Ultra Super Pictures (株式会社ウルトラスーパーピクチャーズ, Kabushiki gaisha Urutora-sūpā-pikuchāzu) is a Japanese joint holding company established in 2011 comprising animation studios Sanzigen, Ordet, Trigger, Liden Films, and Galaxy Graphics.[1] They also co-own a part of ENGI, a studio established by Kadokawa in 2018.
Native name | 株式会社ウルトラスーパーピクチャーズ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Urutora-sūpā-pikuchāzu |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Anime (holding company) |
| Founded | August 8, 2011 |
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| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Revenue | ¥210 million |
| Owner | Good Smile Company Max Factory Bushiroad Nitroplus Pixiv |
| Subsidiaries | Sanzigen Ordet Trigger Liden Films ENGI (5% ownership) |
| Website | uspi.jp |
Member studios
edit- Sanzigen
- Ordet
- Trigger
- Liden Films
- Galaxy Graphics
Ultra Super Anime Time
editThis article needs to be updated. (March 2024) |
In 2015 it was announced that Ultra Super Pictures would be producing a 30-minute anime block called Ultra Super Anime Time, airing on Tokyo MX and BS11 TV channels, starting from July 3, 2015. Ultra Super Sisters are navigation characters of the program composed of Supica (スピカ, Supika) and Sumaco (スマ子, Sumako) voiced by Kaori Ishihara and Yui Ogura respectively.[2] The block features 3 short-length anime series, of which the following have been announced:
- Summer 2015
- Miss Monochrome season 2
- Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life season 3
- Wakaba Girl
- Fall 2015
- Winter 2016
- Please Tell Me! Galko-chan
- Sekkō Boys
- Tabi Machi Late Show (January only)
- Kono Danshi, Mahou ga Oshigoto Desu. (February only)
- Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows (March only)
- Spring 2016
- Space Patrol Luluco
- Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster (re-broadcast)
- Kagewani season 2[4]
Animated works
editA list of works co-produced by Ultra Super Pictures.
- Harmonie (2014, animated by Studio Rikka)
- Monster Strike (2015–2016, animated by Studio Hibari)
- Monster Strike: Mermaid Rhapsody (2016, animated by Studio Hibari)
- Monster Strike: An Encore of Continuance- Pandora's Box (2016, animated by Studio Hibari)
- Monster Strike: Rain of Memories (2016, animated by Connect)[5]
- Monster Strike The Movie (2016, animated by Liden Films)
References
edit- ^ "Sanzigen, Ordet, Trigger Form Ultra Super Pictures Holding Firm". Anime News Network. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Nexus Animates Wakaba Girl Comedy Anime". Anime News Network. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Hacka Doll Anime to Premiere on October 2". Anime News Network. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Kagewani Monster Suspense Anime Gets 2nd Season in April". Anime News Network. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "映画公開スペシャル「レイン・オブ・メモリーズ」【モンストアニメ公式】". アニメ モンスターストライク公式 (Monster Strike Official YouTube). December 3, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
External links
edit- Ultra Super Pictures (official) (in Japanese)
- Ultra Super Pictures at Anime News Network's encyclopedia