Production IMS
Production IMS Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社プロダクションアイムズ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Purodakushon Aimuzu), or Production IMS, was a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. The company was established on February 14, 2013 by former staff members from AIC Spirits. Its headquarters were located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Native name | 株式会社プロダクションアイムズ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Purodakushon Aimuzu |
Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | February 14, 2013 |
Defunct | October 11, 2018 |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Yoshiyuki Matsuzaki (CEO) |
Website | ims |
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
- Inari Konkon: Cicada Chorus (2014)
- Date A Live: Encore (2014)
- The Testament of Sister New Devil (2015)
- The Testament of Sister New Devil Burst (2016)
- High School Fleet (2017)
- The Testament of Sister New Devil: Departures (2018)
Films
- Heaven's Lost Property Final: Eternal My Master (April 26, 2014)
- Date A Live Movie: Mayuri Judgement (August 22, 2015)
References
- "株式会社プロダクションアイムズ/Works" [Production IMS Co. Ltd./Works] (in Japanese). Production IMS. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- Sherman, Jennifer (December 30, 2017). "Animator Claims Anime Studio Production IMS is Not Paying". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- Ressler, Karen (June 11, 2018). "Production IMS Consolidates Debt, Considers Filing for Bankruptcy". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- Komatsu, Mikikazu (October 11, 2018). "Production IMS (Date A Live II, High School Fleet) Closed for Bankruptcy". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- "Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha Anime's Promo, TV Spot Feature Opening by May'n". Anime News Network. December 17, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- "Date A Live II TV Anime's 3rd Promo Features sweet ARMS Song". Anime News Network. March 24, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- "Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu. Anime's 2nd Main Promo Features Maaya Uchida's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. September 29, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- "The Testament of Sister New Devil Anime's TV Ad Reveals January 7 Debut". Anime News Network. December 3, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- "Yui Ogura Sings Jōkamachi no Dandelion's Ending Theme". Anime News Network. May 10, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- "The Testament of the Sister New Devil Season 2's Video, Cast, Staff, Visuals Posted". Anime News Network. June 20, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- "Code Geass Director Taniguchi's Active Raid Anime Posts Visual". Anime News Network. October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- "Hai-Furi TV Anime's Staff, April Debut, Story Details, Characters Unveiled". Anime News Network. January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.