OLM, Inc.

OLM, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社オー・エル・エム, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Ō Eru Emu), formerly Oriental Light and Magic, is a Japanese animation and film studio headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan,[2] founded on October 3, 1990, by former Studio Gallop and OB Planning Co., Ltd. employees.

Not to be confused with Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
OLM, Inc.
Native name
株式会社オー・エル・エム
Kabushiki-gaisha Ō Eru Emu
FormerlyOriental Light & Magic, Inc. (1990–2006)
TypeKabushiki gaisha
Industry
Founded
  • October 3, 1990 (1990-10-03) (as Oriental Light and Magic)
  • June 1994 (1994-06) (as OLM)
Founder
  • Toshiaki Okuno
  • Shūkichi Kanda
  • Shōji Ōta
  • Kunihiko Yuyama
  • Naohito Takahashi
  • Yuriko Chiba
  • Tsukasa Koitabashi
  • Nobuyuki Wasaki
  • Takaya Mizutani
HeadquartersSetagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
  • Toshiaki Okuno (CEO)
  • Mitsuru Ōshima (vice-president)
OwnerImagica Group
Number of employees
  • OLM, Inc.: 195
  • OLM Digital, Inc.: 138
  • OLM Asia SDN BHD: 66
  • Viracocha Inc.: 7
  • Sprite Animation Studios: 4
Subsidiaries
[1]
Websiteolm.co.jp

Establishment

OLM was founded as Oriental Light & Magic, Inc. on October 3, 1990, by Toshiaki Okuno, Shūkichi Kanda, Shōji Ōta, Kunihiko Yuyama, Naohito Takahashi, Yuriko Chiba, Nobuyuki Wasaki, Tsukasa Koitabashi, and Takaya Mizutani, all of which were formerly affiliated with Studio Gallop or OB Planning Co., Ltd. Their name is derived from the American special effects studio Industrial Light & Magic.

In 1995, OLM representative director Toshiaki Okuno founded OLM Digital, which became the main CG work company behind a majority of OLM's works. Toshiaki Okuno stands as both companies' representative director.

Studio structure

Similar to Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bones, OLM is divided into separate production lines that are typically named after the Animation Producer[lower-alpha 1] leading the production. As of 2023, the studio operates six separate production lines.

Current OLM Production Units[lower-alpha 2]
Team Name Lead Producer Notes
OLM TEAM INOUE Takashi Inoue (井上たかし, Inoue Takashi) Established by a former TEAM WASAKI member.
OLM TEAM KATO Hiroyuki Kato (加藤浩幸, Kato Hiroyuki) Established by a former TEAM KAMEI member.
OLM TEAM YOSHIOKA Daisuke Yoshioka (吉岡大輔, Yoshioka Daisuke) Established by a former TEAM WASAKI member.
OLM TEAM MASUDA Katsuhito Masuda (増田克人, Masuda Katsuhito) Formerly a producer at MAPPA.
OLM TEAM ABE Isamu Abe (阿部勇, Abe Isamu) Formerly a producer at SynergySP.
OLM TEAM MIIKE Misako Saka (坂美佐子, Saka Misako) Division of OLM Digital
Produces live-action works under the direction of Takashi Miike.
Former OLM Production Units
OLM TEAM KOITABASHI Tsukasa Koitabashi (小板橋司, Koitabashi Tsukasa) Formerly of Gallop. One of the original production units.
Last credited work was Pochitto Hatsumei: Pikachin-Kit.
Due to inactivity since 2020, it is assumed this team has disbanded.
OLM TEAM WASAKI Nobuyuki Wasaki (和崎伸之, Wasaki Nobuyuki) Formerly of Gallop. One of the original production units.
Last credited work was Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama.
Due to inactivity since 2018, it is assumed this team has disbanded.
OLM TEAM OTA Shōji Ōta (太田昌二, Ohta Shouji) Formerly of OB Planning/Pastel. One of the original production units.
Disbanded in 2008 following the production of Let's Go! Tamagotchi.
OLM TEAM IGUCHI Noriaki Iguchi (井口憲明, Iguchi Noriaki) One of the original production units.
Disbanded in 2010 following the production of Episode 2 of
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors.
OLM TEAM IWASA Gaku Iwasa (岩佐岳, Iwasa Gaku) Disbanded and spun off in 2007, establishing the studio White Fox
following the production of Utawarerumono.
OLM TEAM KOJIMA Hiroaki Kojima (児島宏明, Kojima Hiroaki) Formerly a producer at Diomedéa
Disbanded and spun off in 2022, establishing the studio BUG FILMS[3] following the production of Summer Time Rendering.
OLM TEAM SAKURAI[lower-alpha 3] Ryōsuke Sakurai (櫻井涼介, Sakurai Ryousuke) Formerly a producer at SynergySP.
Disbanded in 2019 following the production of Zoids Wild.
OLM TEAM KAMEI Yasuteru Kamei (亀井康輝, Kamei Yasuteru) Established by a former TEAM KOITABASHI member.
Disbanded in 2017 following the production of 100% Pascal-sensei.
OLM TEAM GO Gō Sawada (澤田剛, Sawada Gou) Established by a former TEAM KOITABASHI member.
Merged into TEAM INOUE following the production of Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon-hen. Remained as a production manager for TEAM MASUDA.
OLM TEAM KAWAKITA Manabu Kawakita (河北学, Kawakita Manabu) Established by a former TEAM INOUE member.
Partially merged back into TEAM INOUE following the production of Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin. Remained as a production manager until 2022 when he transferred to AQUASTAR Inc.[4]
OLM TEAM MIYAGAWA Keisuke Miyagawa (三宅川敬輔, Miyagawa Keisuke) Former live-action production unit.
Disbanded in 2015 and absorbed into Fuji Creative Corporation (FCC).

