo (2018–present) • Inazuma Eleven: Ares no Tenbin (2018) • Future Card Buddyfight X: All-Star Fight (2018) • Major 2nd (2018) • Yo-kai Watch Shadowside (2018–2019) • Cardfight!! Vanguard 2018 (2018–2019) • Future Card Buddyfight Ace (2018–2019) • Zoids Wild (2018–present) • Kira Kira Happy ★ Hirake! Cocotama (2018–present) • Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin (2018–present) • Beyblade Burst Gachi (2019) • Yo-kai Watch! (2019) • Mix (2019) • Secret × Warrior Phantomirage! (2019) • Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont. (2019) | |
Films | Pokémon The First Movie (1998) • Pokémon The Movie 2000 (1999) • Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000) • Pokémon 4Ever (2001) • Pokémon Heroes (2002) • Pokémon Jirachi Wish Maker (2003) • Pokémon Destiny Deoxys (2004) • Blade of the Phantom Master (2004) • Pokémon Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) • Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) • Dōbutsu no Mori (2006) • Pokémon The Rise of Darkrai (2007) • Tamagotchi: The Movie (2007) • Pokémon Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) • Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008) • Pokémon Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009) • Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) • Pokémon Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010) • Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ōga Shūrai (2010) • Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom (2011) • Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyūkyoku no Kizuna Gurifon (2011) • Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012) • Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W (2012) • Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013) • Eiga Hana Kappa Hana-sake! Pakkaan Cho no Kuni no Daiboken (2013) • Inazuma Eleven: Chō Jigen Dream Match (2014) • Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014) • Yo-kai Watch: The Movie (2014) • Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015) • Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! (2015) • Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016) • Rudolf the Black Cat (2016) • Cyborg 009: Call of Justice (2016) • Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (2016) • Eiga Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama: Kiseki o Okose ♪ Tepple to Dokidoki Cocotama Kai (2017) • =Eiga Tamagotchi: Himitsu no Otodoke Daisakusen! (2017) • Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017) • Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu (2017) • Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018) • Eiga Drive Head: Tomica Hyper Rescue Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu (2018) • Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends (2018) • Ni no Kuni (2019) | |
OVAs/ONAs | Makeruna! Makendō (1995) • Gunsmith Cats (1995–1996) • Wedding Peach DX (1996–1997) • Queen Emeraldas (1998) • Steel Angel Kurumi Encore (2000) • Steel Angel Kurumi Zero (2001) • Gift: Eternal Rainbow (2007) • Bee and PuppyCat (2014–2016) • Kong: King of the Apes (2016–present) • Pokémon Generations (2016) • Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu (2018–present) • Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space (2019) |
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Central topics | Economy of Japan • History of anime | |
Companies/studios | Active | A.C.G.T • A.P.P.P. • AIC • Ajia-do Animation Works • Aniplex (A-1 Pictures) • Arms • Artland • Asahi Production • Bee Train • Bones • Brain's Base • C-Station • Daume • David Production • Digital Frontier • Diomedea • DLE • Dogakobo • Eiken • Feel • Gainax • Gallop • GoHands • Gonzo • IG Port (Production I.G • Wit Studio • Xebec) • Imagin • J.C.Staff • Khara • Kinema Citrus • Knack Productions • Kyoto Animation • Lerche • Madhouse • Magic Bus • Manglobe • Marza Animation Planet • Mook Animation • Mushi Production • Namco Bandai Holdings (Bandai Visual • Sunrise) • Nihon Ad Systems • Nippon Animation • Nomad • Oh! Production • OLM • Ordet • P.A. Works • Pierrot • Polygon Pictures • Production Reed • Robot Communications • Sanzigen • Satelight • Seven Arcs • Shaft • Shin-Ei Animation • Silver Link • Studio 4°C • Studio Comet • Studio Deen • Studio Fantasia • Studio Ghibli • Studio Gokumi • Studio Hibari • Studio Nue • SynergySP • Tatsunoko Production • Tezuka Productions • TMS Entertainment • TNK • Toei Animation • Trigger • TYO Animations • Ufotable • Ultra Super Pictures • White Fox • Zexcs |
Defunct | Artmic • Group TAC • Hal Film Maker • Jetlag Productions • Kitayama Eiga Seisakujo • Radix • Spectrum Animation • Topcraft • Triangle Staff | |
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 • Ōfuji Noburō Award • Seiyu Awards • Tokyo Anime Award | |
Types | Original net animation (ONA) • Original video animation (OVA) • Television (Late night • UHF) | |
Genres | Ecchi • Harem • Hentai • Kaitō • Magical girl • Mecha • Yaoi • Yuri | |
Animation icons | Arsène Lupin III • Ash Ketchum • Astro Boy • Belldandy • Doraemon • Ichigo Kurosaki • Jimmy Kudo • Lina Inverse • Link • Mario • Motoko Kusanagi • Naruto Uzumaki • Pikachu • RX-78-2 Gundam • Sailor Moon • Sakura Kinomoto • Son Goku • Sonic the Hedgehog • Transformers | |
Related topics | The Association of Japanese Animations • Japanese Animation Creators Association • Katsudō Shashin • Manga |