Production IMS explained
Production IMS Co., Ltd. |
Native Name: | 株式会社プロダクションアイムズ |
Romanized Name: | Kabushiki-gaisha Purodakushon Aimuzu |
Type: | Kabushiki gaisha |
Location City: | Nerima, Tokyo |
Location Country: | Japan |
Industry: | Japanese animation |
Key People: | Yoshiyuki Matsuzaki |
, or Production IMS, was a Japanese animation studio established on February 14, 2013, by former staff members from AIC Spirits. Its headquarters were located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Financial problems
On December 20, 2017, animator Teru Miyazaki posted then deleted a tweet on Twitter stating that an anime studio, implied to be Production IMS, was not paying its animators.[2] On June 7 the following year, credit research company Tokyo Shoko Research reported that Production IMS began consolidating its debts and that the staff was considering filing for bankruptcy.[3] The company did later file for bankruptcy on September 21, 2018, and closed on October 11 of the same year.[4]
List of works
Television series
- Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha (January 15, 2014 – March 19, 2014)[5]
- Date A Live II (April 11, 2014 – June 13, 2014)[6]
- Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! (October 9, 2014 – December 25, 2014)[7]
- The Testament of Sister New Devil (January 7, 2015 – March 25, 2015)[8]
- Castle Town Dandelion (July 2, 2015 – September 17, 2015)[9]
- The Testament of Sister New Devil Burst (October 9, 2015 – December 11, 2015)[10]
- Active Raid (January 7, 2016 – September 27, 2016) – Co-production with Orange[11]
- Hundred (April 4, 2016 – June 20, 2016)
- High School Fleet (April 9, 2016 – June 25, 2016)[12]
- Hybrid × Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia (July 5, 2016 – September 20, 2016)
- Takunomi (January 11, 2018 – March 29, 2018)
Original video animations
Films
- (April 26, 2014)
- (August 22, 2015)
Notes and References
- Web site: 株式会社プロダクションアイムズ/Works. Production IMS Co. Ltd./Works. Production IMS. ja. August 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819053815/http://ims.tokyo/company.html. August 19, 2016. dead.
- Web site: Animator Claims Anime Studio Production IMS is Not Paying. Sherman. Jennifer. December 30, 2017. Anime News Network. June 11, 2018.
- Web site: Production IMS Consolidates Debt, Considers Filing for Bankruptcy. Ressler. Karen. June 11, 2018. Anime News Network. June 11, 2018.
- Web site: Production IMS (Date A Live II, High School Fleet) Closed for Bankruptcy. Komatsu. Mikikazu. October 11, 2018. Crunchyroll. October 11, 2018.
- News: Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha Anime's Promo, TV Spot Feature Opening by May'n. December 17, 2013. Anime News Network. August 7, 2015.
- News: Date A Live II TV Anime's 3rd Promo Features sweet ARMS Song. March 24, 2014. Anime News Network. August 7, 2015.
- News: Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu. Anime's 2nd Main Promo Features Maaya Uchida's Opening Theme. September 29, 2014. Anime News Network. August 7, 2015.
- News: The Testament of Sister New Devil Anime's TV Ad Reveals January 7 Debut. December 3, 2014. Anime News Network. August 7, 2015.
- News: Yui Ogura Sings Jōkamachi no Dandelion's Ending Theme. May 10, 2015. Anime News Network. August 7, 2015.
- News: The Testament of the Sister New Devil Season 2's Video, Cast, Staff, Visuals Posted. June 20, 2015. Anime News Network. August 7, 2015.
- News: Code Geass Director Taniguchi's Active Raid Anime Posts Visual. October 9, 2015. Anime News Network. October 10, 2015.
- Web site: Hai-Furi TV Anime's Staff, April Debut, Story Details, Characters Unveiled. Anime News Network. January 27, 2016. January 27, 2016.