Aniplex (株式会社アニプレックス, Kabushiki-gaisha Anipurekkusu) is a Japanese anime and music production company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
History[]
Before it was known as Aniplex, it was originally called Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) Visual Works Inc. The studio started out as a joint-venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. In January of 2001, the studio changed its name to Sony Music Entertainment (SME) Visual Works Inc. after becoming a subsidiary completely owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Sometime in April of 2003, the studio changed its name their current name Aniplex Inc.
Works[]
Some of the most notable anime production and distribution the studio have been involved in include:
- Ace Attorney
- Black Butler
- Blue Exorcist
- Eureka Seven
- D.Gray-man
- Darker than Black
- Full Metal Alchemist
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
- Magi-The Labyrinth Of Magic
- Persona -trinity soul-
- Persona 4 The Animation
- Record of Grancrest War
- Silver Spoon
- Soul Eater
- Space Brothers
- Sword Art Online
- Valkyria Chronicles