Artland (company)

Artland Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社アートランド, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Ātorando) is a Japanese animation studio. It has produced numerous noted anime series, including the award-winning Mushishi and epic Legend of the Galactic Heroes. It is also well known for producing the anime adaptation of Katekyō Hitman Reborn!.

This article is about two Japanese companies, Artland Inc. and Animation Studio Artland Inc. For the historic German region, see Artland (region). For the German municipality, see Artland.
Artland Inc.
Native name
株式会社アートランド
Kabushiki-gaisha Ātorando
Kabushiki-gaisha
IndustryAnimation
FoundedSeptember 14, 1978
Defunct2015
Headquarters
Musashino, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
Hidenobu Watanabe (Representative Director and President)
ProductsAnime
ServicesAnimation production
Number of employees
11 (as of March 2016)
ParentMarvelous
Websitewww.artland.co.jp/ 
Animation Studio Artland Inc.
Native name
株式会社アニメーションスタジオ・アートランド
Kabushiki-gaisha Animēshon Sutajio Ātorando
Kabushiki-gaisha
IndustryAnimation
FoundedDecember 1, 2010
Headquarters
Musashino, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
Kuniharu Okano (President)
ProductsAnime
ServicesAnimation production
OwnerLEVELS (51%)
Kuniharu Okano (49%)
Number of employees
11 (as of March 2016)
Websitewww.artland.co.jp

In December 2010, Animation Studio Artland Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社アニメーションスタジオ・アートランド, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Animēshon Sutajio Ātorando) was established and Artland Inc.'s animation production business was transferred to the new company.

Artist and character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto is a member of Artland, as well as director Noburo Ishiguro.

In July 2017, it was reported that the company closed down after financial difficulties.[1] However this was denied by Kuniharu Okano who stated that "the company was seeking restructuring help."[2]

History

On March 17, 2006, Marvelous Entertainment announced that Artland would become a subsidiary of Marvelous Entertainment Inc., effective on April 3, 2006.[3] Subsequently, Artland became a kabushiki-gaisha.

On November 15, 2010, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced the split of Artland Inc.'s animation department into Animation Studio Artland Inc., effective on 2010-12-01. All shares of the new company then were transferred to Kuniharu Okano.[4]

Works

Television series

OVA/ONA/Specials

Animated films
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References
  1. "Anime Studio Artland Closes Down". Anime News Network. July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  2. "Animation Artland President Denies Reports Of Studio Shutdown". Crunchyroll. July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  3. 有限会社アートランドの子会社化に関するお知らせ (22.27 KB)
  4. 当社子会社の会社分割（新設分割）及び異動に関するお知らせ
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