Works

Video games
Title Date Arcade Other platforms Alternate title
Bubble Bobble Part 21993NoGame Boy, NESBubble Bobble Junior (Game Boy)
Sugoi Hebereke1994NoSNES

TV series
Title First run start date First run end date Episodes Notes Team Source
Wedding Peach April 5, 1995March 27, 1996 51 Adaptation of the manga series by Nao Yazawa and Sukehiro Tomita. Co-produced with KSS. Team Ota [5]
Mojacko October 3, 1995March 31, 1997 74 Adaptation of the manga series created by author duo Fujiko F. Fujio. Team Iguchi
Pokémon April 1, 1997present 1,234 A long running Japanese children's anime TV series. Adapted from The Pokémon Company's media franchise of the same name. Team Ota (1997–2006)
Team Iguchi (2006–2009)
Team Kato (2010–present)		 [6]
Berserk October 7, 1997March 31, 1998 25 Adaptation of the manga series by Kentaro Miura. Team Iguchi [7]
Adventures of Mini-Goddess April 6, 1998March 29, 1999 48 Based on the Oh My Goddess! manga series by Kōsuke Fujishima. Team Koitabashi
To Heart April 1, 1999June 24, 1999 13 Adaptation of adult visual novel developed by Leaf. Team Wasaki
Steel Angel Kurumi October 5, 1999April 4, 2000 24 Based on a manga series by Kaishaku.
Comic Party April 2, 2001June 25, 2001 13+4 specials Based on the romantic adventure and dating sim video game by Leaf. Team Iguchi
Steel Angel Kurumi 2 April 12, 2001June 28, 2001 12 An alternate story of the Steel Angel Kurumi anime series. Team Wasaki
Figure 17 May 27, 2001June 26, 2002 13 An anime television series created by Genco and OLM, Inc.
Kasumin October 13, 2001October 1, 2003 78 Team Iwasa
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart November 11, 2002January 13, 2003 10 An anime television series directed by Norihiko Sudo. Team Iguchi
Croket! April 7, 2003March 27, 2005 78 Adaptation of the manga by Manavu Kashimoto.
Godannar October 1, 2003June 29, 2004 26 An anime series by Yasuchika Nagaoka. Co-produced with AIC A.S.T.A.
Full-Blast Science Adventure – So That's How It Is October 5, 2003March 28, 2004 26 An anime television series directed by Norihiko Sudo. Team Iwasa
Monkey Turn January 10, 2004June 26, 2004 25 Adaptation of the manga by Katsutoshi Kawai.
Monkey Turn V July 3, 2004December 18, 2004 25 Sequel to Monkey Turn.
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple July 4, 2004May 15, 2005 39 Adaptation of several Agatha Christie stories about Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Team Iwasa
To Heart: Remember My Memories October 2, 2004December 25, 2004 13 Sequel to To Heart. Co-produced with AIC ASTA.
To Heart 2 October 3, 2005January 2, 2006 13 Based on Japanese romance visual novel developed by Leaf and published by Aquaplus. Stylized as ToHeart2. Team Iguchi
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor August 6, 2005February 18, 2006 26 Based on the long-running manga series, Bio Booster Armor Guyver, by Yoshiki Takaya. Team Wasaki
Utawarerumono April 3, 2006September 25, 2006 26 Based on the adult tactical role-playing visual novel by Leaf. Team Iwasa
Makai Senki Disgaea April 4, 2006June 20, 2006 12 Based on the video game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Team Iguchi
Ray the Animation April 6, 2006June 29, 2006 13 Based on a manga series by Akihito Yoshitomi.
Pokémon Chronicles June 3, 2006November 25, 2006 22 The side story of Pokémon anime television series.
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars October 4, 2006March 29, 2007 25+OVA Retells the events from the Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation game. Team Iwasa
Gift: Eternal Rainbow October 6, 2006December 22, 2006 12+OVA Based on the adult visual novel developed by Moonstone. Team Iwasa
