OLM (studio)
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| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
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| Industry | Japanese TV, movie, and OVA animation |
| Founded | June 1994 |
| Founder | Toshiaki Okuno Shukichi Kanda Shoji Ota Kunihiko Yuyama Naohito Takahashi Yuriko Chiba Nobuyuki Wasaki Takaya Mizutani |
| Headquarters | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Toshiaki Okuno (CEO) |
Number of employees | OLM, Inc.: 138 OLM Digital, Inc.: 148 |
| Website | olm.co.jp |
OLM, Inc. (株式会社オー・エル・エム, Kabushiki Gaisha Ō Eru Emu), formerly Oriental Light and Magic, is a Japanese animation and film studio headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.[1] Founded in June 1994 by Toshiaki Okuno, Shukichi Kanda, Shoji Ota, Kunihiko Yuyama, Naohito Takahashi, Yuriko Chiba, Moto Sakakibara, Nobuyuki Wasaki and Takaya Mizutani, OLM have worked on several anime series, with Pokémon as their most prominent work. As of 2013, the animation studio is composed of six teams, which are led by Tsukasa Koitabashi, Nobuyuki Wasaki, Yasuteru Kamei, Hiroyuki Kato, Takashi Inoue and Keisuke Miyagawa.
In recent years, OLM has expanded its business into the field of TV drama and live action feature films, producing titles like Shield of Straw.
Works
TV series
| Title | First run start date | First run end date | Genres | Episodes | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedding Peach | April 5, 1995 | March 27, 1996 | Magical girl, Romance, Comedy | 51 | Adaptation of the manga series by Nao Yazawa and Sukehiro Tomita. Co-produced with KSS. OLM TEAM OTA |
| Mojacko | October 3, 1995 | March 31, 1997 | Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction | 74 | Adaptation of the manga series created by author duo Fujiko F. Fujio. OLM TEAM IGUCHI |
| Pokémon | April 1, 1997 | Action, Adventure, Comedy-drama | 880+ ongoing |
A long running Japanese children's anime TV series. OLM TEAM OTA (1997 - 2006), OLM TEAM IGUCHI (2006 - 2009), OLM TEAM KATO (2010 - present) | |
| Berserk | October 7, 1997 | March 31, 1998 | Action, Dark fantasy, Tragedy | 25 | Adaptation of the manga series by Kentaro Miura. OLM TEAM IGUCHI |
| Adventures of Mini-Goddess | April 6, 1998 | March 29, 1999 | Romance, Comedy, Fantasy | 48 | Based on the Oh My Goddess! manga series by Kōsuke Fujishima. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| To Heart | April 1, 1999 | June 24, 1999 | Drama, Harem, Romance | 13 | Adaptation of adult visual novel developed by Leaf. OLM TEAM WASAKI |
| Steel Angel Kurumi | October 5, 1999 | April 4, 2000 | Adventure, Romantic comedy, Science fiction, Magical girl | 24 | Based on a manga series by Kaishaku. OLM TEAM WASAKI |
| Comic Party | April 2, 2001 | June 25, 2001 | Comedy, Drama, Harem | 13 +4 specials |
Based on the romantic adventure and dating sim video game by Leaf. OLM TEAM IGUCHI |
| Steel Angel Kurumi 2 | April 12, 2001 | June 28, 2001 | Adventure, Romantic comedy, Science fiction, Magical girl | 12 | An alternate story of the Steel Angel Kurumi anime series. OLM TEAM WASAKI |
| Figure 17 | May 27, 2001 | June 26, 2002 | Drama, Science fiction, Slice of life | 13 | An anime TV series created by Genco and OLM, Inc. OLM TEAM WASAKI |
| Kasumin | October 13, 2001 | October 1, 2003 | Fantasy, Kids | 78 | OLM TEAM IWASA |
| Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart | November 11, 2002 | January 13, 2003 | Drama, Romance | 10 | An anime TV series directed by Norihiko Sudo. OLM TEAM IGUCHI |
| Croket! | April 7, 2003 | March 27, 2005 | Adventure | 78 | Adaptation of the manga by Manavu Kashimoto. OLM TEAM IGUCHI |
| Godannar | October 1, 2003 | June 29, 2004 | Mecha, Comedy, Romance | 26 | An anime series by Yasuchika Nagaoka. Co-produced with AIC A.S.T.A. |
| Full-Blast Science Adventure – So That's How It Is | October 5, 2003 | March 28, 2004 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction, Comedy-drama | 26 | An anime TV series directed by Norihiko Sudo. OLM TEAM IWASA |
| Monkey Turn | January 10, 2004 | June 26, 2004 | Sports | 25 | Adaptation of the manga by Katsutoshi Kawai. |
| Monkey Turn V | July 3, 2004 | December 18, 2004 | Sports | 25 | Sequel to Monkey Turn. |
| Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple | July 4, 2004 | May 15, 2005 | Detective Fiction | 39 | Adaptation of several Agatha Christie stories about Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. OLM TEAM IWASA |
