Actas

Actas Inc.[lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1998. It is currently a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Arts, which in turn is a subsidiary to Bandai Namco Holdings.[1]

Actas Inc.
Native name
株式会社アクタス
Kabushiki gaisha Akutasu
Type
IndustryAnime
FoundedJuly 6, 1998 (1998-07-06)
Founder
  • Hiroshi Katō
  • Jūtarō Ōba
HeadquartersSuginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Shunpei Maruyama
(President)
ParentBandai Namco Arts
Websitewww.actas-inc.co.jp

History

Actas was founded on July 6, 1998 by Hiroshi Katō and Jūtarō Ōba, who previously worked for Tatsunoko Production and Ashi Productions.[2]

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.[3]

Works

TV series

OVA/ONAs

Films

Notes
  1. Japanese: 株式会社アクタス Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Akutasu

References
  1. History page http://www.actas-inc.co.jp/corporation Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 実写版映画ヤッターマン (in Japanese). ytv. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  3. "Bandai Visual Acquires Girls & Panzer Anime Studio Actas". Anime News Network. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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