Deltora Quest January 6, 2007March 29, 2008 65 Based on the Deltora Quest children's books series by Australian author Emily Rodda. Team Wasaki
Inazuma Eleven October 5, 2008April 27, 2011 127 Adaptation of the manga series by Tenya Yabuno. Based on the video game series created by Level-5. Team Wasaki
Usaru-san October 3, 2009October 10, 2009 4 Team Koitabashi
Tamagotchi! October 12, 2009September 3, 2012 143 Based on the Tamagotchi digital pet jointly created by Bandai and WiZ. Team Kamei
Little Battlers Experience March 2, 2011January 11, 2012 44 Based on a manga series by Hideaki Fujii. Team Inoue
Inazuma Eleven GO May 4, 2011April 11, 2012 47 Adaptation of the manga series by Tenya Yabuno. Based on the video game series created by Level-5. Team Wasaki
Little Battlers Experience W January 18, 2012March 20, 2013 58 Sequel to Little Battlers Experience. Team Inoue
Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone April 18, 2012May 1, 2013 51 Sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO. Team Wasaki
Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream September 10, 2012August 29, 2013 49 Sequel to Tamagotchi!. Team Kamei
Little Battlers Experience Wars April 3, 2013December 25, 2013 37 Sequel to Little Battlers Experience W. Team Inoue
Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy May 8, 2013March 19, 2014 43 Sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone. Team Koitabashi
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures June 15, 2013April 25, 2015 52 Original 3DCG series based on the video game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Digital
Sprite
Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends September 5, 2013March 27, 2014 29 Sequel to Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream. Team Wasaki
Future Card Buddyfight January 4, 2014April 4, 2015 64 Based on the collectible card game created by Bushiroad. Co-produced with Xebec.
Yo-kai Watch January 8, 2014March 30, 2018 214 Based on the role-playing video games by Level-5. Team Inoue
GO-GO Tamagotchi! April 3, 2014March 26, 2015 50 Sequel to Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends. Team Wasaki
Dragon Collection April 7, 2014March 23, 2015 51 Adaptation of the manga series by Muneyuki Kaneshiro based on the social network and trading card arcade games by Konami.
Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle April 7, 2014March 30, 2015 51 Adaptation of the manga by Satoshi Yamaura based on the trading card arcade game by Konami. Co-produced with Xebec.
Omakase! Miracle Cat-dan March 31, 2015February 23, 2016 32
Future Card Buddyfight 100 April 11, 2015March 26, 2016 50 Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight. Co-produced with Xebec.
Pikaia! April 29, 2015August 30, 2015 13 Co-produced with Production I.G.
Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama October 1, 2015August 30, 2018 139 Based on the Cocotama House Series toys Created by Bandai Team Wasaki (Season 1)
Team Yoshioka (Season 2)
Future Card Buddyfight Triple D April 1, 2016March 24, 2017 51 Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight 100. Co-produced with Xebec.
Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding April 4, 2016December 19, 2016 24 Adaptation of the manga series by Nao Maita. Team Sakurai
Beyblade Burst April 4, 2016March 27, 2017 51 Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita. Team Abe
Cardfight!! Vanguard G NEXT October 2, 2016October 1, 2017 52 Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard G Stride Gate. Co-produced with Xebec. Team Koitabashi [5]
Pikaia!! February 26, 2017May 27, 2017 13 Sequel to Pikaia! Co-produced with Production I.G
