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[[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], and [[Shinya Ohira]] worked for them during the '80s. | [[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], and [[Shinya Ohira]] worked for them during the '80s. | ||
In [[1984]], [[Takatoku Toys]] produced figures based on Ashi Productions' designs for ''Powered Armor Dorvack'' (特装機兵ドルバック, ''tokusō kihei dorubakku'') anime series. | In [[1984]], [[Takatoku Toys]] produced figures based on Ashi Productions' designs for ''Powered Armor Dorvack'' (特装機兵ドルバック, ''tokusō kihei dorubakku'') anime series. Upon Takatoku Toys' bankruptcy, molds of two of the ''Dorvack'' figures were purchased by [[Bandai]] and subsequently licensed to [[Hasbro]] in [[1985]], where they were released as the [[Deluxe Vehicle|Deluxe Vehicles]], [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. As a result of being based on toys from an Ashi Productions anime series, the Hasbro boxed versions of the two Deluxe Vehicles include a small "AP" (Ashi Productions) sticker on the packaging, in addition to an Ashi Production [[Copyright#Copyright markings|copyright marking]] on the figures themselves. This also meant that neither toy could be promoted on the cartoon despite Ashi being involved with both series. | ||
Upon Takatoku Toys' bankruptcy, molds of two of the ''Dorvack'' figures were purchased by [[Bandai]] and subsequently licensed to [[Hasbro]] in [[1985]], where they were released as the [[Deluxe Vehicle|Deluxe Vehicles]], [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. | |||
As a result of being based on toys from an Ashi Productions anime series, the Hasbro boxed versions of the two Deluxe Vehicles include a small "AP" (Ashi Productions) sticker on the packaging, in addition to an Ashi Production [[Copyright#Copyright markings|copyright marking]] on the figures themselves. | |||
==Transformers series== | ==Transformers series== | ||
* ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' - Animation services for [[Toei Animation]] for Seasons 1 and 2. | * ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' - Animation services for [[Toei Animation]] for Seasons 1 and 2. | ||
* ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' | * ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' | ||
** ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'' | ** ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'' | ||
* ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' | * ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' | ||
* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' - Co-producer for six episodes. | * ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' - Co-producer with [[GONZO]] for six episodes. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 5 July 2022
Ashi Productions (葦プロダクション Ashi Purodakushon) is a Japanese anime studio based in Suginami, Tokyo. Their domestic anime work includes such series as Powered Armor Dorvack, Dancougar, Machine Robo, Macross 7, Blue Seed and F-Zero GP Legend.
They've also worked on Western animated productions as an outsourced studio, including such shows as the Ruby-Spears Mega Man, season 2 of M.A.S.K., Skysurfer Strike Force and Diabolik.
Masami Ōbari, Shin Matsuo, Nobuyoshi Habara, and Shinya Ohira worked for them during the '80s.
In 1984, Takatoku Toys produced figures based on Ashi Productions' designs for Powered Armor Dorvack (特装機兵ドルバック, tokusō kihei dorubakku) anime series. Upon Takatoku Toys' bankruptcy, molds of two of the Dorvack figures were purchased by Bandai and subsequently licensed to Hasbro in 1985, where they were released as the Deluxe Vehicles, Roadbuster and Whirl. As a result of being based on toys from an Ashi Productions anime series, the Hasbro boxed versions of the two Deluxe Vehicles include a small "AP" (Ashi Productions) sticker on the packaging, in addition to an Ashi Production copyright marking on the figures themselves. This also meant that neither toy could be promoted on the cartoon despite Ashi being involved with both series.
Transformers series
- The Transformers - Animation services for Toei Animation for Seasons 1 and 2.
- Beast Wars II
- Beast Wars Neo
- Transformers: Cybertron - Co-producer with GONZO for six episodes.
External links
- Ashi Productions' official site
- Ashi Productions at Wikipedia
