Genco (anime studio)
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is a Japan
ese anime
production enterprise and studio, founded on March 3, 1997. Presided by Tarō Maki, it is headquartered in Roppongi
, Minato, Tokyo
. It has produced numerous anime series, including Honey and Clover
, Kino's Journey
, Alien Nine
, Onegai Teacher, Onegai Twins, Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
and Zettai Shōnen, and regularly works with A.C.G.T
, who handles animation production on many of them. Genco also takes on production work for other studios as well, including JC Staff and Bandai Visual
.
Japan
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ese anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
production enterprise and studio, founded on March 3, 1997. Presided by Tarō Maki, it is headquartered in Roppongi
Roppongi
is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous as home to the rich Roppongi Hills area and an active night club scene. Many foreign embassies are located in Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners alike...
, Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
. It has produced numerous anime series, including Honey and Clover
Honey and Clover
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chika Umino. It is also known as and H&C. It is published by Shueisha, initially serialized from June 2000 to July 2006 in the magazines CUTiEcomic, Young YOU, and Chorus, and collected in ten bound volumes...
, Kino's Journey
Kino's Journey
, shortened to Kino's Journey, is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kouhaku Kuroboshi. The series originally started serialization in volume five of MediaWorks' now-defunct light novel magazine Dengeki hp on March 17, 2000...
, Alien Nine
Alien Nine
is a manga series by Hitoshi Tomizawa, which was later adapted into an anime OVA series by J.C.Staff. The manga was serialized in Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine, spanning 3-volumes. In 2003, Tomizawa released a 1-volume sequel to the series called Alien 9 Emulators...
, Onegai Teacher, Onegai Twins, Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed, titled in Japan, or simply Shigofumi, is a Japanese anime television series created by Tomorō Yuzawa and produced by Bandai Visual and Genco, which aired in Japan on Chiba TV and other networks between January 6 and March 22, 2008 and contains twelve episodes...
and Zettai Shōnen, and regularly works with A.C.G.T
A.C.G.T
A・C・G・T is a Japanese animation production company, founded in 2001. It has been involved in the development of many series, predominantly contributing to other studios and adapting works based on light novels and manga. It is a subsidiary of OB Planning, who handles executive production on many of...
, who handles animation production on many of them. Genco also takes on production work for other studios as well, including JC Staff and Bandai Visual
Bandai Visual
, is a Japanese anime, film production and distribution enterprise, established by Bandai Co., Ltd. and a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc., which is based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Since the reorganisation of Namco Bandai Holdings in 2006, Bandai Visual now heads the group's Visual and...
.
1997
- Battle Athletes - Co-Production
- Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness - Planning Co-Production
1998
- NazcaNazca (anime)is an anime series. It is about a group of people who are reincarnations of ancient Inca warriors who have returned to re-enact a civil war that resulted in the fall of the Inca Empire....
- Production - Serial Experiments LainSerial Experiments LainSerial Experiments Lain is an anime series directed by Ryutaro Nakamura, original character design by Yoshitoshi ABe, screenplay written by Chiaki J. Konaka, and produced by Yasuyuki Ueda for Triangle Staff. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from July to September 1998...
- Co-Production - St. Luminous Mission High SchoolSt. Luminous Mission High Schoolis an anime produced in 1998 by GENCO. The series has not yet been licensed for release in the West.-Story:When his grandfather dies, Kaihei inherits the post of chairman at an eccentric private girl's school which emphasises the personal freedom of its students. But he arrives to find that one of...
- Production - Super Doll Licca-chan - Production
- Super Milk-chan - Production
1999
- Tenchi Forever! The MovieTenchi Forever! The MovieTenchi Forever!, known in Japan as , is a 1999 Japanese anime film based upon the popular Tenchi Muyo! series, and was directed by Hiroshi Negishi...
- Planning Association - Amazing Nurse NanakoAmazing Nurse Nanakois an anime OVA series released in Japan. There were 6 episodes. It was released in January 2003 in a DVD box-set in the United States through Geneon....