Future Card Buddyfight X April 1, 2017March 31, 2018 52 Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight Triple D. Co-produced with Xebec.
Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes! April 2, 2017March 25, 2018 51 Live-action. Team Miike
Beyblade Burst Evolution April 3, 2017March 26, 2018 51 Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita and sequel to Beyblade Burst. Team Abe
Snack World April 13, 2017April 19, 2018 50 3DCG adaptation of the video game by Level 5. OLM Digital
100% Pascal-sensei April 15, 2017December 16, 2017 36 Adaptation of the manga by Yūji Nagai. Team Kamei
PriPri Chi-chan!! April 15, 2017December 16, 2017 36 Adaptation of the manga by Hiromu Shinozuka. Team Sakurai
Atom: The Beginning April 15, 2017July 8, 2017 12 Adaptation of the manga by Tetsuro Kasahara along with Makoto Tezuka and Masami Yuki. Co-produced with Production I.G and Signal.MD Team Koitabashi
Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu April 15, 2017December 23, 2017 37 Based on the Tomica toyline created by Tomy. Co-produced with Xebec.
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z October 8, 2017April 1, 2018 24 Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard G NEXT. Co-produced with Bridge. Team Koitabashi [5]
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Animation January 6, 2018June 29, 2019 76 Based on the toyline created by Tomy. Team Ota
Pochitto Hatsumei: Pikachin-Kit January 6, 2018March 28, 2020 115 Co-produced with Shin-Ei Animation. Team Koitabashi
Magic × Warrior Magimajo Pures! April 1, 2018March 24, 2019 51 Live-action. Team Miike
Beyblade Burst Turbo April 2, 2018March 25, 2019 51 Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita and sequel to Beyblade Burst Evolution. Team Abe
Inazuma Eleven: Ares April 6, 2018September 28, 2018 26 Alternate sequel to Inazuma Eleven. Based on the game by Level-5. Team Kawakita
Future Card Buddyfight X All Star Fight April 7, 2018May 26, 2018 8 Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight X. Co-produced with Xebec.
Major 2nd April 7, 2018November 7, 2020 50 Sequel to Major. Team Kojima
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside April 13, 2018March 29, 2019 49 Based on the role-playing video games by Level-5. Team Inoue
Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018) May 5, 2018May 4, 2019 52 Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Reboot of the original series. Co-produced with Bridge. Team Go [5]
Future Card Buddyfight Ace June 2, 2018March 30, 2019 43 Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight X: All Star Fight. Co-produced with Xebec.
Zoids Wild July 7, 2018June 29, 2019 50 Based on the Zoids toyline. Team Sakurai
Kira Kira Happy Hirake! Cocotama September 6, 2018September 26, 2019 55 Sequel to Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama. Team Yoshioka
Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin October 5, 2018September 27, 2019 49 Sequel to Inazuma Eleven: Ares. Team Kawakita
Yo-kai Watch! April 5, 2019December 20, 2019 36 Revival of the original series. Co-produced with Magic Bus. Team Inoue
Kedama no Gonjirō April 6, 2019March 28, 2020 52 Co-produced with Wit Studio.
Mix April 6, 2019September 28, 2019 24 Adaptation of the manga by Mitsuru Adachi. Team Kojima
Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! April 7, 2019June 28, 2020 64 Live-action. Team Miike
Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont. May 11, 2019August 10, 2019 14 Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018). Team Go
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon-hen August 24, 2019March 28, 2020 31 Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Prequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018). Team Go

