Artmic Co., Ltd., (Japanese: 有限会社アートミック, Hepburn: Yūgen-gaisha Ātomikku) was a Japanese animation design studio formed in 1978. It went bankrupt and was liquidated in 1997. AIC RIGHTS now holds the intellectual property of most of Artmic's titles. The studio was founded by Toshimichi Suzuki after he left Tatsunoko Productions in 1978. The company's name is short for "Art and Modern Ideology for Creation".
Native name | 有限会社アートミック |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Yūgen-gaisha Ātomikku |
| Company type | Yūgen-gaisha |
| Industry | Anime |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Defunct | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Japan |
Key people | Toshimichi Suzuki |
Members
- Kenichi Sonoda
- Shinji Aramaki
- Kimitoshi Yamane
- Hideki Kakinuma
Works
Feature films and single-episode OVAs
| Year | Series title | Director | Runtime | In partnership with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Wizard of Oz | Fumihiko Takayama | 80 minutes | Topcraft |
| 1982 | Techno Police 21C | Masashi Matsumoto | 80 minutes | Studio Nue |
| 1986 | Mospeada: Love Live Alive | Katsuhisa Yamada | 50 minutes | Tatsunoko |
| 1986 | Wanna-Be's | Yasuo Hasegawa | 45 minutes | AIC |
| 1986 | Gall Force: Eternal Story | Katsuhito Akiyama | 85 minutes | AIC |
| 1987 | Gall Force 2: Destruction | Katsuhito Akiyama | 50 minutes | AIC |
| 1987 | Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 | Shinji Aramaki | 40 minutes | AIC |
| 1988 | Ten Little Gall Force | Katsuhito Akiyama | 25 minutes | AIC |
| 1988 | Gall Force 3: Stardust Wars | Katsuhito Akiyama | 60 minutes | AIC |
| 1989 | Riding Bean | Yasuo Hasegawa | 50 minutes | AIC |
| 1989 | Rhea Gall Force | Katsuhito Akiyama | 60 minutes | AIC |
| 1992 | Scramble Wars | Hiroyuki Fukushima | 25 minutes | AIC |
| 1993 | Crimson Wolf | Shoichi Masuo | 60 minutes | A.P.P.P. |
OVA and TV series
| Year | Series title | Director | No. of episodes | In partnership with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Genesis Climber Mospeada | Katsuhisa Yamada | 25 | Tatsunoko |
| 1983 | Super High Speed Galvion | Akira Shigino | 22 | Kokusai Eigasha |
| 1987 | Bubblegum Crisis | Katsuhito Akiyama | 8 | AIC |
| 1987 | Dangaioh | Toshiki Hirano | 3 | AIC |
| 1988 | Hades Project Zeorymer | Toshiki Hirano | 4 | AIC |
| 1989 | Megazone 23 – Part III | Shinji Aramaki Kenichi Yatagai | 2 | AIC |
| 1990 | Hissatsuman | Hiroshi Sasagawa | 3 | Watanabe Promotion |
| 1990 | A.D. Police Files | Takamasa Ikegami Akira Nishimori | 3 | AIC |
| 1990 | The Hakkenden: Part I | Takashi Anno | 6 | AIC |
| 1991 | Bubblegum Crash | Hiroshi Ishiodori | 3 | Artland |
| 1991 | Detonator Orgun | Masami Ohbari | 3 | AIC |
| 1992 | Genesis Survivor Gaiarth | Shinji Aramaki | 3 | AIC |
| 1993 | Casshan: Robot Hunter | Hiroyuki Fukushima | 4 | Tatsunoko |
| 1994 | Genocyber | Koichi Ohata | 5 | Artland |
| 1994 | Gatchaman | Akihiko Nishiyama | 4 | Tatsunoko |
| 1995 | Battle Skipper | Takashi Watanabe | 3 | Tokyo Kids |
| 1996 | Hikarian | Chikae Kuwahara | 3 | Tokyo Kids |
| 1996 | Power Dolls | Tsuneo Tominaga Masamitsu Hidaka | 2 | OLM |
External links
- Artmic at Anime News Network's encyclopedia