Bandai Japan acquires Ashi Productions
posted on 2001-11-22 16:02 ESTBandai adds the company responsible for the production of Macross 7 to its fold
Source: Animaxis
The Bandai group Banpresto has added Ashi Productions, producers of Macross 7, to its list of subsidiaries. Bandai, which own 90% of Ashi Productions' stock, is seen as having made the move in order to improve its profit margins in the merchansing area.
In addition to 1994's Macross 7 TV series Ashi has worked on the production of the following Anime (this list may not be complete):
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1998) - TV-Series
Blue Seed (1994) - TV-Series
Borgman (1988) - TV-Series
Bouma Hunter Lime (1996) - OVA
Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998) - TV-Series
Dancougar (1985) - TV-Series
Fairy Princess Minky Momo (1991) - TV-Series
Kirara (1998) - OVA
Machine Robot Kronos's (1986) - TV-Series
Maribel (1992) - TV-Series
Ojamajyo Doremi Motto (2001) - TV-Series
Tekken Chinmi (1988) - TV-Series
Xenkokumashin Goshogun (1981) - TV-Series
Other Banpresto / Bandai subsidiaries include Sunrise, Upper Deck, Bandai Entertainment, Bandai Visual, and Cardas amongst many others.
The Bandai group Banpresto has added Ashi Productions, producers of Macross 7, to its list of subsidiaries. Bandai, which own 90% of Ashi Productions' stock, is seen as having made the move in order to improve its profit margins in the merchansing area.
In addition to 1994's Macross 7 TV series Ashi has worked on the production of the following Anime (this list may not be complete):
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1998) - TV-Series
Blue Seed (1994) - TV-Series
Borgman (1988) - TV-Series
Bouma Hunter Lime (1996) - OVA
Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998) - TV-Series
Dancougar (1985) - TV-Series
Fairy Princess Minky Momo (1991) - TV-Series
Kirara (1998) - OVA
Machine Robot Kronos's (1986) - TV-Series
Maribel (1992) - TV-Series
Ojamajyo Doremi Motto (2001) - TV-Series
Tekken Chinmi (1988) - TV-Series
Xenkokumashin Goshogun (1981) - TV-Series
Other Banpresto / Bandai subsidiaries include Sunrise, Upper Deck, Bandai Entertainment, Bandai Visual, and Cardas amongst many others.
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