Team Abe (episodes 21-31)
Zoids Wild Zero October 4, 2019October 16, 2020 50 Prequel to Zoids Wild. Team Masuda
Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y: Encounter with N December 27, 2019April 2, 2021 64 Based on the role-playing video games by Level-5. Team Inoue
Bungo and Alchemist: Gears of Judgement April 3, 2020August 7, 2020 13 Based on the video game created by DMM Games. Team Kojima [8]
Tomica Bond Combination Earth Granner April 5, 2020March 28, 2021 51 Based on the Tomica toy line created by Tomy. Team Inoue
GaruGaku: Saint Girls Square Academy April 6, 2020March 29, 2021 50 Co-produced with Wit Studio. Team Kato
Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden if May 30, 2020November 30, 2020 25 Based on the trading card game created by Bushiroad. Alternate Universe to Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018). Team Abe
King's Raid: Successors of the Will October 3, 2020March 27, 2021 26 Based on the South Korean video game created by Vespa. Co-produced with Sunrise Beyond. [9]
Mazica Party April 4, 2021March 27, 2022 51 Based on the trading card game created by Tomy. Team Inoue [10]
Odd Taxi April 6, 2021June 29, 2021 13 Original work. Co-produced with P.I.C.S. Team Yoshioka [11]
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z April 9, 2021March 18, 2022 41 Sequel to Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion. Team Abe
Yo-kai Watch Music Note April 9, 2021March 31, 2023 98 Revival of the original series. Team Inoue [12]
Megaton Musashi October 1, 2021December 24, 2021 13 Based on the video game created by Level-5. Team Inoue [13]
Restaurant to Another World 2 October 2, 2021December 18, 2021 12 Sequel to Restaurant to Another World. Team Yoshioka [14]
Komi Can't Communicate October 7, 2021December 23, 2021 12 Adaptation of the manga series by Tomohito Oda. Team Kojima [15]
Ninjala January 8, 2022TBA TBA Based on the video game created by GungHo Online Entertainment. Team Inoue [16]
GaruGaku II: Lucky Stars January 10, 2022March 18, 2022 50 Sequel to GaruGaku: Saint Girls Square Academy. Team Kato [17]
Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout January 12, 2022March 30, 2022 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Yū Tsurusaki. Team Yoshioka [18]
Love All Play April 2, 2022September 24, 2022 24 Adaptation of the novel written by Asami Koseki. Co-produced with Nippon Animation. Team Yoshioka [19]
Komi Can't Communicate 2 April 7, 2022June 23, 2022 12 Sequel to Komi Can't Communicate. Team Kojima [20]
Summer Time Rendering April 15, 2022September 30, 2022 25 Adaptation of the manga series written by Yasuki Tanaka. Team Kojima [21]
PuniRunes October 2, 2022March 26, 2023 25 Based on the toy line created by Takara Tomy. OLM Digital [22]
Megaton Musashi 2 October 7, 2022March 17, 2023 15 Sequel to Megaton Musashi. Team Inoue [23]
Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack January 8, 2023March 26, 2023 12 Sequel to Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro by Telecom Animation Film. Team Inoue [24]
Mix 2 April 1, 2023September 23, 2023 24 Sequel to Mix. Team Masuda [25]
Go! Go! Vehicle Zoo April 2, 2023TBA TBA Based on the toy lines created by Takara Tomy. Co-produced with Signal.MD. [26]
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen July 7, 2023September 22, 2023 12 Adaptation of the light novel series written by Tenichi. Team Yoshioka [27]
Dark Gathering July 10, 2023TBA TBA Adaptation of the manga series written by Kenichi Kondō. Team Masuda [28]
Beyblade X October 6, 2023TBA TBA Adaptation of the manga by Hikaru Muno, Homura Kawamoto and Posuka Demizu. Team Masuda [29]
The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of Rust Mountain October 7, 2023TBA TBA Sequel to The Faraway Paladin by Children's Playground Entertainment. Co-produced with Sunrise Beyond. [30]
The Apothecary Diaries October 22, 2023TBA TBA Adaptation of the light novel series written by Natsu Hyūga. Co-produced with Toho Animation Studio. [31]
Monthly Mōsō Science January 2024TBA TBA Original work. Team Yoshioka [32]
Pon no Michi January 2024TBA TBA Original work. Team Inoue [33]
Oi! Tonbo Q2 2024TBA TBA Adaptation of the manga by Ken Kawasaki and Yū Furusawa. Co-produced with SMDE. Team Inoue [34]
Let's Play TBATBA TBA Adaptation of the webcomic by Leeanne M. Krecic. TBA [35]

