Line #127 Creator/AshiProductions


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3_ashi_logo.png]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Their current logo as of 2019]]
3	'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション; from 2007 to 2018 they were known as known '''Production REED''' before going back to their old name, and not to be confused for fellow photography and animation company Creator/AsahiProduction) is a Tokyo-based anime studio first established in 1975 by former Tatsunoko Production staff. They are known mostly for their Mecha and Magical Girl anime.
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5	They were owned by Creator/{{Bandai\|NamcoHoldings}} between 2001-2005, then by toy company Wiz from 2005 to 2010. {{Creator/Actas}} was also a part of the company from their establishment in 1986 to 1998.
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7	On February 12, 2019, they changed their name back to Ashi Productions with the intention of pushing forward with new feelings and a theme of "let's make something interesting" and "let's make something fun".
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9	See Creator/KanameProductions, a studio founded by former Ashi animators.
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11	Compare Creator/ToeiAnimation, Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDEEN, Creator/{{Sunrise}} and Creator/TatsunokoProduction, other long lasting anime studios. See also Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic, another animation studio that was also formed in 1975. For a full, comprehensive list of their work; check out [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=509 here]].
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14	!!Anime Produced by Ashi Pro (among others)
15	[[index]]
16	* ''Anime/EightManAfter'' (with Creator/JCStaff)
17	* ''Anime/AllPurposeCulturalCatGirlNukuNuku'' (Series and DASH only. Also provided In-Between Animation for the OVA)
18	* ''Ashita e Free Kick''
19	* ''Bakujū Gasshin Ziguru Hazeru'' (with Creator/PolygonPictures)
20	* ''Anime/BeastWarsII''
21	* ''Anime/BeastWarsNeo''
22	* ''Blocker Corps'' (Original concept and story; series with Creator/NipponAnimation, first project)
23	* ''Manga/BlueSeed'' (with Creator/ProductionIG)
24	* ''[[Anime/CuteyHoney Cutey Honey Universe]]''
25	* ''Anime/CyberTeamInAkihabara'' (TV series, the movie was animated by Production I.G)
26	* ''{{Anime/Dancougar}}'' (Series and [=OVAs=])
27	* ''Anime/DancougarNova''
28	* ''Demonic Armor Psybuster''
29	* ''Anime/FZeroGPLegend''
30	* ''Anime/FloralMagicianMaryBell''
31	* ''Anime/GoShogun''
32	* ''{{Manga/H2}}''
33	* ''Hokago no Tinker Bell''
34	* ''Idol Defense Force Hummingbird''
35	* ''Anime/IdolDensetsuEriko''
36	* ''Anime/IRIAZeiramTheAnimation''
37	* ''[[{{Toys/Jewelpet}} Jewelpet Attack Travel]]'' (Most of the franchise was animated by Studio Comet, the last two series however were animated by {{Creator/ZEXCS}} and Creator/StudioDEEN respectively and Attack Chance!? was animated by {{Creator/AIC}})
38	* ''Anime/KaiketsuZorro'' (With Italian distributor Creator/MondoTV and Toho)
39	* ''Kyoryu Bokenki Jura Tripper''
40	* ''Ladius''
41	* ''{{Toys/Machine Robo}}''
42	** ''Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos''
43	** ''Machine Robo: Battlehackers''
44	* ''Anime/Macross7''
45	* ''Anime/MagicalAngelSweetMint''
46	* ''Anime/MagicalPrincessMinkyMomo''
47	* ''Anime/MegaManUponAStar''
48	* ''Anime/NGKnightLamune40'' (and its sequels)
49	* ''Otona Joshi no Anime Time'' (episode one, with Creator/StudioBones and Creator/WaoWorld)
50	* ''Anime/SonicSoldierBorgman''
51	* ''Anime/SpaceWarriorBaldios''
52	* ''Anime/SuperCombiningMagicalRobotGinguiser'' (with Nippon Animation)
53	* ''Anime/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesLegendOfTheSupermutants''
54	* ''Tokusou Kihei Dorvack''
55	* ''Anime/UltraManiac''
56	* ''Literature/VampireHunterD'' (OVA, with Creator/StudioLive)
57	* ''Manga/ViolenceJack''
58	!!American Projects
59	* ''WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenace'' (1980s series, Key Animation)
60	* ''{{ComicBook/Diabolik}}'' (TV Series, along with an uncredited {{Creator/Saerom}}, [[Creator/HanIlAnimation Hanil]], and [[Creator/KyoeSungProduction Kyoe Sung]])
61	* ''{{WesternAnimation/MASK}}'' (season 2 with Studio World; series with Creator/KKCAndDAsia, Creator/HanhoHeungUp and others)[[labelnote:List]]5 episodes: "Demolition Duel to the Death" (with Creator/NakamuraProductions), "Where Eagles Dare", "The Battle of the Giants", "Battle for Baja" (with Creator/AnimeR), "High Noon"[[/labelnote]]
62	* ''WesternAnimation/MegaManRubySpears'' (Co-production with Creator/RubySpears)