- Production
2000
- NieA 7 - Production
- Dotto Koni-chan - Production
- Azumanga DaiohAzumanga Daiohis a Japanese comedy manga by Kiyohiko Azuma. It was serialized by MediaWorks in the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh from 1999 to 2002 and collected in four bound volumes...
- The Very Short Movie - Production- Azumanga Web Daioh - Production
2001
- Alien Nine(Special)Alien Nineis a manga series by Hitoshi Tomizawa, which was later adapted into an anime OVA series by J.C.Staff. The manga was serialized in Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine, spanning 3-volumes. In 2003, Tomizawa released a 1-volume sequel to the series called Alien 9 Emulators...
- Creation, Production - Millennium ActressMillennium Actressis a 2001 Japanese anime by director Satoshi Kon and animated by the Studio Madhouse. It tells the story of a documentary filmmaker investigating the life of an elderly actress in which reality and cinema become blurred.-Plot:...
- Production - Figure 17Figure 17is an original anime series created by Genco and OLM, Inc. and directed by Naohito Takahashi. The series featured character designs by Yuriko Chiba and music by Toshihiko Takamizawa...
- Production
2002
- Seven of SevenSeven of Sevenis an anime TV series created by Yasuhiro Imagawa and produced by A.C.G.T.The TV series premiered January 10, 2002 on TV Tokyo and finished in run on June 27, 2002, totaling 25 episodes. A New Year's special episode was included in the seventh DVD volume released on October 2 of the same year...
- Original Idea, Planning, Production, Series Composition - Onegai Teacher - Production(OVA), Co-Production(TV)
- A Tree of PalmeA Tree of Palmeis a 2002 Japanese anime film, written and directed by Takashi Nakamura. It was an official selection of the 2002 Berlin Film Festival.-Story:A Tree of Palme is an interpretation of the Pinocchio tale. It concerns a small puppet, Palme, who was tasked by his creator to look over his ailing wife, Xian...
- Production
2003
- Nanaka 6/17Nanaka 6/17is a 12-tankoubon manga and 12-episode anime series created by Ken Yagami.The manga was published by Akita Shoten, while the anime was aired on TV Tokyo. The series is licensed for distribution in the United States by ADV Films...
- Production - Kino's JourneyKino's Journey, shortened to Kino's Journey, is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kouhaku Kuroboshi. The series originally started serialization in volume five of MediaWorks' now-defunct light novel magazine Dengeki hp on March 17, 2000...
- Production - Onegai Twins - Production
- Ikki TousenIkki Tousen, also known as Battle Vixens, is a manga series written and illustrated by Yuji Shiozaki, based on the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms...
- Production - Binzume YōseiBottle Fairyis an anime series about four fairies who discover the secrets of the world from inside their little house. The show originally aired from October to December 2003 on UHF syndication in Japan, and each episode has a run time of only 12 minutes. It has been licensed in North America by Geneon and...
- Planning - Eiken - Production
2004
- Daphne in the Brilliant BlueDaphne in the Brilliant Blueis a 2004 anime series animated by the studio J.C.Staff and produced by GENCO.It was licensed by Geneon USA in 2004. However, Geneon USA had ceased operations in September 2007 and lost all their titles...
- Production - DearSDearSis a manga series co-written and illustrated by Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara, credited under their pen name Peach-Pit. It was serialized monthly by MediaWorks in their magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! from March 2002 to December 17, 2005 and was later published into a ten volume set by the company. The...
- Production - Elfen LiedElfen Liedis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Lynn Okamoto. A thirteen-episode anime television series adaptation was produced by the studio ARMS and broadcast on TV Tokyo from July to October 2004. The anime was later licensed in North America on DVD by ADV Films...
- Production - Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-sanIchigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-sanHoiHoi-san, full title , is a manga by Kunihiko Tanaka that spawned a PlayStation 2 game and a ten minute OVA In the year 20XX, insects have become immune to all pesticides. To combat the rising plague of cockroaches and other household pests, the tiny, doll-like extermination androids known as...