Films
Title Release date Note(s) Team Source
Pokémon: The First Movie July 18, 1998 The first animated film and the first film overall of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 July 17, 1999 The second animated film of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon 3: The Movie July 8, 2000 The third animated film of the Pokémon franchise.
Celebi: Voice of the Forest July 7, 2001 The fourth animated film of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon Heroes: Latias and Latios July 13, 2002 The fifth animated film of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker July 19, 2003 The sixth animated film of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys July 17, 2004 The seventh animated film of the Pokémon franchise.
Blade of the Phantom Master December 4, 2004 Adaptation of the manga-manhwa series by Youn In-wan and Yang Kyung-il. Co-produced with Character Plan.
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew July 17, 2005 The eighth animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea July 15, 2006 The ninth animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Digital
Gekijōban Dōbutsu no Mori December 16, 2006 Based on the Animal Crossing video game series.
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai July 14, 2007 The tenth animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Digital
Tamagotchi: The Movie December 15, 2007 The first Tamagotchi feature film.
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior July 19, 2008 The 11th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Digital
Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! December 20, 2008 The second Tamagotchi feature film.
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life July 18, 2009 The 12th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Digital
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva December 19, 2009 Based on the Professor Layton video game series by Level-5. Co-produced with P.A.Works.
Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions July 10, 2010 The 13th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Digital
Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ōga Shūrai December 23, 2010 Based on the manga and anime series Inazuma Eleven. Team Koitabashi
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom July 16, 2011 The 14th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Co-produced with Production I.G and Xebec. Team Koitabashi
Digital
Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyūkyoku no Kizuna Gurifon December 23, 2011 Based on the manga and anime series Inazuma Eleven GO. Team Koitabashi
Digital
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice July 14, 2012 The 15th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Digital
Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W December 1, 2012 The crossover anime film of Inazuma Eleven GO and Little Battlers Experience W. Team Koitabashi