63	* ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' (Syndicated episodes, uncredited)[[labelnote:*]]at least 5 episodes: "The Spirit of Aunt Lois", "Janine Melnitz, Ghostbuster" (with Creator/AnimeR), "Ghostbuster of the Year", "Venkman's Ghost Repellers" (with Creator/NakamuraProductions), "Egon's Dragon"[[/labelnote]]
64	* ''WesternAnimation/SkysurferStrikeForce'' (Same as ''Mega Man''[[labelnote:Note]]Moreover, it was Ruby-Spears' final series[[/labelnote]])
65	* ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats1985'' (Season 1; uncredited)
66	* ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' (several episodes[[labelnote:List]]"More Than Meets the Eye, Parts 2-3", "Roll For It", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "The Ultimate Doom, Part 3", "Heavy Metal War" (Season 1; all with Creator/NakamuraProductions and Creator/SeiYoung), "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2" (Season 2; also with Nakamura Pro)[[/labelnote]] and the second season opening for Creator/ToeiAnimation, uncredited)
67	* ''Anime/UltramanTheAdventureBegins'' (for Creator/HannaBarbera and Creator/TsuburayaProductions)
68	!!Other credits (Among others)
69	* ''Literature/EightySixEightySix'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
70	* ''Anime/NinetyOneDays'' (In-Between Animation)
71	* ''Anime/AICOIncarnation'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
72	* ''Anime/AgentAika'' (In-Between Animation)
73	* ''Anime/AKB0048'' (2nd Key Animation)
74	* ''VideoGame/{{Amagami}} SS'' (Key Animation)
75	* ''{{Literature/Another}}'' (In-Between Animation)
76	* ''{{Manga/Appleseed}}'' (1988 OVA, Animation)
77	* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
78	* ''Anime/BanGDream'' (2nd Key Animation)
79	* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanGothamKnight'' (In-Between Animation)
80	* ''Anime/TheBigO'' (In-Between Animation)
81	* ''Manga/BlackClover'' (Key Animation)
82	* ''[[Manga/BlackLagoon Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail]]'' (In-Between Animation; Photography)
83	* ''Manga/BlackMagicM66'' (Finish Animation)
84	* ''{{Manga/Bleach}}'' (Animation)
85	* ''Anime/BlueGender'' (Finish & In-Between Animation)
86	* ''{{VideoGame/Catherine}}'' (In-Between Animation, cutscenes)
87	* ''Anime/ClassroomCrisis'' (2nd Key Animation)
88	* ''{{Anime/Dangaioh}}'' (Photography)
89	* ''{{Manga/DAYS}}'' (2nd Key Animation)
90	* ''Anime/DigimonGhostGame'' (Key Animation)
91	* ''Anime/DoubleDecker'' (2nd Key Animation)
92	* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' (Production Cooperation with Toei for movies 11 through 13)
93	* ''{{Literature/Durarara}}'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
94	* ''VisualNovel/EfAFairyTaleOfTheTwo'' (2nd Key Animation)
95	* ''Anime/EurekaSeven'' (In-Between Animation; Production Assistance)
96	* ''Anime/ExcelSaga'' (assistance on episode 5)
97	* ''[[{{Anime/eXDriver}} éX-Driver]]'' (Negative Cutting; Production for Episode 1)
98	* ''Manga/FairyTail'' (2nd Key, Finish & In-Between Animation; Production Assistance)
99	* ''Anime/GenesisOfAquarion'' (Digital Paint; In-Between Animation)
100	* ''Anime/AquarionEvol'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
101	* ''Manga/GirlsLastTour'' (2nd Key Animation)
102	* ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'' (In-Between Animation)
103	* ''{{Manga/Gleipnir}}'' (2nd Key Animation)
104	* ''Anime/GodzillaSingularPoint'' (2nd key & In-Between Animation)
105	* ''Anime/GranblueFantasy'' (2nd Key Animation)
106	* ''{{Manga/Gravitation}}'' (In-Between Animation)
107	* ''Anime/GuiltyCrown'' (Key, 2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
108	* ''Manga/GunsmithCats'' (In-Between Animation, episode two)
109	* ''Manga/{{Guyver}}: Out of Control'' (Editing)
110	* ''{{Manga/Hanebad}}'' (2nd Key Animation)
111	* ''Anime/HandMaidMay'' (In-Between Animation)
112	* ''Anime/HeatGuyJ'' (Key Animation)
113	* ''Anime/IxionSagaDT'' (In-Between Animation)
114	* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation, 2012 series)
115	* ''Anime/KillLaKill'' (In-Between Animation)
116	* ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'' (Key & In-Between Animation; Photography; Production Assistance)
117	* ''Anime/KurokosBasketball'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
118	* ''VideoGame/LBXLittleBattlersExperience'' (In-Between Animation)
119	* ''Anime/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure'' (In-between Cooperation)
120	* ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'' (Key Animation; Production Cooperation)
121	* ''Anime/M3TheDarkMetal'' (2nd Key Animation)
122	* ''Anime/MacrossFrontier'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
