Actas

Actas Inc.
Native name	株式会社アクタス
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Akutasu
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha; Subsidiary;
Industry	Anime
Founded	July 6, 1998; 25 years ago
Founder	Hiroshi Katō; Jūtarō Ōba;
Headquarters	Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Kenji Hamada; (President)
Number of employees	22 regular; 26 contract
Parent	Bandai Namco Filmworks
Website	actas-inc.co.jp

Actas Inc.^[a] is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1998. It is currently a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Filmworks, which in turn is a subsidiary to Bandai Namco Holdings.^[2]

History

Actas was founded on July 6, 1998, by Hiroshi Katō and Jūtarō Ōba, who previously worked for Tatsunoko Production and Ashi Productions.^[3]

Following Katō's death in 2009, Shunpei Maruyama was named the new company president. The studio also had a subsidiary animation studio Karaku, but Actas merged it with the main company in July 2017.

In September 2017, Bandai Visual has announced that it had acquired Actas.^[4]

In August 2023, it was announced that former president and animation producer Shunpei Maruyama had died.^[5]

Works

TV series

1999–2000: Gozonji! Gekko Kamen-kun
2000–2001: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children
2002–2003: Transformers: Armada
2002–2003: Shin Megami Tensei: D-Children – Light & Dark
2003–2004: Pluster World (with Brain's Base)
2003–2004: Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (with SynergySP)
2004: Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure (with SynergySP)
2004: Transformers: Energon (with Studio A-Cat)
2005: Ginban Kaleidoscope; animated by Karaku
2006: Tactical Roar
2006: Night Head Genesis (with Bee Media)
2007: Kotetsushin Jeeg
2007: Moetan
2007–2008: Mori no Sensha Bonolon
2012–2013: Girls und Panzer
2013: Da Capo III; credited as Kazami Gakuen Kōshiki Dōga-bu
2016: Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars
2016–2017: Long Riders!
2017: Princess Principal (with 3Hz)
2023: Classroom for Heroes
2024: Wistoria: Wand and Sword (with Bandai Namco Pictures)

OVA/ONAs

2000–2001: éX-Driver
2001–2002: Ajimu - Kaigan Monogatari
2002: éX-Driver: Danger Zone
2003: Ai Shimai 2: Futari no Kajitsu
2004–2006: Tales of Phantasia: The Animation
2008: The Idolmaster Live For You!
2008–2009: Switch
2009–2010: Yutori-chan
2010: Mayo Elle Otoko no Ko
2011: Mazinkaizer SKL
2012–2013: Girls und Panzer
2014: Girls und Panzer: This Is the Real Anzio Battle!
2015: Cyborg 009 VS Devilman (with Bee Media)

Films

2002: éX-Driver: The Movie
2010: Kowarekake no Orgel
2015: Girls und Panzer der Film
2017–present: Girls und Panzer das Finale
2021–present: Princess Principal: Crown Handler

Notes

^ Japanese: 株式会社アクタス, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Akutasu

References

^ ^a ^b 会社概要 [Company Profile]. Actus Co., Ltd. (in Japanese). Retrieved August 16, 2023.
^ History page http://www.actas-inc.co.jp/corporation Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
^ 実写版映画ヤッターマン (in Japanese). ytv. 2009-02-17. Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
^ "Bandai Visual Acquires Girls & Panzer Anime Studio Actas". Anime News Network. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^ "Girls & Panzer, Princess Principal Producer Shunpei Maruyama Passes Away". Anime News Network. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Actas at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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[2] Japanese: 株式会社アクタス, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Akutasu

[comp-prof-1] 会社概要 [Company Profile]. Actus Co., Ltd. (in Japanese). Retrieved August 16, 2023.

[3] History page http://www.actas-inc.co.jp/corporation Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine

[4] 実写版映画ヤッターマン (in Japanese). ytv. 2009-02-17. Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2014-04-04.

[5] "Bandai Visual Acquires Girls & Panzer Anime Studio Actas". Anime News Network. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

[6] "Girls & Panzer, Princess Principal Producer Shunpei Maruyama Passes Away". Anime News Network. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

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Television series	Gozonji! Gekko Kamen-kun (1999–2000) Shin Megami Tensei: DeviChil (2000–2001) Transformers: Armada (2002–2003) Shin Megami Tensei: D-Children – Light & Dark (2002–2003) Pluster World (2003–2004) Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (2003–2004) Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure (2004) Transformers: Energon (2004) Ginban Kaleidoscope (2005) Tactical Roar (2006) Night Head Genesis (2006) Kotetsushin Jeeg (2007) Moetan (2007) Mori no Sensha Bonolon (2007–2008) Girls und Panzer (2012–2013) Da Capo III (2013) Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars (2016) Long Riders! (2016–2017) Princess Principal (2017) Classroom for Heroes (2023) Wistoria: Wand and Sword (2024)
Films	éX-Driver: The Movie (2002) Kowarekake no Orgel (2010) Girls und Panzer der Film (2015) Girls und Panzer das Finale (2017–present) Princess Principal: Crown Handler (2021–present)
OVA/ONAs	éX-Driver (2000–2001) Ajimu - Kaigan Monogatari (2001–2002) éX-Driver: Danger Zone (2002) Ai Shimai 2: Futari no Kajitsu (2003) Tales of Phantasia: The Animation (2004–2006) The Idolmaster Live For You! (2008) Switch (2008–2009) Yutori-chan (2009–2010) Mayo Elle Otoko no Ko (2010) Mazinkaizer SKL (2011) Girls und Panzer (2012–2013) Girls und Panzer: This Is the Real Anzio Battle! (2014) Cyborg 009 VS Devilman (2015) Princess Principal: Crown Handler (2021–present)
Video games	Valkyrie Profile (1999) Kikou Souhei Armodyne (2007) Unchained Blades (2011)
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