Satelight

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Satelight, Inc.
Native name
株式会社かぶしきがいしゃサテライト
Kabushiki-gaisha Sateraito
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedDecember 1995; 28 years ago (1995-12) in Sapporo, Hokkaidō
FoundersTsuneo Maeda
Headquarters1-2-1 Asagaya Kita,
Suginami-ku, Tokyo
,
Japan
Area served
Japan
Key people
Michiaki Satō (CEO)
Shōji Kawamori (special adviser)
Number of employees
108 (2020)
DivisionsDigital Department[a]
Editing Office[b]
Nagoya (200?–2010)[c]
Osaka (200?–2008)[d]
Websitewww.satelight.co.jp/en/
Footnotes / references
[1]

Satelight, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社かぶしきがいしゃサテライト, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sateraito) is a Japanese animation studio. Aside from several stand-alone projects, the studio is well known for producing the Aquarion and Symphogear franchises, as well as later installments of the Macross franchise. The company's Representative Director is Michiaki Satō. Noted anime director and creator Shōji Kawamori is a special adviser at the studio. The name Satelight consists of S for Sapporo, A for Animate, T for Technology, and E for Entertainment.

History[edit]

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.

Works[edit]

Television series[edit]

No. Title Year(s) Notes
1 Earth Maiden Arjuna January 9, 2001 – March 27, 2001
2 Geneshaft April 5, 2001 – June 28, 2001 Co-production with Studio Gazelle.
3 Heat Guy J October 1, 2002 – March 25, 2003
4 Genesis of Aquarion April 4, 2005 – September 26, 2005
5 Noein: To Your Other Self October 12, 2005 – March 29, 2006
6 Glass Fleet April 4, 2006 – September 21, 2006 Co-production with Gonzo
7 Koi suru Tenshi Angelique: Kokoro no Mezameru Toki July 8, 2006 – September 30, 2006
8 Galaxy Angel Rune October 1, 2006 – December 24, 2006
9 Koi suru Tenshi Angelique ~ Kagayaki no Ashita ~ January 5, 2007 – March 23, 2007
10 Engage Planet Kiss Dum April 3, 2007 – September 25, 2007
11 Kamichama Karin April 6, 2007 – September 29, 2007
12 Shugo Chara! October 6, 2007 – September 27, 2008
13 Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline October 20, 2007 – March 5, 2008 Co-production with EuropaCorp and Dargaud)
14 Macross Frontier April 4, 2008 – September 26, 2008
15 Shugo Chara!! Doki— October 4, 2008 – September 26, 2009
16 Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story October 10, 2008 – December 25, 2008
17 Basquash! April 3, 2009 – October 1, 2009
18 The Guin Saga April 5, 2009 – September 27, 2009
19 Shugo Chara! Party! October 3, 2009 – March 27, 2010
20 Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu October 5, 2009 – September 20, 2010 Co-production with Hal Film Maker (1–11) and JM Animation
21 Fairy Tail October 12, 2009 – March 30, 2013, episodes 1–175, co-production with A-1 Pictures (first series)
22 Kiddy Girl-and October 15, 2009 – March 25, 2010
23 Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth July 4, 2011 – September 19, 2011
24 Senki Zesshō Symphogear January 6, 2012 – March 30, 2012 With Encourage Films) and Studio Pastoral (#3)[e]
25 Aquarion Evol January 8, 2012 – June 24, 2012 Co-production with Eight Bit
26 Bodacious Space Pirates January 8, 2012 – June 30, 2012
27 AKB0048 April 29, 2012 – July 22, 2012
28 Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse July 2, 2012 – December 23, 2012 Co-production with ixtl
29 AKB0048 next stage January 5, 2013 – March 30, 2013
30 Arata: The Legend April 9, 2013 – July 1, 2013
31 Senki Zesshō Symphogear G July 4, 2013 – September 26, 2013
32 Log Horizon October 5, 2013 – March 22, 2014
33 White Album 2 October 6, 2013 – December 29, 2013
34 Nobunaga the Fool January 5, 2014 – June 22, 2014
35 M3: The Dark Metal April 21, 2014 – October 1, 2014 Co-production with C2C
36 Lord Marksman and Vanadis October 4, 2014 – December 27, 2014
37 The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan April 3, 2015 – July 17, 2015
38 Aquarion Logos July 2, 2015 – December 24, 2015 Co-production with C2C
39 Senki Zesshō Symphogear GX July 4, 2015 – September 25, 2015
40 Ragnastrike Angels April 3, 2016 – June 19, 2016
41 Macross Delta April 3, 2016 – September 25, 2016
42 Scared Rider Xechs July 5, 2016 – September 20, 2016
43 Nanbaka October 5, 2016 – March 22, 2017 [2]
44 WorldEnd April 11, 2017 – June 27, 2017 Co-production with C2C
45 Senki Zesshō Symphogear AXZ July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017
46 Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens January 12, 2018 – March 30, 2018
47 Last Hope April 4, 2018 – September 26, 2018
48 Caligula April 8, 2018 – June 24, 2018
49 Girly Air Force January 10, 2019 – March 28, 2019
50 Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV July 6, 2019 – September 28, 2019
51 Somali and the Forest Spirit January 9, 2020 – March 26, 2020 Co-production with Hornets
52 Sakugan October 7, 2021 – December 23, 2021
53 Black Summoner' July 9, 2022 – September 24, 2022
54 Rokudo's Bad Girls April 8, 2023 – June 24, 2023
55 Helck July 12, 2023 – December 20, 2023
56 Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! January 11, 2024 – present [3]
57 Tasūketsu 2024 – scheduled [4]
58 Sōsei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions TBA [5]

