A-1 Pictures

A-1 Pictures Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社A-1 Pictures, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Ē-wan Pikuchāzu) is a Japanese animation studio founded by ex-Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime production firm Aniplex.[3][4]

A-1 Pictures Inc.
Native name
株式会社A-1 Pictures
Kabushiki-gaisha Ē-wan Pikuchāzu
Kabushiki gaisha
Subsidiary
IndustryAnimation studio
FoundedMay 9, 2005 (2005-05-09)
FounderMikihiro Iwata
Headquarters4-38-18 Naritahigashi, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Shinichiro Kashiwada (President)
Masuo Ueda (Vice-President)
Number of employees
183 (As of February 2017)
ParentAniplex (100%)
SubsidiariesCloverWorks
Websitea1p.jp
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

History

The studio was established by SMEJ's animation production division, Aniplex, on May 9, 2005, to animate its anime series and productions.[3][4] In 2006, it co-produced the original production Zenmai Zamurai, and in October of the same year, established a studio in Asagaya. In the following year, 2007, the studio produced its first series, Ōkiku Furikabutte.

Originally established to oversee the production of only a few of Aniplex's family-oriented series, the studio has since grown and expanded as a full-fledged studio involved in the production of a wide range of media and anime productions and other activities, which it has overseen.

The studio has also expanded its international presence, participating in the noted international convention, Anime Expo 2007 (AX 2007), held in Long Beach, California, and having its own panel there.[5]

In April 2018, A-1 Pictures rebranded its Kōenji Studio as CloverWorks, giving it a unique brand identity, which made it distinguishable from its main Asagaya Studio.[6][7] On October 1, 2018, CloverWorks separated from A-1 Pictures, although it still remains as a subsidiary under Aniplex.[8]