- Production - GenshikenGenshikenis a manga series by Shimoku Kio about a college club for otaku and the lifestyle its members pursue. The title is a shortening of the club's official name, , or "The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture". The series has also been adapted into an anime directed by Tsutomu Mizushima...
- Production- Kujibiki UnbalanceKujibiki Unbalance, as it exists in the real world, is a three-episode OVA from the highly popular 2004 anime Genshiken, as well as a series of three light novels by Genshiken anime collaborator Michiko Yokote. Within the world of Genshiken, however, Kujibiki Unbalance is a popular ongoing manga and 26-episode anime...
- Production
- Kujibiki Unbalance
2005
- Honey and CloverHoney and Cloveris a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chika Umino. It is also known as and H&C. It is published by Shueisha, initially serialized from June 2000 to July 2006 in the magazines CUTiEcomic, Young YOU, and Chorus, and collected in ten bound volumes...
- Production, Production Studio - Zettai Shonen - Production
- PetoPeto-sanPetopeto-sanis a light novel series by Kou Kimura, with illustrations by Yug. An anime adaptation ran from July 9, 2005 to October 1, 2005. The show takes place in a Japanese school where everything is normal, except for students from what are called "specified races." The specified races are based on yōkai...
- Production - Guyver: The Bioboosted ArmorGuyver: The Bioboosted Armoris a Japanese anime series based on the long-running manga series, Bio Booster Armor Guyver, written by Yoshiki Takaya, adapting chapters 1 - 59 of the manga. The production was in association with ADV Films and Kadokawa Shoten...
- Production
2006
- Girl's High - Production
- Renkin 3-kyū Magical ? PokānRenkin 3-kyu Magical ? Pokanis an anime series that tells the story of the everyday life of four princesses from the Makai who are oblivious to the happenings in everyday life in the human world. The name of the anime is often shortened to Magipoka...
- Production - Himawari!Himawari!is a Japanese anime series created by GoDo, directed by Shigenori Kageyama, and produced by Genco. It was aired on Chiba TV from April 8, 2006 to July 1, 2006 and afterwards got a second season, , and a short manga to connect the two, .-Plot:...
- Production - Honey and Clover II - Production
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine WarsSuper Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Warsis a Japanese anime series, that retells the events from the Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation game, a game featuring only original characters and mechs created by Banpresto for the Super Robot Wars franchise. A sequel titled began airing on the October 1, 2010.-Summary:The anime is not a...
- Production
2007
- Himawari!!Himawari!is a Japanese anime series created by GoDo, directed by Shigenori Kageyama, and produced by Genco. It was aired on Chiba TV from April 8, 2006 to July 1, 2006 and afterwards got a second season, , and a short manga to connect the two, .-Plot:...
- Production - Deltora QuestDeltora Quest (anime)is a Japanese anime series based on the series of children's books of the same name, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It was announced by Rodda herself at Sydney's Book Council of Australia Conference and at an ABC Kids convention. The series was produced by Genco and SKY Perfect Well Think...
- Production - Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no KishiZero no Tsukaimais a fantasy and comedy-oriented series of Japanese light novels written by Noboru Yamaguchi and illustrated by Eiji Usatsuka. The story features several characters from the second year class of a magic academy in a fictional magical world with the main characters being the inept mage Louise and...
- Production
2008
- Shigofumi: Letters from the DepartedShigofumi: Letters from the DepartedShigofumi: Letters from the Departed, titled in Japan, or simply Shigofumi, is a Japanese anime television series created by Tomorō Yuzawa and produced by Bandai Visual and Genco, which aired in Japan on Chiba TV and other networks between January 6 and March 22, 2008 and contains twelve episodes...
- Production - Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi - Co-Production
- Zero no Tsukaima: Princesse no RondoZero no Tsukaimais a fantasy and comedy-oriented series of Japanese light novels written by Noboru Yamaguchi and illustrated by Eiji Usatsuka. The story features several characters from the second year class of a magic academy in a fictional magical world with the main characters being the inept mage Louise and...
- Production