| To Heart: Remember My Memories | October 2, 2004 | December 25, 2004 | Drama, Harem, Romance | 13 | Sequel to To Heart. |
| To Heart 2 | October 3, 2005 | January 2, 2006 | Romance | 13 | Based on Japanese romance visual novel developed by Leaf and published by Aquaplus. Stylized as ToHeart2. OLM TEAM IGUCHI |
| Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor | August 6, 2005 | February 18, 2006 | Adventure, Mystery, Science fiction, Action | 26 | Based on the long-running manga series, Bio Booster Armor Guyver, by Yoshiki Takaya. OLM TEAM WASAKI |
| Utawarerumono | April 3, 2006 | September 25, 2006 | Adventure, Fantasy | 26 | Based on the adult tactical role-playing visual novel by Leaf. OLM TEAM IWASA |
| Makai Senki Disgaea | April 4, 2006 | June 20, 2006 | Fantasy, Comedy | 12 | Based on the video game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. OLM TEAM IGUCHI |
| Ray the Animation | April 6, 2006 | June 29, 2006 | Science fiction, Medical, Comedy, Romance | 13 | Based on a manga series by Akihito Yoshitomi. OLM TEAM IGUCHI |
| Pokémon Chronicles | June 3, 2006 | November 25, 2006 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | 22 | The side story of Pokémon anime TV series. |
| Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars | October 4, 2006 | March 29, 2007 | Mecha | 25 +DVD only |
Retells the events from the Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation game. OLM TEAM IWASA |
| Gift: Eternal Rainbow | October 6, 2006 | December 22, 2006 | Drama, Harem, Fantasy, Romance | 12 +OVA |
Based on the adult visual novel developed by Moonstone. OLM TEAM IWASA |
| Deltora Quest | January 6, 2007 | March 29, 2008 | Adventure, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Sword and sorcery | 65 Japanese 52 English |
Based on the Deltora Quest children's books series by Australian author Emily Rodda. OLM TEAM WASAKI |
| Inazuma Eleven | October 5, 2008 | April 27, 2011 | Sports (association football), Comedy, Fantasy | 127 | Adaptation of the manga series by Tenya Yabuno based on the video game series created by Level-5. OLM TEAM WASAKI |
| Usaru-san | October 3, 2009 | October 10, 2009 | Kids | 4 | OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Tamagotchi! | October 12, 2009 | September 3, 2012 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | 143 | Based on the Tamagotchi digital pet jointly created by Bandai and WiZ. OLM TEAM KAMEI |
| Hana Kappa | March 29, 2010 | Comedy, Kids | 850+[2] ongoing |
Was taken over from Group TAC. Co-produced with Xebec. | |
| Little Battlers Experience | March 2, 2011 | January 11, 2012 | Action, Science fiction, Mecha | 44 | Based on a manga series by Hideaki Fujii. OLM TEAM INOUE |
| Inazuma Eleven GO | May 4, 2011 | April 11, 2012 | Sports (association football) | 47 | Adaptation of the manga series by Tenya Yabuno based on the video game series created by Level-5. OLM TEAM WASAKI |
| Little Battlers Experience W | January 18, 2012 | March 20, 2013 | Action, Science fiction, Mecha | 58 | Sequel to Little Battlers Experience. OLM TEAM INOUE |
| Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone | April 18, 2012 | May 1, 2013 | Sports (association football) | 51 | Sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO. OLM TEAM WASAKI |
| Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream | September 10, 2012 | August 29, 2013 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | 49 | Sequel to Tamagotchi!. OLM TEAM KAMEI |
| Little Battlers Experience Wars | April 3, 2013 | December 25, 2013 | Action, Science fiction, Mecha | 37 | Sequel to Little Battlers Experience W. OLM TEAM INOUE |
| Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy | May 8, 2013 | March 19, 2014 | Sports (association football) | 43 | Sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | June 15, 2013 | Action/Adventure, Science fantasy, Comedy-drama | 52 present |
Co-produced with Sprite Animation Studios. | |
| Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends | September 5, 2013 | March 27, 2014 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | 29 | Sequel to Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream. OLM TEAM WASAKI |