Works

Television series
TitleBroadcast ChannelFirst run start dateFirst run end dateEpsNotes
Zenmai ZamuraiNHK EApril 3, 2006February 6, 2009175Original work.
Co-production with No Side.
Robby & KerobbyTV TokyoApril 1, 2007March 30, 200852Original work.
Big Windup!TBS, MBSApril 12, 2007September 27, 200725Based on a manga by Asa Higuchi.
Persona: Trinity SoulTokyo MX, BS11January 5, 2008June 28, 200826Based on a video game by Atlus.
Birdy the Mighty: DecodeTV SaitamaJuly 4, 2008September 26, 200813Based on a manga by Masami Yuki.
Black ButlerMBSOctober 3, 2008March 27, 200924Based on a manga by Yana Toboso.
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine MaidensTokyo MXOctober 4, 2008December 27, 200813Based on a manga by Eri Takenashi.
Production co-operation by Ordet.
Birdy the Mighty: Decode 02Sun TVJanuary 9, 2009March 27, 200912Sequel to Birdy the Mighty: Decode.
Valkyria ChroniclesMBSApril 4, 2009September 26, 200926Based on a video game by Sega.
Fairy TailTXN (TV Tokyo)October 12, 2009 (first series)
April 5, 2014 (second series)
October 7, 2018 (third series)		March 30, 2013 (first series)
March 26, 2016 (second series)
September 29, 2019 (third series)		328Based on a manga by Hiro Mashima.
Co-production with Satelight (first series), Bridge (second and third series), and CloverWorks (third series).
Sound of the SkyTV TokyoJanuary 4, 2010March 22, 201012Original work.
Big Windup! 2MBS, TBSApril 1, 2010June 24, 201013Sequel to Big Windup!.
Working!!Tokyo MXApril 4, 2010June 26, 201013Based on a manga by Karino Takatsu.
Night Raid 1931TV TokyoApril 5, 2010June 28, 201013Original work.
Black Butler IIMBSJuly 2, 2010September 17, 201012Sequel to Black Butler.
Occult AcademyTV TokyoJuly 6, 2010September 27, 201013Original work.
Togainu no ChiMBS, TBSOctober 7, 2010December 23, 201012Based on a video game by Nitro+chiral.
FractaleFuji TV (Noitamina)January 13, 2011March 31, 201111Original work.
Production co-operation by Ordet.
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That DayFuji TV (Noitamina)April 14, 2011June 23, 201111Original work.
Blue ExorcistJNN (MBS)April 17, 2011October 2, 201125Based on a manga by Kazue Kato.
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%Tokyo MXJuly 3, 2011September 25, 201113Based on a video game by Broccoli.
The IdolmasterTBSJuly 8, 2011December 23, 201125Based on a video game by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Working'!!Tokyo MXOctober 1, 2011December 24, 201113Sequel to Working!!.
Space BrothersNNS (ytv)April 1, 2012March 22, 201499Based on a manga by Chūya Koyama.
TsuritamaFuji TV (Noitamina)April 13, 2012June 28, 201212Original work.
Sword Art OnlineTokyo MXJuly 8, 2012December 23, 201225Based on a light novel by Reki Kawahara.
Chō Soku Henkei GyrozetterTXN (TV Tokyo)October 2, 2012September 24, 201351Based on a video game by Square Enix.
From the New WorldTV AsahiOctober 3, 2012March 27, 201325Based on a novel by Yūsuke Kishi.
Magi: The Labyrinth of MagicJNN (MBS)October 7, 2012March 31, 201325Based on a manga by Shinobu Ohtaka
OreshuraTokyo MXJanuary 6, 2013March 31, 201313Based on a light novel by Yūji Yūji.
Vividred OperationMBSJanuary 11, 2013March 29, 201312Original work.
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 2000%TV AichiApril 4, 2013June 27, 201313Sequel to Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%.
Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai.Tokyo MXApril 7, 2013June 30, 201313Sequel to Oreimo.
Servant x ServiceABCJuly 5, 2013September 27, 201313Based on a manga by Karino Takatsu.
Silver SpoonFuji TV (Noitamina)July 11, 2013September 19, 201311Based on a manga by Hiromu Arakawa.
Magi: The Kingdom of MagicJNN (MBS)October 6, 2013March 30, 201425Sequel to Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.
Galilei DonnaFuji TV (Noitamina)October 10, 2013December 19, 201311Original work.
Silver Spoon IIFuji TV (Noitamina)January 9, 2014March 27, 201411Sequel to Silver Spoon.
World Conquest Zvezda PlotTokyo MXJanuary 11, 2014March 29, 201412Original work.
Nanana's Buried TreasureFuji TV (Noitamina)April 10, 2014June 19, 201411Based on a light novel by Kazuma Ōtorino.
Sword Art Online IITokyo MXJuly 5, 2014December 20, 201424Sequel to Sword Art Online.
Aldnoah.ZeroTokyo MXJuly 5, 2014March 28, 201524Original work.
Co-production with Troyca.
Black Butler: Book of CircusMBSJuly 10, 2014September 11, 201410Related to Black Butler.
Persona 4: The Golden AnimationMBSJuly 11, 2014September 25, 201412Based on a video game by Atlus.
Magic Kaito 1412NNS (ytv)October 4, 2014March 28, 201524Based on a manga by Gosho Aoyama.
The Seven Deadly SinsJNN (MBS)October 5, 2014March 29, 201524Based on a manga by Nakaba Suzuki.
Your Lie in AprilFuji TV (Noitamina)October 9, 2014March 19, 201522Based on a manga by Naoshi Arakawa.
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring GirlfriendFuji TV (Noitamina)January 9, 2015March 27, 201513Based on a light novel by Fumiaki Maruto.
The Idolmaster Cinderella GirlsTokyo MXJanuary 10, 2015October 17, 201525Based on a social network game by Bandai Namco Entertainment in The Idolmaster series.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVidTokyo MXApril 3, 2015June 19, 201512Based on a manga by Masaki Tsuzuki.
Ultimate Otaku TeacherNNS (ytv)April 4, 2015September 26, 201524Based on a manga by Takeshi Azuma.
Gunslinger Stratos: The AnimationTokyo MXApril 4, 2015June 20, 201512Based on a video game by Square Enix in Gunslinger Stratos.
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love RevolutionsTokyo MXApril 4, 2015June 27, 201513Related to Uta no Prince-sama.
GateTokyo MXJuly 4, 2015March 26, 201624Based on a novel by Takumi Yanai.
Working!!!Tokyo MXJuly 4, 2015December 26, 201514Second sequel to Working!!.
The Asterisk WarTokyo MXOctober 3, 2015June 18, 201624Based on a light novel by Yuu Miyazaki.
The Perfect InsiderFuji TV (Noitamina)October 8, 2015December 17, 201511Based on a novel by Hiroshi Mori.
ErasedFuji TV (Noitamina)January 8, 2016March 25, 201612Based on a manga by Kei Sanbe.
Grimgar of Fantasy and AshTokyo MXJanuary 11, 2016March 28, 201612Based on a light novel by Ao Jūmonji.
Ace AttorneyNNS (ytv)April 2, 2016September 24, 201624Based on a video game by Capcom.
B-PROJECT: Kodō＊AmbitiousTokyo MXJuly 3, 2016September 25, 201612Original work.[9]
Qualidea CodeTokyo MXJuly 10, 2016September 24, 201612Based on a light novel by Speakeasy and Square Enix. (Sō Sagara and Wataru Watari)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy WarJNN (MBS, TBS)August 28, 2016September 18, 20164Related to The Seven Deadly Sins.
WWW.Working!!Tokyo MXOctober 1, 2016December 24, 201613Spin-off to Working!!.[10]
Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Legend StarTokyo MXOctober 2, 2016December 24, 201613Related to Uta no Prince-sama.
Occultic;NineTokyo MXOctober 9, 2016December 25, 201612Based on a light novel by Chiyomaru Shikura.
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto SagaJNN (MBS)January 7, 2017March 25, 201712Sequel to Blue Exorcist.
Interviews with Monster GirlsTokyo MXJanuary 7, 2017March 25, 201712Based on a manga by Petos.
Granblue Fantasy The AnimationTokyo MXApril 2, 2017June 18, 201712Based on a video game by Cygames.[11]
Eromanga SenseiTokyo MXApril 9, 2017June 25, 201712Based on a light novel by Tsukasa Fushimi.[12]
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend FlatFuji TV (Noitamina)April 14, 2017June 23, 201711Sequel to Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend.
Fate/ApocryphaTokyo MXJuly 2, 2017December 30, 201725Based on a light novel by Yūichirō Higashide.
The Idolm@ster SideMTokyo MXOctober 7, 2017December 30, 201713Based on a social network game by Bandai Namco Entertainment in The Idolmaster series.
Blend STokyo MXOctober 8, 2017December 24, 201712Based on a 4-panel manga by Miyuki Nakayama.[13]
Record of Grancrest WarTokyo MXJanuary 6, 2018June 23, 201824Based on a light novel by Ryo Mizuno.[14]
The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The CommandmentsJNN (MBS, TBS)January 13, 2018June 30, 201824Sequel to The Seven Deadly Sins.
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for OtakuFuji TV (Noitamina)April 13, 2018June 22, 201811Based on a manga by Fujita.[15]
Darling in the Franxx Atsushi Nishigori January 13, 2018 July 7, 2018 24 Original work.
Co-production with Studio Trigger
Sword Art Online: AlicizationTokyo MXOctober 6, 2018TBA47Sequel to Sword Art Online II.
After episode 24, the anime is titled as Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld.
Kaguya-sama: Love Is WarTokyo MXJanuary 12, 2019March 30, 201912Based on a manga by Aka Akasaka.[16]
22/7Tokyo MXJanuary 11, 2020March 28, 202012Part of the multimedia project idol girl group 22/7 by Yasushi Akimoto, Aniplex, and Sony Music Records.
Kaguya-sama: Love is War?Tokyo MXApril 11, 2020June 27, 202012Sequel to Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.
Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme AnimaTokyo MXOctober 2, 2020TBATBAPart of the multimedia project Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle by King Records.
Warlords of SigrdrifaTBAOctober 2020TBATBAOriginal work.
86TBA2020TBATBABased on a light novel by Asato Asato.