OVAs/ONAs[edit]

No. Title Year(s) Notes
1 Macross Zero December 21, 2002 – October 2004
2 Hellsing Ultimate February 10, 2006 – February 22, 2008 Episodes 1–4
3 Baldr Force EXE: Resolution October 11, 2006 – April 4, 2007
4 Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Betrayal May 25, 2007
5 Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Glory November 22, 2007
6 Air Gear OVAs November 17, 2010 – June 17, 2011
7 Momokuri December 24, 2015 – February 4, 2016
8 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams March 25, 2017 – December 23, 2017
9 Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn - Prologue February 17, 2019
10 Cannon Busters August 15, 2019 Co-production with Yumeta Company

Anime films[edit]

No. Title Year(s) Notes
1 Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Genesis September 15, 2007
2 Macross Frontier the Movie ~Itsuwari no Utahime~ November 21, 2009 Co-production with Eight Bit.
3 Macross Frontier the Movie ~Sayonara no Tsubasa~ February 26, 2011
4 Macross Delta: Passionate Walküre February 9, 2018
5 For Whom the Alchemist Exists June 14, 2019 [6]
6 Macross Delta the Movie: Absolute Live!!!!!! October 8, 2021
7 Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2205: Zensho -TAKE OFF- October 8, 2021 Co-production with Staple Entertainment.
8 Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2205: Kosho -STASHA- February 4, 2022

Games[edit]

Related studios[edit]

  • Debris Sapporo - A studio founded by former members.
  • GoHands - A studio founded by the staff of Satelight's former Osaka branch.
  • Eight Bit - A studio founded by former members.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Satelight Digital Department (サテライトデジタル部ぶ), the studio's 3DCG and compositing department.
  2. ^ Satelight Editing Office (サテライト編集へんしゅう室しつ), the studio's editing department.
  3. ^ Satelight Nagoya (サテライト名古屋なごや), the studio's Nagoya branch.
  4. ^ Satelight Osaka (サテライト大阪おおさか), the studio's Osaka branch. The studio became independent and renamed itself to GoHands in 2008.
  5. ^ During the broadcast release of the series, Satelight was originally credited as アニメーション制作せいさく協力きょうりょく (Animation Work Assistance) for the first two episodes of the series, and thereafter credited as アニメーション制作せいさく (Animation Work). In the Blu-Ray release, however, Satelight is credited for Animation Work in the first two episodes as well.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About us". Satelight. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "comicoの人気にんきコミック『ナンバカ』のテレビアニメが今秋こんしゅう放送ほうそう決定けってい！ アニメジャパン2016 株式会社かぶしきがいしゃサテライトブースをレポート". Animate.tv (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 13, 2023). "'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Anime Reveals More Cast, January 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 26, 2024). "Taiga Miyakawa's Tasūketsu Manga Gets TV Anime This Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 20, 2023). "Aquarion Anime Gets 4th Series Titled Sōsei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Alchemist Code Anime Film Reveals More Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.

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