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Japanese: A-1 Pictures
Established: May 9, 2005
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A-1 Pictures (A-1 Pictures Inc.) is a Japanese animation studio in Suginami, Tokyo. Founded by former Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata in 2005, it was established as a subsidary of Aniplex. The studio was meant to oversee Aniplex's family-oriented series before it evolved into producing various independent anime projects.

A-1 Pictures has since released popular television anime such as Fairy Tail, Sword Art Online, Nanatsu no Taizai (The Seven Deadly Sins), and Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen (Kaguya-Sama: Love is War).

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Dec 23, 2023 11:14 PM by Vindstot 2 Comments

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Sep 24, 2022 12:26 AM by DatRandomDude 12 Comments

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'Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love' Special Commemorates TV Anime's 10th Anniversary

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Nov 27, 2021 8:19 PM by Vindstot 10 Comments

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Nov 8, 2021 8:44 PM by Vindstot 47 Comments

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'86' 2nd Cours Reveals Additional Cast Members, Theme Song Artists, Second Promo

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New 'Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love' Film Series Announced

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Mar 27, 2021 12:34 PM by Vindstot 8 Comments

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