OLM, Inc.

Not to be confused with ILM

OLM Incorporated (also known as Oriental Light & Magic and named after Industrial Light & Magic) is a Japanese studio established in 1995; they're mainly known for the Anime Adaptation of Pokémon.

See also GONZO, Rough Draft Studios, Satelight, DR Movie, Xebec, Toon City and Production I.G, other overseas animation studios that use CG constantly.

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Anime done by OLM include:

• Gunsmith Cats (the studio's first project after establishing)
• Berserk
• Pokémon (including the movies)
• Adventures of Mini Goddess
• Guyver
• Steel Angel Kurumi
• Deltora Quest (Animated Adaptation)
• Utawarerumono
• Inazuma Eleven
  • Inazuma Eleven GO!
• Shinkon Gattai Godannar (With AIC)
• To Heart
• Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
• Professor Layton and The Eternal Diva (With P.A. Works)
• Piano
• Power Dolls
• X-Men (First Japanese opening only, series animation by AKOM [Also responsible for the American opening], Pasi and Hong Ying)

Aditionally, OLM has been involved with:

• FLCL (In-Between Animation)
• Code Geass (In-Between Animation - R2 season)
• Saiyuki (In-Between Animation)
• Seto no Hanayome (Finish Animation Cooperation)
• Linebarrels of Iron (In-Between Animation)
• Heroman (In-Between Animation)
• Inuyasha (Animation)
• Please Teacher (In-Between Animation)

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Tropes associated with OLM:

• All CGI Cartoon: Are working on a new Pac-Man series with Avi Arad in this format.
• Animation Bump: the Pokémon Movies with gusto. Also present in Gunsmith Cats, Professor Layton and several episodes of Pokémon proper.
• Conspicuous CG: Has cropped up in recent years.
• Medium Blending: See previous trope
• Off-Model