Films
TitleRelease Date
Welcome to the Space ShowJune 26, 2010
Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix PriestessAugust 18, 2012
Blue Exorcist: The MovieDecember 28, 2012
Saint Young MenMay 10, 2013
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That DayAugust 31, 2013
The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future!January 25, 2014
Ookii 1 Nensei to Chiisana 2 NenseiMarch 1, 2014
Persona 3 The Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's DreamJune 7, 2014
Space Brothers #0August 9, 2014
Persona 3 The Movie: #3 Falling DownApril 4, 2015
The Anthem of the HeartSeptember 19, 2015
Garakowa: Restore the WorldJanuary 9, 2016
Persona 3 The Movie: #4 Winter of RebirthJanuary 23, 2016
Doukyusei: ClassmatesFebruary 20, 2016
Black Butler: Book of the AtlanticJanuary 21, 2017
Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal ScaleFebruary 18, 2017
Fairy Tail: Dragon CryMay 6, 2017
The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the SkyAugust 18, 2018
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji LOVE KingdomJune 14, 2019
High School Fleet the MovieJanuary 18, 2020
Love Me, Love Me NotSeptember 18, 2020

OVA/ONA/Specials
TitleRelease DateNotes
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine MaidensMay 27, 2009Production co-operation by Ordet.
Birdy the Mighty: Decode - CipherJuly 22, 2009
Fairy TailApril 15, 2011 – December 18, 2016Episodes 1–6 co-produced with Satelight.
Valkyria of the Battlefield 3: The Wound Taken for Someone's SakeJune 29, 2011 – August 31, 2011
The Idolmaster Shiny FestaOctober 25, 2012
Saint Young MenDecember 3, 2012 – August 23, 2013
Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai.August 18, 2013
Sword Art Online: Extra EditionDecember 31, 2013
Black Butler: Book of MurderOctober 25, 2014 (Part 1)
November 15, 2014 (Part 2)
Your Lie in April: MomentsMay 15, 2015
The Seven Deadly SinsJune 17, 2015 – August 12, 2015
Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XVMarch 30, 2016 – September 30, 2016Based in the world and continuity of the 2016 video game, Final Fantasy XV.
Co-production with Square Enix.
Persona 5: The Animation - The Day BreakersSeptember 3, 2016
ShelterOctober 18, 2016Music video for American EDM musician Porter Robinson and French DJ Madeon.
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto SagaApril 4, 2017 – October 4, 2017
Eromanga SenseiJanuary 16, 2019
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku - YouthMarch 29, 2019
22/7TBA

Others
TitleYearNotes
Namisuke2007
Ōkiku Furikabutte: Honto no Ace ni Nareru Kamo2007Nintendo DS game; Produced the animation and CG segments
Takane no Jitensha (a.k.a. Takane's Bike)2008winner of Animax's Animax Taishō award
Persona 42008PlayStation 2 game; Produced the 2D animation with Studio Hibari
Valkyria Chronicles II2010PlayStation Portable game
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice2016Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android game
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology2017Nintendo 3DS game; Produced the opening animation
Layton's Mystery Journey2017Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android game
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