123	* ''{{Anime/Madlax}}'' (In-Between Animation)
124	* ''Anime/MagicalIdolPastelYumi'' (Production Cooperation)
125	* ''Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico'' (Finish Animation; Animation)
126	* ''Anime/MassEffectParagonLost'' (2nd Key Animation)
127	* ''Anime/Megazone23'' (In-Between Animation for Part 1, Finish Animation for Part 2)
128	* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' (Key Animation)
129	* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' (Key Animation)
130	* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz'' (In-Between Animation)
131	* ''Anime/MurderPrincess'' (Key Animation)
132	* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
133	* ''Anime/MyHeroAcademiaTwoHeroes'' (In-Between Animation)
134	* ''{{Manga/Nanbaka}}'' (2nd Key Animation)
135	* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' (In-Between Animation)
136	* ''Anime/NinjaSenshiTobikage'' (Production Cooperation)
137	* ''{{Anime/Noein}}'' (Digital Paint; In-Between Animation)
138	* ''{{Anime/Noir}}'' (In-Between Animation)
139	* ''{{Manga/Noragami}}'' (In-Between Animation)
140	* ''Anime/OutlawStar'' (Finish & In-Between Animation)
141	* ''Anime/PhotoKano'' (Production Cooperation)
142	* ''[[Anime/{{Pokemon\|The Series}} Pokémon]]'' (Finish & In-Between Animation)
143	* ''Anime/PokemonDestinyDeoxys'' (In-Between Animation)
144	* ''VideoGame/ProfessorLaytonVsPhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' (Animation)
145	* ''Anime/ProtocolRain'' (Production Cooperation)
146	* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' (2nd Key Animation; Production Assistance)
147	* ''Literature/ReZero'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
148	* ''Anime/RioRainbowGate'' (Production Cooperation)
149	* ''Anime/RobotCarnival'' (Production Cooperation)
150	* ''Anime/RollingGirls'' (In-Between Animation)
151	* ''Anime/RurouniKenshin'' (Final Line; In-Between Animation for the 1996 series; 2nd key Animation for the 2023 series)
152	* ''Anime/SailorMoon'' (Production Association for the S and Super S movies)
153	* ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'' (In-Between Animation)
154	* ''Anime/SakuraQuest'' (2nd Key Animation)
155	* ''Manga/SgtFrog'' (Line Test)
156	* ''{{Anime/Shirobako}}'' (In-Between Animation)
157	* ''Manga/{{Shy}}'' (2nd Key Animation)
158	* ''Manga/SkipBeat'' (2nd Key Animation)
159	* ''{{Literature/Slayers}}'' (Production assistance for The Movie; In-Between Animation for Premium)
160	* ''Anime/SpaceDandy'' (In-Between Animation)
161	* ''Anime/SpiderRiders'' (Finish & In-Between Animation)
162	* ''Anime/Spriggan1998'' (In-Between Animation)
163	* ''Anime/StarDriver'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
164	* ''Anime/SteelAngelKurumi'' (Animation)
165	* ''Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross'' (In-Between Animation, uncredited)
166	* ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
167	* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
168	* ''Literature/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'' (Production Cooperation)
169	* ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
170	* ''Anime/TimeBokan'' (Animation, Zenderman series)
171	* ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' (Key & Finish Animation; Production Cooperation; Photography; CGI)
172	* ''Anime/TwoCar'' (2nd Key Animation)
173	* ''Anime/ValkyriaChronicles'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation; Photography; Production Cooperation)
174	* ''Manga/WelcomeToTheBallroom'' (2nd Key Animation)
175	* ''Anime/WhiteAlbum'' (In-Between Animation)
176	* ''Anime/WizardBarristers'' (In-Between Animation)
177	* ''Anime/WolfsRain'' (In-Between Animation)
178	* ''Manga/YoureUnderArrest'' (In-Between Animation; Production Cooperation, series and movie)
179	* ''Manga/YowamushiPedal'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
180	* ''Anime/YuriOnIce'' (Key & 2nd Key Animation; Production Assistance)
181	* ''Anime/ZombielandSaga'' (Key Animation; Production Assistance)
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184	!!Tropes Associated with Ashi Pro
185	* AnimatedAdaptation: While known mostly for their original [=IPs=], they've produced their fair share of these like any animation studio.
186	* CashCowFranchise: Several of their shows.
187	* MerchandiseDriven: Being primarily known for mecha and magical girl anime, a large chunk of their productions are this.
188	* PlayingAgainstType: Every time they worked on Western projects. ''The Transformers'' being the only one of those where they were contracted by another company (Toei), with their all others being as lead series/episode producer.
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