| Native name | 有限会社パルムスタジオ |
|---|---|
| Romanized name | Yūgen-gaisha Parumu Sutaijo |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Predecessor | Triangle Staff |
| Founded | March 1999 |
| Founder | Katsumi Yamaguchi |
| Defunct | 2007 (age 19) |
| Hq location city | Suginami, Tokyo |
| Hq location country | Japan |
Palm Co., Ltd. (有限会社パルムスタジオ, Yūgen-gaisha Parumu Sutaijo) was a Japanese animation studio located in Suginami, Tokyo.[1]
History
The studio was founded in March 1999[1] by Triangle Staff former member Katsumi Yamaguchi[citation needed] and its first production was the film A Tree of Palme in 2001.[1][2] Directed by Takashi Nakamura, the film was an official selection of the 2002 Berlin Film Festival.[3] After having minor roles in 2002 TV series Saikano and Monkey Typhoon,[citation needed] Palm was the main studio under the production of Tetsujin 28-go and Genshiken, both in 2004.[4][5] The studio produced Genshiken spin-off OVA series Kujibiki Unbalance.[6] In 2006 it was the animation studio responsible for the TV version of Bartender.[7] In 2007 it co-produced the TV series Master of Epic: The Animation Age with Gonzo and animated the film Tetsujin 28-go: Hakuchū no Zangetsu.[8][9]
Works
Television series
| Debut | Series title | Director | Series composition | Music | No. of episodes | Original network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tetsujin 28-go | Yasuhiro Imagawa | Akira Senju | 26 | TXN | ||
| 2004 | Genshiken | Takashi Ikehata | Michiko Yokote | Masanori Takumi | 12 | CTC | |
| 2006 | Bartender | Masaki Watanabe | Yasuhiro Imagawa | Kaoruko Ōtake | 11 | Fuji TV | |
| 2007 | Master of Epic: The Animation Age | Tetsuya Endō | For-Ever | 12 | TXN | Co-produced with Gonzo. | |
Films
OVAs
- Kujibiki Unbalance (2004–2005; production, animated by Ajia-do Animation Works)
References
- ^ "Company". Palm Studio. Archived December 11, 2002 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ Clements, Jonathan & McCarthy, Helen (2015). The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition: A Century of Japanese Animation. Stone Bridge Press. p. 3223. ISBN 9781611729092.
- ^ "Programm 2002" (in German). Berlin Film Festival. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Staff & Cast" (in Japanese). Tetsujin 28-go official website. Archived June 4, 2004 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ Smith, G.B. (December 23, 2014). "Ten Years Later: Genshiken Anime Series". The Fandom Post. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Staff & Cast" (in Japanese). Kujibiki Unbalance official website. Archived from the original on July 6, 2004. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "ja:バーテンダー - フジテレビ" (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Staff • Cast" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Tetsujin 28-go the Movie" (in Japanese). tetsujin28-movie.com. Archived December 27, 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 25, 2015.