Team Inoue
Eiga Hana Kappa Hana-sake! Pakkaan Chō no Kuni no Daibōken April 12, 2013 Co-produced with Xebec.
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened July 13, 2013 The 16th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Koitabashi
Digital
Pokémon Origins October 2, 2013 TV film, co-produced with Production I.G and Xebec.
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction July 19, 2014 The 17th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Kamei
Digital
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie December 20, 2014 The first film of the Yo-Kai Watch franchise. Team Inoue
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages July 18, 2015 The 18th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Kamei
Digital
Yo-kai Watch The Movie 2: King Enma and the 5 Stories, Nyan! December 19, 2015 The 2nd film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Team Koitabashi
Team Inoue
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel July 16, 2016 The 19th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Team Kamei
Digital
Rudolf the Black Cat August 6, 2016 Based on the children's novel. Digital
Sprite
Cyborg 009: Call of Justice November 25, 2016 Based on the manga by Shotaro Ishinomori. Co-produced with Signal.MD. Digital
Yo-kai Watch The Movie 3: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! December 17, 2016 Third film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Live-action/animated. Team Inoue

Team Miike
Eiga Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama: Kiseki o Okose ♪ Tepuru to Doki Doki Cocotama Kai April 28, 2017 First anime film of Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama. Team Yoshioka
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! July 15, 2017 The 20th animated film of the Pokémon franchise. Remake of the 1997 TV anime episode, "Pokémon, I Choose You!". Team Kato
Digital
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu December 16, 2017 The 4th film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Team Inoue
Laplace's Witch May 4, 2018 Based on the novel by Keigo Higashino. Team Miike
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us July 13, 2018 The 21st animated film of the Pokemon franchise. Co-produced with Wit Studio. Team Kato
Digital
Eiga Drive Head: Tomica Hyper Rescue Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu August 24, 2018 The 1st film of the Tomica Hyper Rescue franchise.
Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends December 14, 2018 The 5th film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Team Inoue
First Love May 17, 2019 Live-action Team Miike
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution July 12, 2019 The 22nd animated film of the Pokemon franchise. The CGI remake of Pokémon: The First Movie, also known as Mewtwo Strikes Back Digital
Sprite
NiNoKuni August 23, 2019 Based on the Ni no Kuni video game series by Level-5. Team Kato [36]
Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y: Can a Cat Become A Hero? December 13, 2019 The 6th film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Team Inoue [37]
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Movie: Mirai Kara Kita Shinsoku no ALFA-X December 27, 2019 The 1st film of the Shinkalion franchise. [38]
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle December 25, 2020 The 23rd animated film of the Pokemon franchise. Team Kato
Digital		 [39]
Yo-kai Watch the Movie: How Nate and I Met, Nyan! November 17, 2021 The 7th film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Team Inoue
Catwoman: Hunted February 8, 2022 Direct-to-video film based on Catwoman. Team Inoue
Odd Taxi: In the Woods April 1, 2022 Based on the Odd Taxi anime series. Co-produced with P.I.C.S. Team Yoshioka [40]
Yo-kai Watch the Movie: Jibanyan vs. Komasan - The Big Amazing Battle, Nyan! January 13, 2023 The 8th film of the Yo-kai Watch franchise. Team Inoue [41]

Original video/net animations
Title Release start date Release end date Episodes Notes Team Source
Gunsmith Cats November 1, 1995September 1, 1996 3 Adaptation of seinen manga series by Kenichi Sonoda. Team Koitabashi
Power Dolls March 1, 1996March 1, 1998 2
Wedding Peach DX December 24, 1996July 25, 1997 4 Team Ota
Queen Emeraldas June 5, 1998October 7, 1998 2 An anime OVA that continues the Harlock franchise created by Leiji Matsumoto. OLM animated only the first two episodes of the series.
High School Aurabuster February 5, 1999September 22, 1999 3
Steel Angel Kurumi Encore January 7, 2000March 1, 2000 4 Four additional short stories of the Steel Angels.
Steel Angel Kurumi Zero April 18, 2001June 20, 2001 3 The side story of the Steel Angel Kurumi anime series.
Early Reins February 14, 2003February 14, 2003 1
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon April 29, 2006April 29, 2006 1 The 10th anniversary special of the Pokémon series.
Gift: Eternal Rainbow April 29, 2007April 29, 2007 1 Team Iwasa
Kong: King of the Apes April 15, 2016May 4, 2018 23
Pokémon Generations September 16, 2016December 23, 2016 18
Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu April 15, 2017December 23, 2017 37
Beyblade Burst Rise April 5, 2019March 27, 2020 52 Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita and sequel to Beyblade Burst Turbo. Team Abe
Beyblade Burst Surge April 3, 2020March 19, 2021 52 Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita and sequel to Beyblade Burst Rise.
Zoids Wild Senki October 17, 2020March 12, 2021 6 Related to Zoids Wild. OLM Digital
Beyblade Burst QuadDrive April 2, 2021March 18, 2022 52 Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita and sequel to Beyblade Burst Surge. Team Masuda
Pokémon Evolutions September 9, 2021December 23, 2021 8 Team Kato
Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space September 6, 2022TBA 16 Reboot of Bee and PuppyCat. Co-produced with Frederator Studios. Team Yoshioka [42]
Beyblade Burst QuadStrike April 3, 2023TBD 26 Adaptation of the manga by Hiro Morita and sequel to Beyblade Burst QuadDrive. Team Masuda [43]

Specials
  • Pac's Scary Halloween (2015)
  • Santa Pac's Merry Berry Day (2015)

Game

Distribution/dubbing

Notes
  1. Role listed as Production Manager (制作担当) until 2014.
  2. As of 2023, Takahito Hikita (引田崇人, Hikita Takahito) and Satoshi Masada (正田聡史, Masada Satoshi) have active Animation Producer credits but have not yet received designation as established production lines.
  3. Written as TEAM 櫻 until Episode 12 of PriPri Chi-chan!!

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