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Japanese animation studio
Production IMS Co., Ltd. Native name
株式会社プロダクションアイムズ Kabushiki-gaisha Purodakushon Aimuzu Company type
Kabushiki gaisha Industry
Japanese animation Founded February 14, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-02-14 ) Defunct October 11, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-10-11 ) Headquarters , Japan
Key people
Yoshiyuki Matsuzaki (
CEO ) Website
ims .tokyo
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 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
References
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"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 .
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"Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha Anime's Promo, TV Spot Feature Opening by May'n" . Anime News Network . December 17, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2015 .
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"Date A Live II TV Anime's 3rd Promo Features sweet ARMS Song" . Anime News Network . March 24, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2015 .
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"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 .
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"The Testament of Sister New Devil Anime's TV Ad Reveals January 7 Debut" . Anime News Network . December 3, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2015 .
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"Yui Ogura Sings Jōkamachi no Dandelion's Ending Theme" . Anime News Network . May 10, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015 .
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"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 .
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"Code Geass Director Taniguchi's Active Raid Anime Posts Visual" . Anime News Network . October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015 .
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"Hai-Furi TV Anime's Staff, April Debut, Story Details, Characters Unveiled" .
Anime News Network . January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016 .
External links
Television series Feature films Original video animations
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