According to the tweets of media journalist Matsumoto Atsushi, a holding company "Ultra Super Pictures" has been established by anime studios. Anime director Yamamoto Yutaka will be one of the directors of the holdings.
Members of Ultra Super Pictures
Ordet: Yamamoto Yutaka's studio
SANZIGEN: 3DCGI studio of Tiger and Bunny, Mawaru Penguindrum, and Mobile Suit Gundam 00
TRIGGER: Imaishi Hiroyuki's new studio, see this topic
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The objective of the holdings is to cope with the impoverishment of anime production studios due to the shrinkage of the domestic market. The members of the holdings will cooperate in anime production, management of intellectual properties and licenses, and training of young animators. They are planning to invite investors from Hollywood in order to build a scheme for the worldwide business. Ultra Super Pictures have already been working on Black★Rock Shooter TV series to be aired on Noitamina block in January. The series was announced to be eight episodes long.
Black Rock Shooter Trailer
Sources: Matsumoto's twitter, Anime!Anime!
Yamamoto Yutaka Establishes a Holding Company 'Ultra Super Pictures' with Imaishi Hiroyuki
According to the tweets of media journalist Matsumoto Atsushi, a holding company "Ultra Super Pictures" has been established by anime studios. Anime director Yamamoto Yutaka will be one of the directors of the holdings. Members of Ultra Super Pictures Ordet: Yamamoto Yutaka's stu...
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