| Future Card Buddyfight | January 4, 2014 | April 4, 2015 | Action, Adventure, Science fantasy | 64 | Based on the collectible card game created by Bushiroad. Co-produced with Xebec. |
| Yo-Kai Watch | January 8, 2014 | Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy | ongoing (List of episodes) |
Based on the role-playing video games by Level-5. OLM TEAM INOUE | |
| GO-GO Tamagotchi! | April 3, 2014 | March 26, 2015 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | 50 | Sequel to Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends. OLM TEAM WASAKI |
| Dragon Collection | April 7, 2014 | March 23, 2015 | Fantasy, Shōnen | 50 | Adaptation of the manga series by Muneyuki Kaneshiro. |
| Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle | April 7, 2014 | March 30, 2015 | Game | 51 | Adaptation of the manga by Satoshi Yamaura based on the trading card arcade game by Konami. Co-produced with Xebec. |
| Omakase! Miracle Cat-dan | March 31, 2015 | Comedy, Kids, Super power | ongoing | ||
| Future Card Buddyfight 100 | April 11, 2015 | Action, Adventure, Science fantasy | ongoing (List of episodes) |
Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight. | |
| Pikaia! | April 29, 2015 | August 30, 2015 | Drama, Kids, Slice of Life | 13 | Co-produced with Production I.G. |
| Kami-sama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama | October 1, 2015 | Fantasy, Slice of Life | ongoing |
Films
| Title | Release date | Genres | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon: The First Movie | July 18, 1998 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | An anime film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, the chief director of the Pokémon TV series. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | July 17, 1999 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 2nd film of Pokémon franchise. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Pokémon 3: The Movie | July 8, 2000 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 3rd film of Pokémon franchise. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Pokémon 4Ever | July 7, 2001 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 4th film of Pokémon franchise. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Pokémon Heroes | July 13, 2002 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 5th film of Pokémon franchise and last arc of the original series. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker | July 19, 2003 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 6th film of Pokémon franchise, and the first arc of Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation series. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys | July 17, 2004 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 7th film of Pokémon franchise. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Blade of the Phantom Master | December 4, 2004 | Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction | Adaptation of the manga-manhwa series by Youn In-wan and Yang Kyung-il. Co-produced with Character Plan. |
| Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | July 17, 2005 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 8th film of Pokémon franchise. |
| Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea | July 15, 2006 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 9th film of Pokémon franchise, and the final arc of Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation series. |
| Dōbutsu no Mori | December 16, 2006 | Kids, Slice of life | Based on the Animal Crossing video game series. OLM TEAM KAMEI |
| Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai | July 14, 2007 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 10th film of Pokémon franchise, and the first arc of Diamond & Pearl series. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Tamagotchi: The Movie | December 15, 2007 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | The first Tamagotchi feature film. OLM TEAM KAMEI |
| Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior | July 19, 2008 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 11th film of Pokémon franchise. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! | December 20, 2008 | Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music | The second Tamagotchi feature film. OLM TEAM KAMEI |
| Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life | July 18, 2009 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 12th film of Pokémon franchise. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | December 19, 2009 | Mystery | Based on the Professor Layton video game series by Level-5. Co-produced with P.A.Works. OLM TEAM KAMEI |
| Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions | July 10, 2010 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 13th film of Pokémon franchise, and the final arc of Diamond & Pearl series. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ōga Shūrai | December 23, 2010 | Sports (association football), Comedy, Fantasy | Based on a manga and anime series Inazuma Eleven. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom | July 16, 2011 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 14th film of Pokémon franchise, and the first arc of the Best Wishes series. Co-produced with Production I.G and Xebec. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyūkyoku no Kizuna Gurifon | December 23, 2010 | Sports (association football), Comedy, Fantasy | Based on a manga and anime series Inazuma Eleven GO. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice | July 14, 2012 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 15th film of Pokémon franchise. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W | December 1, 2012 | Action, Kids, Mecha, Sports | The crossover anime film of Inazuma Eleven GO and Little Battlers Experience W. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI & INOUE |
| Eiga Hana Kappa Hana-sake! Pakkaan Chō no Kuni no Daibōken | April 12, 2013 | Comedy, Kids | Co-produced with Xebec. |
| Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened | July 13, 2013 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 16th film of Pokémon franchise and the final arc of the Best Wishes series. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Pokémon Origins | October 2, 2013 | Action, Advanture | The side story of Pokémon anime TV series. (TV Film) |
| Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction | July 19, 2014 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 17th film of Pokémon franchise and the first arc of the XY series. OLM TEAM KAMEI |
| Yo-Kai Watch the Movie: The Secret is Created, Nyan! | December 20, 2014 | Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy | The first film of Yo-Kai Watch franchise. OLM TEAM INOUE |
| Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages | July 18, 2015 | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy | The 18th film of Pokémon franchise. |
| Yo-Kai Watch the Movie 2: King Enma and the 5 Stories, Nyan! | December 19, 2015 | Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy | The 2nd film of Yo-kai Watch franchise. |
| Title | Release start date | Release end date | Genres | Episodes | Note(s) |
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| Gunsmith Cats | November 1, 1995 | September 1, 1996 | Action, Crime fiction | 3 | Adaptation of seinen manga series by Kenichi Sonoda. OLM TEAM KOITABASHI |
| Power Dolls | March 1, 1996 | March 1, 1998 | Action, Adventure, Mecha, Science fiction | 2 | |
| Wedding Peach DX | December 24, 1996 | July 25, 1997 | Magical girl | 4 | Co-produced with KSS. OLM TEAM OTA |
| Queen Emeraldas | June 5, 1998 | December 18, 1999 | Space opera | 4 | An anime OVA that continues the Harlock franchise created by Leiji Matsumoto. (First two OVAs only) |
| High School Aurabuster | February 5, 1999 | September 22, 1999 | Drama, Fantasy, Superpower | 3 | |
| Steel Angel Kurumi Encore | January 7, 2000 | March 1, 2000 | Adventure, Romantic comedy, Science fiction, Magical girl | 4 | Four additional short stories of the Steel Angels. |
| Steel Angel Kurumi Zero | April 18, 2001 | June 20, 2001 | Drama, Romance, Science fiction | 3 | The side story of the Steel Angel Kurumi anime series. |
| Early Reins | February 14, 2003 | February 14, 2003 | Action, Adventure, Seinen | 1 |
Specials
- Pac's Scary Halloween (2015)
- Santa Pac's Merry Berry Day (2015)
Game
References
- ^ "Outlines." OLM, Inc. Retrieved on November 28, 2009.
- ^ "Hana Kappa". XEBEC (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 April 2015.
External links
- OLM Incorporated
- OLM Incorporated Template:Ja icon
- OLM at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Template:Imdb company
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